 Are you ready to vote in the General Election?
The deadline to register to vote in the General Election is less than three weeks away.
If you’re not already registered to vote, or if you’ve changed your name or moved house since you last voted, you can register to vote online.
You’ll need your National Insurance number - it only takes five minutes. You must be registered by 11.59pm on Tuesday 18 June to vote in the General Election.
Don’t forget, if you want a postal vote, you have until 5pm on Wednesday 19 June to request one. Sign up for a postal vote online.
And if you’re voting at a polling station on 4 July, you need to show accepted photographic ID. Find out more about Voter ID and apply for some free ID if you need to by 26 June.
D DAY 80th anniversary
 On the 80th anniversary of the historic Normandy landings, join us for a special service remembering the heroes of D-Day.
 Thursday 6 June 2024  11am – 11.30am.
 At the Civic Square outside Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury, B69 3DE.
Everyone is welcome to attend the service, which has been organised by the Royal British Legion and Sandwell Council.
Attendees are requested to be outside the Council House by 10.45am. Light refreshments will be served afterwards.
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Summer changes to tip opening and bin collection times
From Monday (3 June) your waste and recycling bins will need to be put out for collection on your bin day by 5.30am. Bin crews will start work earlier during the summer months.
 Also from Monday, the tip will open earlier for the summer - from 7am until 4pm every day. Don't forget to book your slot.
 The earlier start to collection times and tip opening hours will be in place until the end of September.
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Stay safe swimming in Sandwell
It may be tempting to cool down in during the summer, but cold water shock kills and has hidden dangers that can trap even the strongest swimmers.
 Never swim in any form of open water, unless part of an organised club.
Don't allow children to play near water without an adult present.
We have some amazing swimming facilities in Sandwell to enjoy instead.
For advice and guidance on water safety
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 Contents insurance for council and social housing tenants and leaseholders
Let’s protect what makes your place a home.
You have a home full of things that you need and love – clothes, TV, kitchen appliances, keepsakes, furniture, and gadgets. You can protect them with tenants’ contents insurance.
If you are a Sandwell Council tenant, you could get cheaper content insurance at RSA. To find out more and check eligibility, get a quote at Home contents insurance in the Tenant Handbook
- Tenants contents insurance financially protects the contents in your home, garage, and shed.
- Cover includes improvements you make to your home, such as new laminate flooring or a fitted kitchen.
- Depending on the level of cover, prices start from as little as 45p per week, £1.47 per month, or £15.65 a year for contents insurance.
Find out more at Home contents insurance in the Tenant Handbook
Volunteers’ Week: Bring a tin to help our communities
You can make a big difference to residents' lives by donating a tin of food at any Sandwell library, during Volunteers' Week from 3 to 7 June 2024.
Sandwell food banks are desperately short of tinned goods to distribute to the hundreds of families relying on them. Tins can be donated at any Sandwell library during Volunteers’ Week and will be taken to the nearest food bank.
You can also join us in a spring clean for the Big Help Out on Saturday 8 June at Haden Hill House and Sunday 9 June at West Smethwick Park between 10am-12noon. Equipment for both days will be provided. You can also drop off donations of tinned food. Find hundreds of ways to help out all year round via the Lets Go Sandwell website.
Wednesbury Town Centre Masterplan consultation
You can still complete our online consultation survey before Tuesday 11 June.
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