Westside plans kick on with demolition works 

Multi-million pound Westside development plans have reached another milestone with preparatory work starting on the demolition of Heantun House and the Market Halls in Market Square, Wolverhampton.

The building is no longer in use following the relocation in April of the indoor market traders to purpose-built cabins as part of the new-look city centre market.

In July, City of Wolverhampton Council named Urban & Civic as its preferred Westside developer to deliver a £55 million leisure-led mixed use scheme. Read more...

Jobs Fair will offer 100s of opportunities

Hundreds of jobs and apprenticeship opportunities in Wolverhampton will be on offer at a special event for city residents.

The Wolverhampton Jobs Fair, which has been organised as part of the build up to Wolverhampton Business Week will be held in the WV1 Suite at Molineux Stadium (WV1 4QR) on Friday, September 9, from 9am to 1pm. 

More than 40 employers from across Wolverhampton will be at the event to showcase the jobs available to city jobseekers.

They include Royal Mail, KFC, Tarmac, Poundland, Wincanton/Scewfix and National Express. Read more...

September 1  |  Issue 27

New tenants thriving as pilot scheme delivers council homes

The first tenants have moved into homes built as part of a £1.7 million City of Wolverhampton Council pilot project to deliver newbuild council housing on four small derelict sites across the city.

The works were carried out by the council’s Strategic Construction Partnership (SCP) contractors - Wates Living Space and United Living – who have delivered 12 homes at Redcotts Close, Fallings Park; Hughes Road, Bilston North; Welbury Gardens, St Peter’s; and Sunset Place, Spring Vale.

Tenants are now occupying Wates Living Space’s seven two-bedroom, four-person houses at Hughes Road, Redcotts Close and Welbury Gardens; and United Living’s five wheelchair compliant bungalows – appropriate for people with limited mobility - at Sunset Place. Read more...

Civic Centre Car Park reopens after essential repairs and improvements 

The underground car park at the Civic Centre has today reopened after undergoing essential repairs and improvements. 

The facility has been shut since March for the works which were timed to coincide with the neighbouring Civic and Wulfrun Halls being closed for their own refurbishment. 

With numerous regeneration projects taking place in the city, the council felt the 40-year-old car park required modernisation and investment to extend its life.

Customers will now benefit from wider spaces, an improved layout, better lighting and more modern ways to pay.