Images of Bilston Urban Village 'Garden City'

City of Wolverhampton Council has secured a £681,000 boost from the European Regional Development Fund to develop a ‘Garden City’ at Bilston Urban Village.

The Bilston Urban Village project ties in with the Garden City concept commissioned by the Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP).

It will see up to 450 homes built by private developers on former brownfield land, connected by around 14 hectares of land designated for public open space and nature conservation.

New artist’s impressions show how the Bilston Urban Village ‘Garden City’ concept will work. See the images and read more...

Thousands enjoy city's festive lights switch-on

Thousands turned out for Wednesday's spectacular Christmas lights switch-on and firework display in City of Wolverhampton’s Queen Square.

The Free Radio roadshow provided the entertainment, and families enjoyed a mini-funfair, real reindeer in Lichfield Street, festive market in Dudley Street, and traditional Christmas music from the Wulfruna vintage steam organ.

Deputy Mayor of Wolverhampton, Councillor Phil Page, Mayoress Asha Mattu, stars from this year’s Grand Theatre pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk, children’s picture book character, The Gruffalo, and British Citizen Youth Award winner, Louis Johnson, joined Father Christmas to switch on the lights, which was followed by a spectacular firework display.

There are also more Christmas lights switch-ons to come across the city. Read more...

November 24 |  Issue 60

Work to start on first WV Living city homes after contractor appointed 

WV Living has appointed a contractor to develop its first homes in the City of Wolverhampton.

Jessup have been selected to build 52 homes, including 13 affordable homes, on the site of the former Danesmore Park Primary School.

The development off Russell Close will be named Danesmore Pastures and will see a collection of two-bedroom, three-bedroom and four-bedroom homes for sale.

Hoardings will shortly go up on site with works to get underway before Christmas and the first house expected to be up by spring 2018.

It is part of WV Living’s first phase of delivering more than 1,000 new homes over the next four years, as the council’s own housing company. Read more...

Building work starts on £6 million logistics centre in Wolverhampton

Building work is officially underway on the new £6 million DB Cargo UK Logistics Centre in Wolverhampton – bringing new jobs and investment.

The first mark in the ground was celebrated with a ceremony attended by council officials, colleagues and customers yesterday (Thursday).

The new centre at Knowles Road, off Lower Walsall Street, will increase the site’s capabilities to handle and store steel coil from 1,380 to 3,325 steel coils, which is 40,000 tonnes of steel. Read more...