Wolverhampton makes strong case to Government's Levelling Up Fund
City of Wolverhampton Council has bid for £20 million from the Government’s Levelling Up Fund to help deliver its ambitious City Learning Quarter vision.
The bid is supported by Wolverhampton South West MP Stuart Anderson and the scheme has been consulted on extensively, has a strong strategic case for investment and already has planning approval in place.
The City Learning Quarter will be situated around the Old Hall Street and St. George’s Parade area of the city centre, incorporating a shovel-ready site on the corner of Garrick Street and Bilston Street, where the former Faces nightclub building once stood.
The purpose-built education facility will be set over 10,000 square metres and will provide a state-of-the-art learning environment for young people and adults in the city.
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Advanced works underway and main works will include new box park
Advanced works have started on the first phase of the Council’s multi-million-pound transformation of the city centre to create events spaces, improve public realm and support businesses.
Contractors Eurovia will carry out the works and have set up their site compound off Peel Street.
Phase one focuses on the west of the city centre, with advanced works facilitating the start of main works in August on Salop Street and Victoria Street, which will support the Council’s 2022 events programme.
The main works will also see the creation of a box park on Bell Street that will provide a new food and beverage offer and play host to live entertainment.
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Council and partners on hand to provide advice and guidance
The Council is continuing to work with city partners to support businesses as the Government guidance on Covid measures changes again from Monday (July 19).
The Council's Covid Business Support, environmental health and licensing teams will continue to visit premises and are available for advice on health and safety risk assessments and outbreak management.
Covid Support Advisors and the BID’s City Ambassadors are also out and about across the city to assist businesses and visitors.
Businesses in the city are being urged to encourage the wearing of face coverings and maintain hand sanitisation to help provide reassurance to the public.
The Council is also advising businesses to continue the Covid safe practices they currently have in place beyond July 19 to make them more resilient against infection and the risk of closure.
Wolverhampton businesses could be eligible for up to £1,000 support from the Council’s Covid Compliant Scheme Grant.
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Key figures celebrate achievement and highlight long-term benefits
Wolverhampton’s new railway station has been fully open to the public for just over a fortnight now and the key figures behind the development - part of the award-winning £150m Interchange – explain the benefits it will bring to the city and its residents.
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Something for everyone with fantastic and varied line-up announced
Award-winning comics, music icons, Wolves FC legends, children’s TV favourites and even life-like animatronic dinosaurs are just some of the fantastic and varied line-up announced for a brand-new festival coming to West Park, Wolverhampton this summer.
The Relight Festival, organised by the city council, will take place between August 20 and September 5 inside a giant big top-style marquee at the beautiful Victorian park.
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Government urged to review housing numbers in Black Country Plan
City of Wolverhampton Council’s Leader, Cllr Ian Brookfield, says ‘every inch’ of brownfield land in the city has been included in the draft Black Country Plan ahead of it going out to public consultation later this summer.
And he insists he will be urging Government to lessen their expectation of the number of new homes the Black Country Plan should deliver.
Council bosses gave the go-ahead for a consultation on the latest phase of the Black Country Plan at last week's Cabinet meeting.
The plan aims to identify land for housing and employment purposes across the Black Country.
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Wolverhampton finalists in celebration of best in local public services
City of Wolverhampton Council has been shortlisted for multiple awards at the prestigious MJ Awards 2021, which celebrate the best in local public services.
The council is a finalist in three categories; ‘Chief Executive of the Year’, ‘Rising Star’ and ‘Best Social Housing Initiative’.
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