Wolverhampton Literature Festival is an annual event held on the first weekend of February, hosted by the City of Wolverhampton Council with funding support from Arts Council England.
The festival aims to amplify and celebrate the voices of authors, poets, writers, storytellers, and publishers from across the UK. Over the course of a weekend, the festival hosts a line up of well known authors & speakers alongside local writers, artists and creatives, coming together to celebrate art, culture and literacy within the city.
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City residents are reminded to check their recycling before they put it into their black bin.
Due to a large amount of incorrect items being put in recycling bins, the volume of contamination is high, which is costing taxpayers more than £185,000 per year. As a result the council are making changes to collections. From Monday 29 January, recycling bins will not be collected if they contain incorrect items.
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Find out what can and what can’t go in your recycling by checking the stickers that have been placed on every household recycling bin, or by visiting the website.
Plans to improve, promote and protect the wildlife, heritage and natural beauty of Wolverhampton’s Smestow Valley Local Nature Reserve have received initial support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Development funding of £217,000 has been awarded by the Heritage Fund to help City of Wolverhampton Council progress its plans to apply for a full grant of around £2 million for the delivery phase.
Officers will work with schools, community groups and residents to find out how people would like to get involved and encourage them to take part in ecological surveys and heritage discovery days to help protect the nature reserve for the future.
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Fostering film scoops two ‘Unawards’
A film exploring fostering has been commended with two prestigious awards, following financial backing from the council’s fostering service.
‘Any Of Us’, a powerful short film designed to encourage people from all backgrounds to consider fostering for their local authority, won the Best Collaboration and Best Creative Comms categories at the recent comms2point0 UnAwards, to recognise excellence in public sector communication.
To see the film, please visit the website.
For further information about Fostering for Wolverhampton, visit the website or call 01902 551133.
 MMR vaccine
Families in city are being encouraged to take up the MMR vaccine following an increase in measles cases in the West Midlands.
Measles is a very infectious disease spread by coughs and sneezes. It can spread rapidly among communities, including schools, if people have not had two doses of the MMR (Measles Mumps and Rubella) vaccine. It doesn't just affect young children, and anyone who has missed their MMR vaccination is at risk of catching it.
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The Fostering for Wolverhampton team will be out and about with their upcoming Recruitment Roadshow from Monday 22 January to Friday 2 February 2024.
There will be drop-in events in a variety of locations across the city. For a detailed list of dates, times and locations, please visit the events website.
Alternatively, for people unable to attend the roadshow, the Fostering for Wolverhampton team holds regular online information events. The next takes place on Thursday 1 February 2024, from 6.30-7.30pm. To book a place, please visit the website.
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