Support on offer to Wolverhampton businesses

Latest advice and guidance in response to coronavirus outbreak

City of Wolverhampton Council is communicating with businesses in the city to highlight the support and advice on offer to them during the coronavirus outbreak.

The government announced on Tuesday evening an enhanced package of economic measures to help businesses through this difficult time.

The council has outlined where to seek local and regional help on top of the latest government actions. Read more...

Coronavirus employment and skills support

Local employment and training providers outline measures for residents

Local employment and training providers have outlined support measures for local residents facing uncertainty around jobs over the coming weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak.

City of Wolverhampton Council is working closely with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Job Centres in the city.

The council’s Wolves at Work and Black Country Impact Youth Employment Initiative team has moved its support for customers to a digital and telephone platform. Read more...

Major Canalside city living development announced

Placefirst to deliver 350 high quality homes on brownfield land

An ambitious multi-million-pound city living development has been announced for City of Wolverhampton’s Canalside Quarter.

Placefirst, an award-winning build-to-rent developer, has revealed the first image of the Canalside project, a scheme to deliver 350 high-quality homes on five acres of brownfield land off Lower Horseley Fields in the city centre.

Featuring a mix of new build homes and sensitive restoration of heritage properties, Canalside is designed to build upon the architectural character of the area aligned to the historic canal network, providing a new canalside promenade and a mix of semi-private and public realm open spaces, all interacting with the historic canal basin. Read more...

Full fibre network rollout works get underway

Council partner CityFibre starts laying fibres in Wolverhampton

Full fibre network construction is now underway to connect public sector premises across the City of Wolverhampton.

It forms part of the council’s overall Digital Infrastructure Strategy to improve broadband connectivity to enable smart technology and accessibility for all, improved digital infrastructure complementing electric vehicle growth and sustainable transport.

The council last month announced the UK’s third national digital infrastructure platform, CityFibre, as its preferred rollout partner. Read more...

City's first recycled rubber road has been laid

New method supports environmentally friendly roads in Wolverhampton

City of Wolverhampton Council, in partnership with Tarmac, has resurfaced its first road using a new type of sustainable asphalt - supporting environmentally friendly roads in the city. 

Northycote Lane is the first road in Wolverhampton to trial a new asphalt technology that uses rubber crumb from the 40 million waste tyres produced every year and is a sustainable alternative to resurface local roads.

Approximately 500 recycled tyres were mixed into the asphalt to create the new road surface. Read more...