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Wolverhampton Roads Resurfacing Programme: Four Routes to Close
Wolverhampton Council is resurfacing Stowheath Lane, Dunstall Lane, Castlecroft Road and Nelson Avenue from November, with night work where possible.
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Wolverhampton SEND Strategy Consultation Closes 8 November
Wolverhampton Council is consulting on its All Means All Inclusion Plan to improve support for children with SEND. Deadline: 8 November 2026.
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Communication Boards Installed at Wolverhampton Parks
Wolverhampton Council has installed picture boards at four parks to help children and young people with communication needs express themselves during play.
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Wolverhampton Weekly Food Waste Collections Begin
Wolverhampton residents can now recycle food waste weekly. Collections turn scraps into energy and fertiliser, reduce bin odours and save households money.
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Bilston Memory Café marks four years supporting people with dementia
Bilston Memory Café, run by Bilston and Willenhall Lions, meets monthly to support people living with dementia and their carers. Free to attend.
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Wolverhampton Local History Fair: 14 November at Archives
Wolverhampton Local History Fair on 14 November features 13+ exhibitors including Wanderers Museum and genealogy societies. Adults £5.20, children £2.60.
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New Park Village Estate: 179 Council Homes in Major Wolverhampton Regeneration
Construction begins on 179 new energy-efficient council homes at Wolverhampton's New Park Village estate. First phase will deliver 98 homes over 24 months.
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Wolverhampton Secondary School Places: Apply by 31 October 2026
Parents have until 31 October to apply for Year 7 secondary school places in Wolverhampton for September 2027. Around 85% have already applied.
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Wolverhampton Council Launches New Self-Assessment Tools for Social Care
Wolverhampton City Council has introduced a suite of digital self-assessment tools designed to give residents easier access to social care support at any time of day.
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Cervical Screening Mobile Hub Visits Wolverhampton 29 October–1 November
A cervical screening mobile health hub will visit Wolverhampton from 29 October to 1 November, offering residents another way to access HPV testing and cervical cancer screening.
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Wolverhampton Libraries Autumn Events: Sarah J. Maas, Green Week, Crafts
Wolverhampton's libraries are running a series of one-off activities through the end of October, offering residents opportunities to get creative, learn something new, and meet others in their community.
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Lightstreams brings migrant care workers’ stories to Wolverhampton’s Arena Theatre
Mary Mazzilli’s play visits the Arena Theatre on 23 October, followed by a Coventry performance the next evening.
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Black Country Councils Launch Foster Care Campaign
Wolverhampton City Council is joining forces with neighbouring authorities across the Black Country to recruit more foster parents, backed by a new Department for Education campaign.
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Free Digital Skills Sessions Across Wolverhampton During Get Online Week
Wolverhampton City Council is hosting free digital skills sessions across the city during Get Online Week, 19 to 23 October 2026. The campaign, led nationally by Good Things Foundation, is the UK's largest digital inclusion initiative.
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Wolverhampton SEND Reform Plan Approved, Council Unlocks Deficit Relief
Government approves Wolverhampton's SEND Reform Plan and confirms High Needs Stability Grant to cover 90% of council's accumulated deficit to 2025/26.
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Wolverhampton Cost of Living Support Reaches 135,000 Residents
Wolverhampton City Council has approved a refreshed Financial Wellbeing Strategy running from 2026 to 2029, building on measures that have already supported 135,000 residents with cost of living challenges.
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Wolverhampton Christmas Lights Switch-On: 21 November
Wolverhampton City Council has announced a series of Christmas events across the city, with the main lights switch-on taking place in Victoria Street on Saturday 21 November.
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Wolverhampton hearing centre coffee morning raises £120 for Macmillan
Staff and customers at the Queen Square centre took part in games, a tombola and fundraising activities.
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Free Big Draw event invites Wolverhampton to create a shared artwork
The Mander Centre will host a free public drawing project from Tuesday 27 to Thursday 29 October, with materials provided and no previous experience needed.
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Wolverhampton School Uniform Scheme Helps 596 Children in One Year
Wolverhampton City Council's School Uniform Scheme has supported 596 children in the past year through a credit union savings match of up to £75 per child.
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Council Relocates Fleet Services to Hickman Avenue, Freeing City Centre for Hundreds of New Homes
Wolverhampton City Council has appointed development contractor McPhillips to build a new facility on Hickman Avenue that will house the council's fleet services, taxi licensing operation and travel unit. Council services are expected to move into the new building from the end of 2027.
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Wolverhampton Healthy Ageing Festival Returns 19 October
Wolverhampton City Council is hosting its second Healthy Ageing Festival on Monday 19 October at Fifth Avenue Community Centre, Low Hill. The event runs from 10am to 4pm and is free to attend. Entry is drop-in — visitors can arrive at any time during the day — and refreshments will be provided.
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Wolverhampton Council Christmas Appeal for Care Leavers
Wolverhampton City Council is launching a Christmas appeal to ensure over 400 young people supported by the Reach Leaving Care Team receive a gift on Christmas Day.
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Wolverhampton Council Welcomes 19 Newly Qualified Social Workers
Wolverhampton City Council has welcomed 19 newly qualified social workers to its workforce — the largest group to join the council to date.
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Foxland Grange residents welcome community for board games
The Wolverhampton care home says visitors joined residents for a board-game café on Wergs Road.
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Leading sculptor Permindar Kaur brings new exhibition Dread Naught to Wolverhampton Art Gallery
Sculptor Permindar Kaur brings her largest exhibition of new work to Wolverhampton Art Gallery. Free entry.
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Wolverhampton Launches SEND Strategy Consultation — Sessions Open Now
Wolverhampton City Council is consulting on its All Means All SEND and Inclusion Strategy.
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Wolverhampton Council Hosts Creative Event for Kinship Foster Parents
Wolverhampton's Fostering team held a arts and crafts event for kinship foster parents.
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Wolverhampton dogs home closes temporarily for £4.1 million refurbishment
Birmingham Dogs Home plans to reopen its Wolverhampton centre in summer 2027, with dogs moved to Birmingham and reduced local capacity retained for strays.
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