A council is set to spend £130,000 on a manager to oversee buying two children’s homes. Sandwell Council wants to buy two properties in the borough to care for up to four children with complex needs.

A council will use a new £155,000 machine in its bid to slash the time it takes to fill some of the borough’s most treacherous potholes. Sandwell Council has been showing off its latest bit of kit as ...

A Sandwell councillor who was re-elected this year is under investigation by the council after a court case where he pleaded guilty to assault by beating. Councillor Steve Melia, who represents Great ...

Residents have called for action over the 'rat infestation' of the Sandwell canal system adjacent to New Gas Street, near West Bromwich. The plea comes after residents and walkers reported dozens of ...

A proposal to increase the basic pay for councillors in Sandwell has been approved. The basic allowance for all 72 Sandwell councillors will rise by £577 to £12,129 the first time it has risen since ...