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BBC News
3 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Scheme launched in Wolverhampton to repurpose unwanted items
A scheme has been launched to encourage tip users to help struggling families by granting a second life to unwanted but reusable items. People visiting the household waste and recycling centre on Shaw Road, Wolverhampton, will be able to leave any such items at a drop-off point under the Too Good to Chuck goods would then be found a new home with another household. Items with minor yet fixable damage would be repaired before distribution. City of Wolverhampton Council leader Stephen Simkins, who launched the scheme on Thursday, urged people to not simply throw away things that could be used to "help other families in the city". "In these continuing tough financial times, we all need ways to make the most of our homes without spending a fortune," he that can be donated include wooden or metal furniture, bicycles, crockery, cutlery and decorative pieces such as mirrors or council added, however, that anything electrical would not be accepted, along with soft furnishings or heavily damaged items. Follow BBC Wolverhampton & Black Country on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
5 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Bilston strip club applies to council for new license
A strip club and adult cinema which closed temporarily in March has applied for a new Lady in Oxford Street, Bilston, includes a sex shop, cinema and strip clubAndrea Parsons applied to City of Wolverhampton Council for a new sexual entertainment venue licence for the club, and the application asks for permission to open from midday to 06:00 BST every authority said no objections had been made to the plans by any of the responsible authorities. The council's regulatory committee will meet in Wolverhampton on 3 June to make a decision on the club opened in the 1990s and was given a venue license by the council in opening hours were extended to 06:00 BST following a decision by the authority in 2012, despite objections from local councillors on behalf of several were concerned over added noise and traffic by extending the opening hours.A notice was placed on the club's entrance in March, saying it had closed temporarily. Follow BBC Wolverhampton & Black Country on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
6 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Consultation on Wolverhampton 20mph zone due t oclose
People have their last chance to have their say on plans to install traffic calming measures and reduce the speed limit on a road to a new housing estate in of Wolverhampton Council is consulting on proposals to limit the speed limit on the newly created Walda Drive, at Low Hill, to is also planning to build three sets of raised tables - sections of the road which are level with the speed limit would apply to the entirety of the road from the junction with Old Fallings Crescent. The council said the restrictions, to reduce vehicle speed and improve road safety for all road users, were required to comply with planning conditions for the new to build 24 new homes on the site of a former adventure playground were approved in December consultation closes on Friday. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
20-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Wolverhampton green industry corridor ready for investors
Firms are being encouraged to move to Wolverhampton's Green Innovation Corridor (GIC) to boost industrial research and collaboration between the University of Wolverhampton and the city council connects "key assets" at the university Springfield Campus, Science Park, and the i54 business has received £27m in government funding and will focus on green construction, engineering, computing and to become a partner, developer or owner-occupier are being offered at a trade show in Leeds this week. The UK's Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum is described by organisers as "the place where conversations start to drive investment and regeneration in our regions". City of Wolverhampton Council said the corridor would "leverage Wolverhampton and the West Midlands' internationally-recognised advanced manufacturing strengths – particularly in automotive, aerospace and related sectors".Last summer, the authority said the project would create more than 700 jobs by supporting new, green funding has been made available through the new West Midlands Investment Zone (WMIZ) which aims to create more than 30,000 new jobs and attract £5.5bn in Prashant Pillai, pro vice-chancellor for research and knowledge exchange at the university, said the university had been looking at research into green engineering and green construction for about 20 years, and that expertise would be used to help businesses grow."Through the Green Innovation Corridor we're aiming to establish a world-leading, research-driven innovation district - not just for Wolverhampton, but regionally, nationally, and globally," he Chris Burden, cabinet member for city development, jobs and skills, said considerable work had been undertaken to get the scheme ready for investment."The scheme already has a clear sense of direction and ambition and joining us at this stage provides ample opportunity to further shape the scheme and its offer to future occupiers." Follow BBC Wolverhampton & Black Country on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
School plan for children at risk of exclusion
A new school is aiming to support children at risk of exclusion at a time of "significant demand". Wolverhampton-based Pathfinder Education has submitted a planning application to convert a commercial premises at The Gatehouse on Well Lane. If approved, it would provide full-time and part-time education for a maximum of 15 children and young people aged 11–16. All of them would be at risk of exclusion and disengagement from mainstream education and receive help with complex needs, according to documents supporting the planning application. Director Stu Evans said the alternative provision would be managed by suitably qualified and experienced education professionals. "The aim is to deliver a supportive, structured and inclusive learning environment where young people can re-engage with education and develop both academically and personally," he said. "These students require smaller learning environments and tailored support to thrive." The application claimed nearby communities would benefit from reduced anti-social behaviour, adding the small scale of the provision would not result in adverse impact on traffic or noise. The application will be considered by the City of Wolverhampton Council in the coming weeks. Follow BBC Wolverhampton & Black Country on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. Pathfinder Education City of Wolverhampton Council
