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BBC News
03-05-2025
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Wolverhampton venue's licence suspended for serving after hours
A city centre club has had its licence suspended after being caught selling alcohol after of Wolverhampton Council took the action over De Fusion Bar and Restaurant in Exchange Street, Wolverhampton, with a two week comes after the venue was found to have breached several conditions of its licence – including serving alcohol after hours.A licensing hearing heard an inspection ahead of a Wolves home game in January found the venue had not used door staff ahead of the game and was serving pints in glass rather than plastic glasses. Staff were also not trained properly, there were no incident logs and "insufficient" records on maintenance checks and fire risk assessments, councillors venue also did not have drug safety notices nor could it provide CCTV within 24 Ikenna Orajaka told the hearing the venue had been struggling to attract customers for months and could not afford to hire door staff. He claimed, to prove his point, the club had received no customers during an hour-long visit by the Orajaka said the venue would usually remain empty on Saturday afternoons but he would open the bar for just a single family on occasions. "It is an error on our part but we did it just for him," he said at the hearing, after councillor Jill Wildman told him "the rules applied to everyone." 'Serious' breaches A supply of the wrong CCTV to the council was a "genuine mistake" according to Mr Orajaka – footage that nevertheless still proved that drinks had been served after hours. Mr Orajaka told the hearing: "Am I inexperienced? Yes. Have I made mistakes? Of course. Am I irresponsible? I am not."The bar owner's presentation "impressed" the committee, according to licensing chair, councillor Zee had earlier said the venue was one of the "worst cases" she had heard, with Mr Orajaka telling councillors he had gone to great lengths to tackle the concerns raised in the the committee ruled the breaches were of a "serious nature" to warrant a two-week venue's closing time remained at 03:00 BST – with drinks allowed to be served until 02:30 BST - after Mr Orajaka pleaded for the committee to reconsider moving the club's closing time to 01:00 BST, saying the restriction would put him out of business. This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations. Follow BBC Wolverhampton & Black Country on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
20-04-2025
- Health
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Survey on Wolverhampton care home changes set to end
A consultation on changes to how a council provides residential and nursing care is due to end on Easter of Wolverhampton Council previously announced it was changing the way it commissioned placements in care homes for older local authority said it wanted to move away "from a model that simply purchases a service for someone in a home" and focus more on residents' specific have been asked to share their views in a survey and the council said it was keen to hear from those who might need a care home in the near future for themselves or relatives. Councillor Jasbir Jaspal, of City of Wolverhampton Council, said the proposal marked a "step change" in the way the authority commissions care survey, called Residential and Nursing Care Survey, is available to complete online until it closes on Monday. Follow BBC Wolverhampton & Black Country on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
09-04-2025
- Entertainment
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Full road closures for Wolverhampton's Vaisakhi festival
Thousands of visitors are expected to attend a Wolverhampton park at the weekend for the annual Vaisakhi celebrations. The free cultural festival will take place between 12:00 BST and 17:00 BST at West Park on by religious leaders, family entertainment, including a fun fair and live music performances, as well as free food will all be on offer throughout the event. A parade from the Guru Nanak Satsang Gurdwara starting on Cannock Road will take place before the event at 08:30 BST. Vaisakhi is the Sikh New Year festival, and this year marks the 326th anniversary of the creation of the Khalsa Order and making of Saint-Solider by Guru Gobind Singh Ji in attending the festival by car are being reminded to park responsibly in the area, or to use nearby car parks on Fold Street and Clifton Street, as there will be limited parking surrounding West Park. To accommodate the festival, road closures will also be in place from 08:00 BST to 18:00 BST on the following roads:Lansdowne Road Park Avenue Park Road East - closed between junctions with Park Road West/Southgate and Devon Road Park Road West - closed between junctions with Park Road East/Southgate and Summerfield Road of Wolverhampton Council said further details have been sent to residents who will be affected. Follow BBC Wolverhampton & Black Country on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
26-03-2025
- Business
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Wolverhampton estate to get new multi-million pound heat network
A council has secured £8m from the government towards installing a new heat network on a city estate, which it says will reduce energy costs for over 1,000 of the properties on the Heath Town Estate in Wolverhampton are supplied with heat via an "outdated" district heating of Wolverhampton Council said it was first installed around 55 years ago and has undergone minor upgrades estate's existing boiler house was designed to use coal and is "no longer fit for purpose", according to the council, with its concrete panelling "starting to fail". Works on the new heat network are expected to start in April and last for two funding for the work has come from the government's Department for Energy Security and Net Zero as part of its heat network efficiency will contribute towards the £19.5m works, with the remainder coming from the council's Housing Revenue Account council said the new system would improve efficiency through reduced primary energy consumption, network return temperature and pumping energy costs, following upgrades to the network's control systems, replacement of pumps and pipework, and the installation of new heat interface units for leader of the council and cabinet member for city housing, councillor Steve Evans, said: "The council's transformative regeneration of Heath Town has seen extensive demolition of vacant buildings followed by 40 new council homes – the first developed on the estate since the 1960s."This is just the first phase of a total of more than 150 new council homes to be built on the estate over the coming years – and is in addition to existing residential blocks undergoing major improvements by Wolverhampton Homes. All new homes will be connected to the district heating system."It is important the right infrastructure is in place to support this rejuvenated neighbourhood and this funding from government will enable us to put in place a heat network that is fit for purpose and ultimately reduces energy costs for residents." Follow BBC Wolverhampton & Black Country on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
11-03-2025
- Sport
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Wolverhampton: Plans for park's multi-use games area approved
Plans to upgrade a park in Wolverhampton have been given the go-ahead by project will see play equipment replaced at Northwood Park in Bushbury, as well as a new multi-use games area (Muga) of Wolverhampton Council, which also submitted the planning application, said the play area would include items suitable for children with reduced new asphalt-cement surface Muga will be built next to the existing skate park and basketball pitch, and will be used primarily to play football and cricket, the local authority said. A design and access statement included with the application said that would replace a grass pitch, which was currently being used for informal games of play area is expected to be redesigned to accommodate the new equipment and more than 40 trees will be planted to increase fencing will also be installed. Follow BBC Wolverhampton & Black Country on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
