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Open opportunities to get involved

Proposed modifications to the Sandwell Local Plan (Regulation 19)

We want your views on the soundness and legal compliance of proposed main modifications to the Sandwell Local Plan! The Sandwell Local Plan was submitted to the Secretary of State for independent examination on 11 December 2024. This followed three periods of public consultation in 2023 and 2024. Sandwell Council is proposing three modifications to the Local Plan which are necessary to ensure it is found sound at examination. Allocating part of Rowley Regis Golf Course...

Closes 9 June 2025

Reasonable Adjustments Policy

We are working in partnership with local residents to develop our Reasonable Adjustments Policy. Sandwell Council’s Reasonable Adjustments Policy ensures equal access to housing services for residents with disabilities and/or vulnerabilities by outlining when and how reasonable modifications can be made. In accordance with the Equality Act 2010, the policy specifies what adjustments are available, the process for requesting them, and how the Council will address requests. The...

Closes 13 June 2025

Closed consultations and engagement

Issues we've asked you about previously

PPC95018 – ACT Permit Variation Consultation

The Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) Regulations 2000 The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 Applied Coatings Technologies Limited has applied for a permit variation from Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council to modify an installation which coats plastic and metals utilising 5 tonnes or more in any 12-month period, solvent based paints at Applied Coating Technologies Limited, Western Road, Oldbury, B69 4LY.

Closed 28 May 2025

PPC95026 – Sandwell Stripping Permit Application Consultation

The Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 - Solvent Emission Activity under Schedule 14 Sandwell Stripping Limited has applied for a permit from Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council to operate a surface cleaning process which is likely to involve the use of 1 tonne or more of designated hazard statement VOC in any 12-month period at Sandwell Stripping Limited, Unit 3, Gupta Trading Estate, West Bromwich...

Closed 28 May 2025

Towns Fund West Bromwich Connected: Spon Lane Cycle Route

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is excited to share with you proposals to construct a cycle track from Kelvin Way to National Cycle Route 81 on the towpath on the Birmingham Canal along Grice Street and Spon Lane. This follows the receipt of funding from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, called the Towns Fund. It is hoped that the fully segregated cycle route and improved footways and crossings will give residents the confidence to embed cycling and...

Closed 9 May 2025

Your impact

Outcomes of issues we have asked you about previously. See all outcomes

We asked

Residents were invited to share their views on our Good Neighbourhood Management Policy, which details how we will work with residents to create safe and supportive communities. The Good Neighbourhood Management Policy has been shared for feedback with our Tenant and Leaseholder Scrutiny Group. We also held an engagement session with residents to discuss our Good Neighbourhood Management Policy. Online consultation began on 24th March and was open for five weeks, closing on 27th April 2025.

You said

Respondents told us that the policy should apply to all residents and not just tenants and leaseholders, and that the policy should more clearly outline the responsibilities of tenants and residents. Respondents also told us that the policy should be available in multiple languages to accommodate all residents.

We did

In response to this feedback, we agree that the policy should be inclusive and encompass all types of residents, not just tenants and will reflect this in the policy. In addition, we will conduct a review of language barriers online, in person, and in policy documents, and revise the policy to include clear, specific actions for tenants and residents to be a responsible neighbour.

Amendments have been made to the policy where necessary. The finalised policies will be presented to Cabinet in May 2025, and a consultation report has been produced.

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