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Open opportunities to get involved

Health and Well-being Strategy Consultation

Sandwell Health and Wellbeing Board is a statutory body which brings together partners from across the Borough to lead the improvement of the health and well-being of our population, with a specific focus on tackling health inequalities. Members include representatives from the Council, the NHS, Police, Fire and Rescue, Healthwatch, SHAPE, and the voluntary sector. One way the Board leads improvement of the health and well-being of our residents is to produce a Health and...

Closes 18 November 2025

Tenant Engagement Strategy for Council Tenants

Sandwell Council (SMBC) is committed to putting tenants at the heart of our housing services. Our Tenant Engagement Strategy sets out how we will listen to, involve, and work alongside tenants to shape the homes and communities where they live. Our key aims are to: Strengthen the tenant voice in decisions and service design Improve communication and transparency across housing services Make it easy and accessible for everyone to get involved Promote...

Closes 28 November 2025
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Closed consultations and engagement

Issues we've asked you about previously

Physical Activity Framework Consultation

Sandwell Council is running a short survey to better understand how local residents exercise and help develop new policies. Tell us how you get active and how we can help you do more!

Closed 31 October 2025

Housing Needs Assessment 2025

This consultation looks at our refreshed Housing Needs Assessment. The purpose of the Housing Needs Assessment is to outline the current and future housing need in the borough. The consultation asks for your views on our Housing Needs Assessment, whether it reflects the housing situation in your community, and how you think it should be used in the future.

Closed 31 October 2025

Consultation on Sandwell's Draft PNA

Every 3 years we have to review Chemist Services in Sandwell, as part of our Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA). The PNA looks at the current state of pharmaceutical services (like chemists) in an area, including what services they offer and their locations. It also considers the future needs of the population, taking into account demographics, health trends, and potential changes in the types of services that might be needed. The PNA is a key tool for the NHS Integrated...

Closed 4 October 2025
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Your impact

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

We asked

Sandwell Council invited representations between 28 April and 9 June 2025 on three Main Modifications to the Sandwell Local Plan proposed by the Council. 

  1. The proposed allocation of part of Rowley Regis Golf Course, Tippity Green, Rowley Regis, B66 9EJ for housing development. 
  2. Changes to the wording of Policy SCC4 – Embodied Carbon and Waste.
  3. The removal of Hill House Farm as a potential Habitat Bank for Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) and its replacement with Ray Hall Pastoral Land. 

You said

Comments were made on the soundness and legal compliance of the proposed Main Modifications.

We did

The proposed Main Modifications, supporting evidence and responses made to the consultation have been submitted to the Independent Planning Inspector appointed to examine the Sandwell Local Plan. The Inspector will decide whether to incorporate the Main Modifications into the Local Plan during the examination process.

To follow the examination of the Local Plan please visit https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/localplanexamination 

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