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We Are Sandwell Awards 2025
The nominations for the are now open! This is a fantastic opportunity to give a team or a particularly show-stopping colleague the recognition they deserve for their hard work over the past 12 months and celebrate the exceptional contributions of colleagues who live our values and behaviours every day. Anyone can nominate an individual or team by completing the nomination form. The closing date for nominations is 7 May. The winners will be announced at the We Are Sandwell Awards on...
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 consultations and engagement
Good Neighbourhood Management Policy
We are working in partnership with local residents to develop our Good Neighbourhood Management Policy. This Policy outlines what constitutes being a good neighbour, and to outline Sandwell Council’s commitment to ensure good neighbourhood management to support tenants and residents across the Sandwell Borough. Please take the time to read the draft policy before responding. Comments are invited on the consultation by 28th April 2025. Your responses to...
Tenancy Fraud Policy
We are working in partnership with local residents to develop our Tenancy Fraud Policy. Social housing is in short supply and Sandwell Council is committed to making sure that our homes are lived in by those who need them most and by those they are intended for. We recognise that tackling fraud is an effective way to achieve this and a Tenancy Fraud Policy will provide an overarching framework for the Housing Service. This policy sets out Sandwell Council’s stance...
Tenancy Sustainment Policy
We are working in partnership with local residents to develop our Tenant Sustainment Policy. The Tenancy Sustainment Policy details Sandwell Council’s approach for helping residents effectively manage and maintain their council tenancies. It establishes frameworks to identify vulnerable households, provide support for those facing difficulties, and connect them with a variety of advocacy services offering advice and assistance. The policy also seeks to prevent homelessness...