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A457 Grove Lane

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is pleased to share, multi-modal improvements to support walking/cycling facilities and improve road safety for all users in your area. The proposals along A457 Grove Lane/Soho Way and at B4135 Cranford Street and B4136 Windmill Lane include: Converting the existing four-arm roundabout to a four-arm signalled-controlled crossroads at Grove Lane/Cranford Street/Soho Way/Windmill Lane junction. A...

Closes 20 June 2025

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...

Closes 20 June 2025
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Closed consultations and engagement

Issues we've asked you about previously

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...

Closed 13 June 2025

Decant Policy

We are working in partnership with local residents to develop our Decant Policy. The purpose of this Decant Policy is to set out the principles and procedures that Sandwell Council will follow when it becomes necessary to move tenants or groups of tenants from their permanent homes. This may occur either temporarily, to allow essential works to be carried out on their current home, or permanently, if their home is deemed unsafe for continued occupation. Please...

Closed 13 June 2025

Home Loss and Distrurbance Payment Policy

We are working in partnership with local residents to develop our Home Loss and Disturbance Payment Policy. Sandwell Council’s policy ensures tenants permanently rehoused due to improvement or redevelopment works receive fair compensation. It outlines how Home Loss and Disturbance Payments will be made and ensures a consistent, supportive approach throughout the process. Please take the time to read the draft policy before responding. Comments are...

Closed 13 June 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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