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New programme of council road and footway improvements to help tackle potholes across city

New programme of council road and footway improvements to help tackle potholes across city

28th March 2025

A raft of new road and footway improvements to help prevent potholes will be put into action by City of Wolverhampton Council.

£1.2bn investment to drive growth, jobs, housing and better transport

£1.2bn investment to drive growth, jobs, housing and better transport

21st March 2025

Hundreds of millions of pounds will be invested by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) over the coming 12 months to drive economic growth, build more social and affordable housing, improve transport links and give people the skills they need

Road safety improvements underway in Wednesfield ahead of transformation scheme starting

Road safety improvements underway in Wednesfield ahead of transformation scheme starting

20th March 2025

City of Wolverhampton Council is carrying out road safety improvements in Wednesfield ahead of a major investment scheme starting in the High Street in the coming months.

The University of Wolverhampton is set to hold an event in celebration for International Women’s Day on Friday 14th March 2025 Women Leading Change – Celebrating Triumphs and Breaking Barriers. This event will take place at the Technology Centre at the Wolverhampton Science Park. This event will see women who have excelled in their careers and have changed the social, cultural, economic and political arenas. The welcoming address will by Opinderjit Takhar and the keynote speaker on the panel is Sureena Brackenridge MP of Wolverhampton North East. A celebratory event sure to inspire, these powerful women will explain how they have defied barriers and overcome challenges to achieve great success. Sureena will discuss her own personal journey, the struggles and give an insight into what it takes to become a leader inspiring the future generation. The guest panel will also participate in a question-and-answer session and explain how they overcame their own obstacles and how women empowering women is a powerful thing. The end of the panel will feature Saida Chowdhury the poet who is set to publish her forthcoming debut poetry collection, ‘Broken Minds’ in the next few months. Saida has likened her book to the Japanese art practice of ‘Kintsugi’, whereby broken pottery is mended with liquid gold or lacquer with gold dusting. The emphasis is to highlight and beautify the cracks and not hide them. Saida has applied this philosophy to people and their own personal scar, physical and mental. “Your past is nothing to be ashamed of, but a beautiful part of your history”. Her intention now is to remove the stigma around discussing mental health, so that people can access the help that they need. The foreword for the book has been written by Sureena Brackenridge after meeting Saida on the Ian Henery Radio show for Black Country Xtra, part of Black Country Radio. Here they were on a panel also featuring Tal Singh of Soul Brite Seva CIC discussing mental health and wellbeing. Saida has written as poem specifically for the International Women’s Day celebration event. “What an absolute pleasure and honour to have the opportunity to read one of my own poems amongst such inspirational women.” Sara Aslett, Strategic Business Development Manager, commented that “it would be a fitting addition the event” and “a great way to close the event”. No doubt this event intended to showcase the achievements of women and the barriers that they have overcome through sheer resilience is definitely one to inspire.

The University of Wolverhampton is set to hold an event in celebration for International Women’s Day on Friday 14th March 2025 Women Leading Change – Celebrating Triumphs and Breaking Barriers. This event will take place at the Technology Centre at the Wolverhampton Science Park. This event will see women who have excelled in their careers and have changed the social, cultural, economic and political arenas. The welcoming address will by Opinderjit Takhar and the keynote speaker on the panel is Sureena Brackenridge MP of Wolverhampton North East. A celebratory event sure to inspire, these powerful women will explain how they have defied barriers and overcome challenges to achieve great success. Sureena will discuss her own personal journey, the struggles and give an insight into what it takes to become a leader inspiring the future generation. The guest panel will also participate in a question-and-answer session and explain how they overcame their own obstacles and how women empowering women is a powerful thing. The end of the panel will feature Saida Chowdhury the poet who is set to publish her forthcoming debut poetry collection, ‘Broken Minds’ in the next few months. Saida has likened her book to the Japanese art practice of ‘Kintsugi’, whereby broken pottery is mended with liquid gold or lacquer with gold dusting. The emphasis is to highlight and beautify the cracks and not hide them. Saida has applied this philosophy to people and their own personal scar, physical and mental. “Your past is nothing to be ashamed of, but a beautiful part of your history”. Her intention now is to remove the stigma around discussing mental health, so that people can access the help that they need. The foreword for the book has been written by Sureena Brackenridge after meeting Saida on the Ian Henery Radio show for Black Country Xtra, part of Black Country Radio. Here they were on a panel also featuring Tal Singh of Soul Brite Seva CIC discussing mental health and wellbeing. Saida has written as poem specifically for the International Women’s Day celebration event. “What an absolute pleasure and honour to have the opportunity to read one of my own poems amongst such inspirational women.” Sara Aslett, Strategic Business Development Manager, commented that “it would be a fitting addition the event” and “a great way to close the event”. No doubt this event intended to showcase the achievements of women and the barriers that they have overcome through sheer resilience is definitely one to inspire.

13th March 2025

A hi-tech new Civic Centre car park system is to make it more welcoming and convenient for visitors, while helping improve traffic flow in the city.

Metro launches apprenticeship programme with new intake set for summer

Metro launches apprenticeship programme with new intake set for summer

28th February 2025

West Midlands Metro has launched a campaign to find the next generation of light rail professionals.

Ticket machines ‘go live’ as Metro introduces new way to pay

Ticket machines ‘go live’ as Metro introduces new way to pay

28th February 2025

West Midlands Metro has embarked on a new chapter with the launch of a new way to pay for travel on the expanding tram network

Extra £8m secured to repair region’s roads

Extra £8m secured to repair region’s roads

21st February 2025

West Midlands mayor Richard Parker has secured a 30 per cent increase in the region’s highway repair funding to fill more potholes, resurface bad roads and give motorists a smoother drive.

Boost of nearly £10m for Wolverhampton city highways improvements

Boost of nearly £10m for Wolverhampton city highways improvements

14th February 2025

A boost of almost £10 million has been earmarked for city highways improvements – with continued road surfacing projects to tackle potholes.

Mayor appoints experts to improve road safety and increase cycling and walking

Mayor appoints experts to improve road safety and increase cycling and walking

29th January 2025

West Midlands mayor Richard Parker has made two major appointments to deliver on his pledges to improve road safety and boost cycling and walking across the region.

Road resurfacing work to start as city highways improvements driven forward

Road resurfacing work to start as city highways improvements driven forward

28th January 2025

An important route through Wolverhampton is to be given a new lease of life with road resurfacing due to get underway.

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