After a record number of entries the annual Wolverhampton Homes Garden Competition was a celebration of the hard-working men, women and children of Wolverhampton who make the city a more pleasant place to live. The winners were announced last night (Wednesday 22 September) in a ceremony held in the Mayor’s Parlour at Wolverhampton City Council […]
Category: Leisure
It was smiles all round as Wolverhampton’s newest library was officially opened this week. The new Wednesfield Library was unveiled by Wolverhampton’s Mayor, Councillor Malcolm Gwinnett, who praised library staff for the welcoming atmosphere at the ‘striking’ building. Staff were joined by members of the public, local businesspeople and religious leaders as well as the […]
Stone plaques have been erected to celebrate the heritage of one Wolverhampton’s most popular green spaces. And they also mark the completion of the £2m makeover of Wednesfield Park and King George V Playing Fields carried out by Wolverhampton City Council and British Waterways. The stone lion and unicorn plaques, which now sit proudly on […]
In June the government announced that it was scrapping the Free Swimming scheme for under 16 and over 60’s as part of government cuts, BUT there is good news for Wednesfield residents. Wolverhampton Primary Care Trust has announced that due to the success of the scheme in Wolverhampton it would continue to fund swim sessions […]
According to a recent planning application, there are plans to open a Nando’s restaurant at Bentley Bridge. One of three applications for Unit 4b seeks permission for a “Internally illuminated ‘Nandos’ fascia sign, two internally fluorescent illuminated menuboxes and one cockerel logo to be burnt into 150mm thick reclaimed oak boarding panel”…so it looks like Nando’s […]
This year’s Wednesfield Community Fayre takes place on Saturday 17th July at Wednesfield High School from 11am – 3pm. The Fayre is a charity event and all funds raised will be donated to local charity Compton Hospice. Opening the Fayre will be special guest, Councillor Malcolm Gwinnett who was elected Mayor of Wolverhampton in May […]
We’ve just spotted in the Essington Fruit Farm Newsletter: At last the pick-your-own season has started! We have lots of lovely strawberries, the recent rains have swollen them nicely and plenty are now ripening up. Other fruit crops will soon follow: gooseberries may be picked now but will benefit from a week or two to […]