Over the summer, Walsall was subjected to frequent unauthorised encampments by several groups of travellers. Coppice Farm was one of a number of sites across the Walsall borough that saw incursions which prompted concerns from residents and councillors.
The planning committee at Walsall Council gave the green light to applications by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) for the new train stations in Willenhall and Darlaston.
Recent issues with water supplies in Wolverhampton have been caused by a booster failure impacting the pressure and this has now had a knock-on impact over the border into our area as tankers pumped more water in those areas.
A run-down shopping precinct which has caused misery to residents from fly-tipping, anti-social behavior and noise pollution for over a decade, could soon be snapped up by Walsall Council.