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🎆 If you're celebrating Bonfire Night at home, please remember:
Let neighbours know in advance
Follow the instructions
Think about the impact they can have on the local environment
Soak your fireworks in water once cooled
Fireworks and sparklers can't go in your recycling bin
This Bonfire Night make sure your children can be seen, especially at events and near roads. A few things that can help you and your family stay safer:
💡 Stay to well-lit paths
🦺 Wear a high visibility jacket
🔦 Carry a torch
📍 Set a meeting spot in case anyone becomes lost
👀Have you filled in our budget survey yet? Thanks to the hundreds of people who have already 👍
👉Tell us what matters most to you and help us set the council's budget for next year.
It only takes ten minutes - go to sandwell.gov.uk/budgetconsul…
👻 Beware of these recycling horrors this Halloween!
Here’s how to avoid them:
🦇 Keep your hard plastic Halloween decorations for next year or put them in your non-recycling (grey) bin
🎃 Use pumpkin carvings to make soups, then recycle the scraps in your food waste (brown) bin
👗 Reuse, donate, sell and pass on your Halloween costume.
🔋 Batteries should be put in a clear bag and placed on top of your recycling (blue-lid) bin
Visit our online recycling guide - sandwell.gov.uk/recycleguide
💭Help Shape the Future of West Bromwich Town Hall
We’re reviewing our future events programme and want to hear your ideas. Take our short survey and have your say.
🗓️Deadline for the survey is THIS SATURDAY (31 October).
Visit - consultationhub.sandwell.gov…
As the nights are getting darker, stay alert when driving. We can expect more rain, fog and frost over the next few months, so take extra care!
This week, look out for children, pets, and other road users who might be out trick-or-treating. Make sure you drive safely. 🎃
🚨 Final reminder: Applications close this week, 31 October 2026!
Parents and carers of Year 6 children have only a short time left to apply for a secondary school place for September 2027.
✅ Apply now
✅ Double-check your preferences
✅ Submit before the deadline
Applications received after the deadline are considered late, so don't delay.
Make sure your child's application is in on time.
📝 Submit your application now orlo.uk/b11O0
As Stoptober draws to a close, don't forget that we still have your back; keep that non-smoker status going, and keep Stop for Life Sandwell in mind if you ever need support.
📢👀 Keep an eye out! Schools are beginning to share consent forms and for this year's free flu vaccination programme – you could receive it through email, text, school app or it could be in your child’s bag!
💚 The free flu vaccine helps protect your child from flu and can help prevent it spreading to loved ones, classmates and vulnerable family members.
🔗 For more information about the flu vaccination, visit nhs.uk/vaccinations/child-fl…
🎃 Are you looking for a half-term adventure? Forge Mill Farm has you covered!
Make the most of the school holidays with Pumpkin Picking at Forge Mill Farm, where the whole family can enjoy autumn fun!
Book here: ticketsource.com/sandwell/pu…
Every day, people sit in your chair and open up about life, stress, relationships and their mental health. You don't need to be a mental health expert to make a difference.
Sign up for FREE Community Champions Mental Health Awareness Training.
orlo.uk/r64AR
ALT A promotional poster for free mental health training for barbers and tattooists in Sandwell, featuring a barber at work.
🚨 UPDATE: Our phone lines are now working and all issues have been resolved. Thanks for your patience.
Take a look behind the scenes at the new Haden Hill Leisure Centre👀
Work is well underway on the new Leisure Centre, which will include a 100-station gym, two swimming pools, and much more. 🙌
The new site is set to open in Autumn 2027, and we can’t wait to see it finished!
We’ve got free activities at our libraries next weekend!
🌸 Youngsters can make their very own make a creative rangoli piece in a workshop with artist Ranbir Kaur! Workshops are taking place at Stone Cross Library and Great Barr Library on Saturday 31 October.
Suitable for children aged 6-12. Children must be accompanied by an adult. These events are funded by Arts Council England and National Lottery.
Book now: ticketsource.com/sandwell-li…
