Tuesday, 7 July 2026

Sandwell Planning Bingo: HMOs, Care Homes, Retrospective Wonders and the Weekly List of Doom

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Sandwell Planning Bingo: HMOs, Care Homes, Retrospective Wonders and the Weekly List of Doom There are some things in life you ...
Wednesday, 1 July 2026

Sandwell Council’s Pledge Factory: Time For A Proper Audit, Not Another Badge

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Sandwell Council’s Pledge Factory: Time For A Proper Audit, Not Another Badge Sandwell Council does love a pledge. A covenant ...
Sunday, 28 June 2026

Armed Forces Day In Sandwell: Lovely Photos, Warm Words — Now Where’s The Follow Up?

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  Armed Forces Day In Sandwell: Lovely Photos, Warm Words — Now Where’s The Follow Up? There has been plenty of chat in Sandwel...
Sunday, 21 June 2026

Sandwell's Christmas Lights Mystery: No Records, No Searches, No Change... Except There Was

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Sandwell's Christmas Lights Mystery: No Records, No Searches, No Change... Except There Was You have to admire Sandwell Council. Not bec...
Saturday, 6 June 2026

Sandwell’s Local Plan: Homes, Jobs, Wages, Green Space — And A Warning To Reform

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Sandwell’s Local Plan: Homes, Jobs, Wages, Green Space — And A Warning To Reform There is a dangerous little trick in local pol...
Sunday, 31 May 2026

Francis Ward Close: One Vote, One Lost Green Space, And One Councillor Who Didn’t Vote

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Francis Ward Close: One Vote, One Lost Green Space, And One Councillor Who Didn’t Vote There are planning decisions that stink...
Wednesday, 27 May 2026

Sandwell’s First Test Of Change: New Council, Same Old Machinery?

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Sandwell’s First Test Of Change: New Council, Same Old Machinery? Pre-meeting blog — based on the public documents available as...