TORIES BLOW WHISTLE ON "DODGY" TAXI DEAL Sunday, 20 June, 2021 Proof positive that Labour Sandwell council has learned nothing from past scandals and continues dubious practices was revealed last week. The latest, Labour leader of the council was forced, at the last minute, to pull a contract which was due to be nodded through at the council’s cabinet meeting in order that the process by which the deal had been made should be investigated. The deal was for... Local News
JUDGEMENT REVISED 17th June 2017 An amusing incident is alleged to have occurred at the Tipton Sports centre during the election count. That is if Julian Saunders author of the Sandwell Skidder... Local News
JUDGEMENT DAY 17th June 2017 The 9th of June was judgement day in the General Election when the results for the 3 Sandwell Constituencies were announced. In Warley, the Conservative share... Local News
NEVER AGAIN? 26th April 2017 “I’ve voted Labour all my working life but I won’t be voting Labour this time round” said a Tipton man on last night’s local BBC news. Previous General... Local News
MOVING ON 20th April 2017 Congratulations to Sandwell MBC. Travellers who occupied Greets Green Park were moved on within 24 hours using bailiffs while the police, as usual, were passive... Local News
MARSHALL PLAYS SCROOGE, SOMETIMES 20th April 2017 Surveys have revealed problems of obesity and unhealthy lifestyles among children and young people in Sandwell. Recently, a report to Sandwell council’s... Local News
WHAT DO THEY DO FOR THE MONEY? 5th April 2017 The reply, to an information request asking how many enquiries had been made by councillors on behalf of themselves or constituents to sort out problems, was... Local News
COUNCILLOR CLAIMS HE WAS USED AND ABUSED. 3rd April 2017 After the bankruptcy of Cllr. Richard Marshall became public, that gent’s position was discussed at the group meeting of Sandwell Labour councillors. Leader... Local News
MARSHALL BANKRUPT 2nd April 2017 It’s official Cllr. Richard Marshall, Sandwell council leader Eling’s appointment as Cabinet member for Leisure, is bankrupt. Cllr Marshall has a history of... Local News
BYE BYE MEIC 2nd April 2017 Meic Sullivan Gould, who as acting monitoring officer was responsible for keeping Sandwell council and councillors within the law is on his way out. At last... Local News
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