All other children will learn remotely until February half-term. Find out more about shielding for clinically extremely vulnerable people. A surge in Covid-19 cases during the … We are doing everything we can to protect our most vulnerable residents. LOCKDOWN has arrived in Sandwell today (Tuesday) as coronavirus cases rise in the borough. Residents were left unsure whether the rules will apply to … Interim visit: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, 30 September - 1 October 2020 3 their support. People can continue existing arrangements for contact between parents and children where they live apart. Now here's yet another oddity at bent Labour Sandwell Council! Sandwell Council. Homepage What's new Site map Search facility Frequently asked questions A to Z of Services Contact the Council Terms and disclaimer Feedback Access key details Top of … https://www.facebook.com/sandwellcouncil/videos/419466696163475 "I am disappointed with the decision which has been taken and the failures which have seen us get to this point.". You should not attend work. Sandwell residents will be banned from mixing with other households tomorrow after the borough became area of national intervention amid a rise in coronavirus cases. And to say we have not engaged with the MPs is totally untrue. Sandwell Council's interim leader Maria Crompton says the number of cases in the borough has risen from 70 cases to 140 over a week. Terms and disclaimer Skip to content Sandwell Council. National attention has focused on lockdown measures in Leicester, Greater Manchester and parts of Lancashire and Yorkshire - but there's a lockdown of sorts happening closer to home, in Sandwell. This should be limited to once per day, and you should not travel outside your local area. We're strongly advising Sandwell residents who are currently shielding to continue shielding for their own safety. seek medical assistance or avoid injury, illness or risk of harm (including domestic abuse), attend education or childcare (only for children who are eligible). Full details of what national lockdown means and how it will affect you are on the Government website. Higher Education provision will remain online until mid February for all except future critical worker courses. Check the latest advice on COVID-19 including national lockdown … Updated 5 January 2021. Birmingham City Council confirmed people could still go out to shops, restaurants and other venues, in a maximum group of six from more than one household, but told people to be "vigilant". Senior reporter at the Express & Star. Updates from the council on coronavirus. She said: "I find it unacceptable that Shaun Bailey MP could deliberately mislead Sandwell residents regarding our management of the Covid-19 pandemic. If you do leave home for a permitted reason, you should always stay local in the area where you live. They feel this will help future-proof their delivery, if Five Sandwell businesses closed for breaching lockdown rules Five shops in Sandwell were caught staying open illegally in a joint council and police enfoprcement operation, while shoppers who were not wearing masks were given warnings and illegal gatherings of people were broken up. BIRMINGHAM, Solihull and Sandwell face increased lockdown restrictions after a big spike in infections. THE corruption scandal involving Oldbury councillor Mahboob Hussain's conduct within Sandwell Council has taken another twist today (Friday). Search this site. Sandwell Council's Frontline "Heroes"! Homepage But West Bromwich West MP Shaun Bailey branded the Government's measures unnecessary because he said the coronavirus rate in his part of Sandwell is "well below" the borough's average. Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council was created in 1974 to administer the newly formed Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, in the West Midlands county of England.. "If Mr Bailey really wants to help local people maybe it would be more helpful if he concentrated on his efforts on getting the Government to address the shortcomings in the national testing programme which are causing local people a lot of disruption and anxiety," she continued. A row has erupted between a council leader and an MP as lockdown restrictions were to be brought into force in a Black Country borough. As a result, leaders have embarked on a new partnership with a digital skills provider and now have the capability to widen their curriculum through distance-learning packages. Lockdown has been imposed on Sandwell but it has left some people confused as to which areas it covers. In their usual boastful, bullsh*tting, way the comrades put it about in the first Covid lockdown that the staff were doing a fantastic job with all hands to the pump. Skip to main navigation, Find out more about shielding for clinically extremely vulnerable people, Full details of what national lockdown means and how it will affect you are on the Government website, Check the latest Covid-19 infection rates in Sandwell, Book a rapid test to see if you have Covid-19 without symptoms, Updated shielding advice for clinically extremely vulnerable people, Coronavirus - advice for low rise and high rise flats, Coronavirus - advice on visiting our parks, Coronavirus - Closure of council buildings and cancellation of events in response to coronavirus, Coronavirus - helpful community groups and organisations, Coronavirus - information and advice for people who may become very ill and their families and friends, Coronavirus - support for adult social care and support providers. If you are clinically extremely vulnerable you should only go out for medical appointments, exercise or if it is essential. Stay 2 metres apart from anyone not in your household. Mr Bailey is disagreeing with, and undermining, the Secretary of State's decision. In comparison, Tipton had a rate of 58 per 100,000, Oldbury had 50 per 100,000, Wednesbury had 48 and Rowley Regis had 25. Updates and reaction to increased lockdown measures in Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull. Colleges, primary and secondary schools will remain open only for vulnerable children and the children of critical workers. Mr Bailey also accused Sandwell Council of a lack of engagement with local MPs over the lockdown measures. 1.6m people in the UK’s second city, neighbouring Solihull and Sandwell, are to be banned from mixing with other households by law from Tuesday September 15. You should not meet other people you do not live with unless for a permitted reason. The single most important action we can all take is to stay at home to protect the NHS and save lives. We're also strongly advising you … Local lockdown restrictions have come into force across Sandwell - including Cradley Heath, Old Hill, Rowley Regis and Oldbury, as well as across Birmingham and Solihull in a bid to stop the rise of infections. Local lockdown restrictions have been unveiled for Birmingham, Solihull and Sandwell as part of a desperate bid to drive down rising coronavirus cases. This includes childcare bubbles. Feedback The council’s 2018 ‘Workplace Vision’ set out plans for fewer buildings and agile working, which … after the borough became area of national intervention amid a rise in coronavirus cases. LOCAL stores and shoppers have been warned after a Covid crackdown found businesses and people breaching lockdown. The Government has announced that Sandwell and the whole of England is under national lockdown. THE NEW 'Tier Two' lockdown restrictions arrive in Sandwell today. The council offices are located at the Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury town centre, which opened in 1989. Councillor Crumpton cited how Sandwell launched its own test and trace system earlier in the pandemic to address "failings within the Government's system". The Government has announced that Sandwell and the whole of England is under national lockdown. But Labour-run Sandwell Council's interim leader, Maria Crompton, hit back at Mr Bailey's comments accusing him of "misleading residents" and "undermining" the Secretary of State, Matt Hancock. He added: "I will be lobbying hard for the measures to be reviewed for Oldbury, Wednesbury and Tipton.". The council had no say in the matter. Frequently asked questions Early Years settings remain open. (Image: GOOGLE) And officials are … ", Senior Multi-Media Journalist@JamieB_Star. The average infection rate in Sandwell is 60 cases per 100,000 people. You may leave your local area for a legally permitted reason, such as for work. Search facility Property Details Reference 4364: Address Bassett Road, Friar Park, Wednesbury, WS10 0LY Home; Coronavirus advice; Updates from the council on coronavirus. It is hoped these measures will help to address infections rates in Sandwell and across England. You may exercise on your own, with one other person, or with your household or support bubble. Skip to content NPS also scans their inbound and outbound mail to deliver a truly paperless service. Sandwell Council has launched the application process for businesses to apply for support grants if they have been forced to closed due to the latest national government restrictions. But he said: "I have been disappointed with the lack of engagement from Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, who have painted a picture of increasing and decreasing infection rates that needed to be monitored but something that was under control and that did not risk the need for national intervention. Employment agency workers contracted to provide refuse collection services in Sandwell, West Midlands, are being paid 100 per cent of their wages during lockdown, after Unite, the UK and Ireland's largest union, intervened to prevent them being left penniless during the pandemic. The council, alongside waste collector Serco, have also stopped collecting bulky waste in the borough. Site map Wolverhampton has been added to the local lockdown alongside Birmingham, Solihull and Sandwell, the Government has announced. Sandwell and Dudley can now choose to increase council tax bands up to the new limit or hold a referendum if they want to charge more. Sandwell's current Covid-19 infection rate is 886 per 100,000 people, based on data from December 29 to January 4. Latest advice on COVID-19 including national lockdown ) or one other person crackdown businesses. And is represented by 72 ward councillors delivery, if it is essential rate in Sandwell and Solihull for own... 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