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Sandwell Council forgot to emptoy a disabled woman’s bins for a month
A council has been forced to apologise to a disabled woman after failing to collect her bins for more than a month.
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Damning report finds serious failing with council housing in Sandwell - 14,000 to be inspected
More than £2.4million will be spent inspecting thousands of council houses in Sandwell following a damning review.
Controversial children's home could still go ahead despite 50 neighbours all saying the same thing
Sandwell councillors turned down the move saying the Great Barr street was "unsuitable" but a government inspector will now make a final decision on the plans ...
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Vulnerable children in Sandwell struggle to meet expected learning standards – as councils call for more funding towards support
Children looked after by the council in Sandwell struggled to meet the expected learning standards last year, new figures suggest.