The Liberal Democrat Mayor of Sandwell has quit the party - and crossed the floor to Labour, in protest at David Cameron’s comments about benefits for cancer patients in the House of Commons.
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Child protection services in Sandwell which were heavily criticised two years ago by Ofsted have shown significant improvements, inspectors have said.Read
Black Country council chiefs are to reject demands that they travel to London to explain why a £138 million school building scheme should go ahead.Read
Education Secretary Michael Gove has promised to keep an "open mind" as he reconsiders the future of school building projects in six council areas, including Sandwell, following last month's High Court ruling against him.Read
The Government has been accused at the High Court of "unfairly and unlawfully" scrapping school building projects, including one in a scheme in the West Midlands.Read
Sandwell Council will this week begin its High Court challenge against the Government’s controversial decision to axe Labour’s multibillion-pound secondary school rebuilding scheme.Read
Midland developer Stoford Retail is building a new food store for Midlands Co-operative Society as part of the ongoing regeneration of West Bromwich.Read
Controversial West Bromwich arts centre The Public is to appeal for more Government cash to keep it going after the Arts Council announced it was allowing new organisations to bid for funds.Read
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