City of Wolverhampton Council has submitted a planning application for the redevelopment of Bilston outdoor market.

A region-wide plan setting out a raft of measures to significantly improve air quality and the health of local people was launched by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) which began with a series of priority measures that will be delivered with £1 million of government air quality funding and include:

• Installing a network of air quality sensors that will provide real-time, publicly accessible data on pollution levels across the region
• Education and awareness campaigns in communities, including schools, to improve knowledge and understanding of main sources of pollution and their health impact
• Development of an alert system when pollution levels are high
• Research into the potential to positively impact air quality through speed limit reductions on high-speed roads and in urban centres
• Devising regional targets that exceed current national and international guidelines on levels of PM2.5 and PM10 particulates, and nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

A new study of 35 Christmas markets across the UK has revealed that Birmingham is one of the best.

From Gloucester’s twinkling forest lights to the festive markets of Cambridge, a getaway to any of these spots will leave you in the Christmas spirit.

Wolverhampton’s streets and parks will become both cleaner and greener as the council starts to operate three new electric waste collection vehicles.

The Prevention First Citizens' Panel, a group of volunteers that has supported Birmingham City Council’s commissioning process for 20 years, has been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service.