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A number of poignant services and parades will be taking place across the borough this Remembrance Day on Sunday 10 November. The services have added significance this year, as 2019 marks the 100th anniversary of the 1919 Peace Treaty, the 80th anniversary of the start of the Second World War and 75 years since the D-Day landings. In Walsall, each Remembrance Day, the community comes together to honour these men and women. The boroughs annual Observance of Remembrance will be held at the Cenotaph in the town centre to pay tribute to the men and women of our Armed Forces past, present and future.

Following the vote in the House of Commons on Tuesday 29 October to hold a General Election, the date has been set for Thursday 12 December.

Sunday 10 November 2019 is Remembrance Sunday. Parades and services will be taking place across the borough to commemorate the contribution of British and Commonwealth military and civilian servicemen and women in World War 1, World War 2 and conflicts since. 

Parades will be taking place in Walsall Town Centre, Aldridge, Willenhall, Short Heath, Darlaston, Brownhills, Pelsall, Walsall Wood, Bloxwich, and Streetly. 

On Remembrance Sunday, a number of road closures and diversions will be in place across the borough to facilitate these important events.

Details of procession routes and road closures are provided in the full article. Please read on for further information and route maps. 

Guy Fawkes Night is nearly upon us and for many of us that means fireworks for the family and treating ourselves to some fast food while we watch the display.  To give you greater food choice at council bonfire nights, our Health Switch team has been working closely with food vendors in Walsall to help them make their first steps to a healthier food commitment at this type of event - and cook up healthier alternatives.

Results from a national public satisfaction survey shows that Walsall residents feel positive about the Boroughs Highways.