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Gurdip Thandi

Local Democracy Reporter covering the West Midlands Combined Authority

December 7, 2022

Supporting image for story: School digs deep for food bank

School digs deep for food bank

Supporting image for story: Fate of Walsall swimming pool to be decided following ‘full inspection’ of damage

Fate of Walsall swimming pool to be decided following ‘full inspection’ of damage

Supporting image for story: Walsall swimmers battle to save beloved pool from permanent closure

Walsall swimmers battle to save beloved pool from permanent closure

December 2, 2022

Supporting image for story: Aldi gets go-ahead to take over site of rat-infested old shopping centre

Aldi gets go-ahead to take over site of rat-infested old shopping centre

Supporting image for story: 'Unwelcome' green belt battery storage site plan at Great Barr thrown out

'Unwelcome' green belt battery storage site plan at Great Barr thrown out

December 1, 2022

Supporting image for story: Motorbike riding thugs smash community centre doors on Walsall estate plagued by anti-social behaviour

Motorbike riding thugs smash community centre doors on Walsall estate plagued by anti-social behaviour

Supporting image for story: Community facility plan for former Walsall history centre

Community facility plan for former Walsall history centre

November 30, 2022

Supporting image for story: Bedsits plan for empty Walsall offices approved

Bedsits plan for empty Walsall offices approved

Supporting image for story: Walsall education bosses predict rise in demand for secondary school places

Walsall education bosses predict rise in demand for secondary school places

November 29, 2022

Supporting image for story: 'Innocent fun? Absolutely not': Hundreds complain about Walsall off-road bikes nuisance

'Innocent fun? Absolutely not': Hundreds complain about Walsall off-road bikes nuisance

November 28, 2022

Supporting image for story: Plan for Aldi store and care home to be built on former football ground set to be rejected

Plan for Aldi store and care home to be built on former football ground set to be rejected

Supporting image for story: Huge battery park plan for Great Barr green belt land set to be refused

Huge battery park plan for Great Barr green belt land set to be refused

November 24, 2022

Supporting image for story: Delight as flats plan for former Walsall cinema is rejected

Delight as flats plan for former Walsall cinema is rejected

Supporting image for story: New Aldi store set to takeover old vermin-plagued Walsall shopping centre

New Aldi store set to takeover old vermin-plagued Walsall shopping centre

November 23, 2022

Supporting image for story: Flats plan for old Walsall cinema is rejected

Flats plan for old Walsall cinema is rejected

Supporting image for story: Cannock Chase tax scuppers development of old Walsall library car park

Cannock Chase tax scuppers development of old Walsall library car park

Supporting image for story: Developers look to transform old landfill site in Walsall

Developers look to transform old landfill site in Walsall

November 22, 2022

Supporting image for story: Inspectors throw out Willenhall flats plan on appeal

Inspectors throw out Willenhall flats plan on appeal

November 21, 2022

Supporting image for story: Struggling Walsall pub near town centre could be closed, demolished and turned into flats

Struggling Walsall pub near town centre could be closed, demolished and turned into flats

November 18, 2022

Supporting image for story: Heartbreak after vandals write obscenities on much-loved mural

Heartbreak after vandals write obscenities on much-loved mural

Supporting image for story: Homes plan for Walsall wasteland known for fly-tipping and drugs finally gets go-ahead

Homes plan for Walsall wasteland known for fly-tipping and drugs finally gets go-ahead

November 17, 2022

Supporting image for story: Images reveal inside historic former Darlaston Police Station

Images reveal inside historic former Darlaston Police Station

November 16, 2022

Supporting image for story: Old pub site that has become ‘dumping ground’ in Walsall could be torn down for housing

Old pub site that has become ‘dumping ground’ in Walsall could be torn down for housing

November 15, 2022

Supporting image for story: Walsall pub which has been empty for more than a decade could finally be redeveloped

Walsall pub which has been empty for more than a decade could finally be redeveloped

Supporting image for story: Costa plan for old Poundland approved

Costa plan for old Poundland approved

November 14, 2022

Supporting image for story: Plans to turn old bridal gown shop into nursery

Plans to turn old bridal gown shop into nursery

November 2, 2022

Supporting image for story: Apartments plan for vandal-hit pub in Willenhall which closed due to Covid impact

Apartments plan for vandal-hit pub in Willenhall which closed due to Covid impact

November 1, 2022

Supporting image for story: ‘Blight’ site in Darlaston finally will be redeveloped after two decades

‘Blight’ site in Darlaston finally will be redeveloped after two decades

October 31, 2022

Supporting image for story: Jamaican takeaway plan for ‘unsightly’ unit in Walsall town centre arcade

Jamaican takeaway plan for ‘unsightly’ unit in Walsall town centre arcade

October 26, 2022

Supporting image for story: Care home plan for house in Walsall for children who 'have not had good parenting'

Care home plan for house in Walsall for children who 'have not had good parenting'

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton shopkeeper 'battered by drunken customers' as booze licence is reviewed

Wolverhampton shopkeeper 'battered by drunken customers' as booze licence is reviewed

October 25, 2022

Supporting image for story: Walsall Council chief executive to leave job - prompting calls to scrap role

Walsall Council chief executive to leave job - prompting calls to scrap role

October 24, 2022

Supporting image for story: Dozens of homes earmarked for old school site in Darlaston disused for 30 years

Dozens of homes earmarked for old school site in Darlaston disused for 30 years

October 21, 2022

Supporting image for story: Resources fear over tackling Walsall street drinking

Resources fear over tackling Walsall street drinking

Supporting image for story: 'More traffic cones than an ice cream shop' on some Walsall roads

'More traffic cones than an ice cream shop' on some Walsall roads

Supporting image for story: Council cancels Walsall Diwali event over cost fears

Council cancels Walsall Diwali event over cost fears

October 20, 2022

Supporting image for story: Walsall housing group workers to strike over pay on series of days over coming weeks

Walsall housing group workers to strike over pay on series of days over coming weeks

October 19, 2022

Supporting image for story: Walsall has tenth highest level of fuel poverty in the country

Walsall has tenth highest level of fuel poverty in the country

Supporting image for story: Cost of living crisis set to hit Walsall Council with £14 million extra needed to balance the books

Cost of living crisis set to hit Walsall Council with £14 million extra needed to balance the books

October 17, 2022

Supporting image for story: Residents complain of 'depressing' darkness as large tree blocks natural light

Residents complain of 'depressing' darkness as large tree blocks natural light

Supporting image for story: Disused land beset by anti-social behaviour problems to be transformed with 150 homes

Disused land beset by anti-social behaviour problems to be transformed with 150 homes

October 13, 2022

Supporting image for story: Raft of new digital hubs to be officially launched next week

Raft of new digital hubs to be officially launched next week

October 12, 2022

Supporting image for story: Annoyed passengers have their say on poor bus services in Walsall

Annoyed passengers have their say on poor bus services in Walsall

October 11, 2022

Supporting image for story: Anger over poor bus services in Walsall

Anger over poor bus services in Walsall

Supporting image for story: Mosque expansion plans put forward in Darlaston

Mosque expansion plans put forward in Darlaston

October 10, 2022

Supporting image for story: Housing bosses braced for impact of cost of living crisis on homelessness in Walsall

Housing bosses braced for impact of cost of living crisis on homelessness in Walsall

October 6, 2022

Supporting image for story: New digital hub opens in Aldridge

New digital hub opens in Aldridge

Supporting image for story: Six thousand actively battling for limited social housing in Walsall as demand continues to outstrip supply

Six thousand actively battling for limited social housing in Walsall as demand continues to outstrip supply

October 5, 2022

Supporting image for story: Empty Walsall Council offices ‘gathering dust’ as hundreds continue to work from home

Empty Walsall Council offices ‘gathering dust’ as hundreds continue to work from home

October 4, 2022

Supporting image for story: Safe dog-walking site to open in Walsall if plans are backed

Safe dog-walking site to open in Walsall if plans are backed

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