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Gurdip Thandi

Local Democracy Reporter covering the West Midlands Combined Authority

March 12, 2024

Supporting image for story: Petition started by campaigners over Willenhall pub plan

Petition started by campaigners over Willenhall pub plan

March 8, 2024

Supporting image for story: Walsall takeaway granted permission despite concerns

Walsall takeaway granted permission despite concerns

Supporting image for story: Homes plan on former pub site in Walsall delayed

Homes plan on former pub site in Walsall delayed

March 7, 2024

Supporting image for story: Housing plan for old fitness club rejected for variety of reasons

Housing plan for old fitness club rejected for variety of reasons

March 6, 2024

Supporting image for story: Digital hub plan moves step closer

Digital hub plan moves step closer

Supporting image for story: Charity calls for more ’empathy’ for unemployed

Charity calls for more ’empathy’ for unemployed

Supporting image for story: Homes plan to 'reinvigorate' site of former Walsall pub looks set to fail

Homes plan to 'reinvigorate' site of former Walsall pub looks set to fail

March 4, 2024

Supporting image for story: Racist abuse claim during protest outside Walsall Council meeting - police investigating

Racist abuse claim during protest outside Walsall Council meeting - police investigating

March 1, 2024

Supporting image for story: Calls for action on Walsall 'death road’ after much-loved cyclist killed

Calls for action on Walsall 'death road’ after much-loved cyclist killed

February 29, 2024

Supporting image for story: Social care costs will 'cripple' council

Social care costs will 'cripple' council

Supporting image for story: Walsall council tax hike confirmed as budget is agreed

Walsall council tax hike confirmed as budget is agreed

February 28, 2024

Supporting image for story: Fury over dog fouling left in Walsall gardens

Fury over dog fouling left in Walsall gardens

Supporting image for story: Calls for unemployed people in Walsall to collect litter

Calls for unemployed people in Walsall to collect litter

February 27, 2024

Supporting image for story: Bosses told to ‘get a grip’ on housing crisis

Bosses told to ‘get a grip’ on housing crisis

Supporting image for story: Public to be barred from crucial Walsall Council meeting after Pro-Palestine protest

Public to be barred from crucial Walsall Council meeting after Pro-Palestine protest

Supporting image for story: Energy costs leaving struggling families 'in tears' at Walsall warm spaces amid cost-of-living crisis

Energy costs leaving struggling families 'in tears' at Walsall warm spaces amid cost-of-living crisis

February 26, 2024

Supporting image for story: An uplifting evening helping Walsall FoodCycle's volunteers turn unwanted food into friendship

An uplifting evening helping Walsall FoodCycle's volunteers turn unwanted food into friendship

February 23, 2024

Supporting image for story: Pro-Palestine protesters force crucial Walsall council meeting to be abandoned

Pro-Palestine protesters force crucial Walsall council meeting to be abandoned

February 22, 2024

Supporting image for story: Warning over fly-tipping by shops in Walsall

Warning over fly-tipping by shops in Walsall

February 20, 2024

Supporting image for story: Work for new railway station begins

Work for new railway station begins

Supporting image for story: Plans for new HMO to be opened on major Walsall thoroughfare

Plans for new HMO to be opened on major Walsall thoroughfare

Supporting image for story: Plans lodged to open indoor paintball venue in vacant space at Walsall shopping centre

Plans lodged to open indoor paintball venue in vacant space at Walsall shopping centre

February 13, 2024

Supporting image for story: Residents team up to fight plans for 22 new industrial units on former steel site near their homes

Residents team up to fight plans for 22 new industrial units on former steel site near their homes

Supporting image for story: No council will be compelled to build on Green Belt land to meet housing targets, Michael Gove says

No council will be compelled to build on Green Belt land to meet housing targets, Michael Gove says

February 12, 2024

Supporting image for story: Huge development planned for green space near famous Staffordshire Hoard site

Huge development planned for green space near famous Staffordshire Hoard site

Supporting image for story: Plans to transform site of old Mercedes dealership with new restaurants and store

Plans to transform site of old Mercedes dealership with new restaurants and store

February 9, 2024

Supporting image for story: New unit plan given go-ahead

New unit plan given go-ahead

Supporting image for story: Calls made to tear down Walsall bus station

Calls made to tear down Walsall bus station

Supporting image for story: Controversial plan to bulldoze houses and replace them with six more is deferred again

Controversial plan to bulldoze houses and replace them with six more is deferred again

February 8, 2024

Supporting image for story: Council tax hike is agreed

Council tax hike is agreed

February 7, 2024

Supporting image for story: Controversial plan to tear down two Aldridge houses and build six properties set to be decided

Controversial plan to tear down two Aldridge houses and build six properties set to be decided

February 6, 2024

Supporting image for story: College centre and workshop plan approved

College centre and workshop plan approved

February 5, 2024

Supporting image for story: Storage facility plan for old Walsall cinema

Storage facility plan for old Walsall cinema

February 3, 2024

Supporting image for story: Heartbroken Walsall school staff 'in tears' when children revealed they had no presents for Christmas

Heartbroken Walsall school staff 'in tears' when children revealed they had no presents for Christmas

February 2, 2024

Supporting image for story: Fears that noise, dust and bad smells could scupper plans to open scrap metal site in Walsall

Fears that noise, dust and bad smells could scupper plans to open scrap metal site in Walsall

Supporting image for story: Plans for industrial unit on derelict Walsall land look set for green light

Plans for industrial unit on derelict Walsall land look set for green light

Supporting image for story: Nursery plan for former Walsall restaurant fails

Nursery plan for former Walsall restaurant fails

February 1, 2024

Supporting image for story: Walsall teachers pay to feed youngsters who 'regularly cry' at school gates out of hunger

Walsall teachers pay to feed youngsters who 'regularly cry' at school gates out of hunger

Supporting image for story: Apartments plan is turned down

Apartments plan is turned down

January 30, 2024

Supporting image for story: Brownhills care home bids for expansion again with hope to create more jobs

Brownhills care home bids for expansion again with hope to create more jobs

January 28, 2024

Supporting image for story: Plans for more than 20 new industrial units on site of collapsed steel manufacturer

Plans for more than 20 new industrial units on site of collapsed steel manufacturer

January 26, 2024

Supporting image for story: Costs to dispose of fridges and furniture set to treble in Walsall borough

Costs to dispose of fridges and furniture set to treble in Walsall borough

Supporting image for story: Homes plan for farm rejected four years after similar scheme approved

Homes plan for farm rejected four years after similar scheme approved

Supporting image for story: Plans lodged to open nursery at former Walsall church

Plans lodged to open nursery at former Walsall church

January 24, 2024

Supporting image for story: Calls to change ‘scary’ road junction in Walsall

Calls to change ‘scary’ road junction in Walsall

Supporting image for story: Bloxwich green spaces to be transformed in £5m project

Bloxwich green spaces to be transformed in £5m project

January 23, 2024

Supporting image for story: Derelict care home in Walsall could become 12-bed HMO

Derelict care home in Walsall could become 12-bed HMO

January 22, 2024

Supporting image for story: Major development on 40 acres in Walsall moves step closer as land cleared

Major development on 40 acres in Walsall moves step closer as land cleared

January 19, 2024

Supporting image for story: Planned Walsall crackdown on killing machine’ e-scooters after 50 off-road bikes crushed

Planned Walsall crackdown on killing machine’ e-scooters after 50 off-road bikes crushed

January 18, 2024

Supporting image for story: Excitement over new digital centre in Bloxwich

Excitement over new digital centre in Bloxwich

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