Walsall Council leader: Families are in poverty due to having children they can't afford

Walsall Council leader: Families are in poverty due to having children they can't afford

Families in Walsall are suffering from food poverty because they have more children than they can afford, the leader of the council has claimed.

Walsall | Last updated: Jan 8, 2020

'Eyesore' hut to be demolished

'Eyesore' hut to be demolished

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Apartments plan for land in Walsall borough

Apartments plan for land in Walsall borough

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Libraries in Walsall to stop opening on Sundays

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Wartime memories as RAF brothers reunited in home village

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Thousands back petition against new homes plan for green belt

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About Streetly

Streetly straddles parts of Walsall, Birmingham and Lichfield, lying close to farmland and green belt land. It also has its own gated entrance to Sutton Park. The area is also known for featuring part of a Roman road. It is part of the Aldridge-Brownhills constituency.

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