Watch: Tividale locals share how they'd use £20 million to improve the local community
Hear what Tividale locals think the £20 million should be spent on.
Back in March 2026, it was announced that Tividale which boasts a population of about 13,082 will receive £2 million a year for the next 10 years.
The neighbourhood, is one of 40 neighbourhoods, that has been selected to be part of the Government’s £5 billion Pride in Place initiative.
Much to the delight, of local representatives such as West Bromwich MP Sarah Coombes who supported the campaign.
The MP has also launched an online survey to find out how locals would like to best spend the money in Tividale.
On the survey, there are lots of options such where locals share opinions on how to best spend the money.
These options range from setting up community spaces to greater investment in community safety efforts.
Interested by the prospect of this extra investment, the Express & Star headed to the neighbourhood to find out what locals think the money should be spent on.
At Tividale Park, local Amanider Singh Koli shared he’d like to see the money spent on a range of different areas such as education and the local community.
He said he’d like to see the money spent on “education, schools and also the community”.
He expressed concern about deprivation in the area, saying “there are some drug scandals going on and they have to stop”.
Another concern for Amanider Singh Koli is traffic in the neighbourhood, he would like to see an improvement as it “takes a while” for locals to travel to school and work.
Meanwhile, at The Wonder pub, Landlord Adam Riece said he’d like to see more investment into Tividale Park as well as street lighting as we head towards the winter months.
Adam said: “Outside here, the park it brings a lot of people into the pub as well, when they have events on.
“Lighting is a major issue is possibly a major issue in the night time.
“Not on the main route going up to the Wolverhampton Road. It is a bit dull.”
Meanwhile, Wayne Evans of new boxing club: Evans Boxing and Fitness hopes this money will be invested into young people.
He is concerned about gang violence and knife crime in the area.
He said: “For me, it would be the youth, the problem is in the youth.
“Having Boxing clubs, youth clubs maybe other clubs.
“Somewhere for them to go to keep them off the streets, away from gangs and causing trouble.
“Especially with knife crime, the way it is at the moment.”
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