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Meet the Buyer Event | 26th May 2022

VolkerFitzpatrick - Meet the Buyer Event

Suppliers in the Birmingham /Midlands area are invited to meet with the VolkerFitzpatrick procurement team on the 26 /05 for 1:1 meetings.

Event | 8th June 2022

Lighthouse Golf Club - Midlands Golf Day 2022

Join us at the stunning Forest of Arden championship venue for our Midlands Golf Day.


General \| 24th May 2022 Free workshops helping young people get job ready and into Council roles As part of the Wolves At Work 18-24 employment initiative City of Wolverhampton Council is helping unemployed young people get job ready through a series of free workshops. Read more	Free workshops helping young people get job ready and into Council roles	24/05/2022
General \| 17th May 2022 Wolverhampton Investment Prospectus shared for first time at UKREiiF City of Wolverhampton Council share new Wolverhampton Investment Prospectus for the first time. Read more	Wolverhampton Investment Prospectus shared for first time at UKREiiF	17/05/2022
General \| 17th May 2022 Midlands civil engineering firms helped to boost their business and the communities they work in A leading Midlands organisation that supports companies in the civil engineering sector has launched a new toolkit that supports firms to grow and boost the communities they work in. Read more	Midlands civil engineering firms helped to boost their business and the communities they work in	17/05/2022
General \| 17th May 2022 Mayoral and HS2 Supply Chain Summit for SME’s 2022 A virtual conference held on: Thursday 9 June 2022, Read more	Mayoral and HS2 Supply Chain Summit for SME’s 2022	17/05/2022
General \| 13th May 2022 City centre transformation reaches major milestone City of Wolverhampton Council has celebrated a major milestone as its multi-million-pound city centre transformation begins taking shape. Read more	City centre transformation reaches major milestone	13/05/2022
General \| 12th May 2022 City Ideas Fund doubles to deliver more schemes to support young people A wide range of opportunities for Wolverhampton’s young people have been announced after funding for the council’s City Ideas Fund was more than doubled. Read more	City Ideas Fund doubles to deliver more schemes to support young people	12/05/2022
General \| 11th May 2022 Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay to visit Sandwell as full England route revealed Queen’s Baton Relay route through England revealed Baton will visit Sandwell on Monday 25 July Read more	Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay to visit Sandwell as full England route revealed	11/05/2022
General \| 5th May 2022 i9 award shortlisting showcases sustainability credentials City of Wolverhampton’s new i9 development has been shortlisted in the net zero category at the Construction Excellence West Midlands Awards - highlighting the council’s environmental sustainability c... Read more	i9 award shortlisting showcases sustainability credentials	05/05/2022
General \| 4th May 2022 City centre living scheme a step closer as wholesale market redevelopment plans submitted City of Wolverhampton Council has submitted an outline planning application for the redevelopment of the city’s wholesale market site to facilitate the first phase of the Brewers Yard city centre livi... Read more	City centre living scheme a step closer as wholesale market redevelopment plans submitted	04/05/2022
General \| 29th April 2022 Heath Town regeneration shortlisted for RICS UK award City of Wolverhampton’s Heath Town regeneration scheme has been shortlisted for a Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) UK award. Read more	Heath Town regeneration shortlisted for RICS UK award	29/04/2022
General \| 26th April 2022 Made Smarter's one-year anniversary celebrated at charity gala dinner A major scheme to help manufacturing and engineering businesses in the West Midlands adopt cutting-edge digital technology to help them grow celebrated a successful first year at a charity gala dinner... Read more	Made Smarter's one-year anniversary celebrated at charity gala dinner	26/04/2022
General \| 26th April 2022 Speakers confirmed for Medilink Midlands First Ever Innovation Day The inaugural Medilink Midlands Innovation Day is being held on Thursday, 12th May at The DoubleTree by Hilton, Coventry with around 180 delegates and exhibitors drawn from life science companies of a... Read more	Speakers confirmed for Medilink Midlands First Ever Innovation Day	26/04/2022
General \| 20th April 2022 Birmingham 2022 celebrates 100 days to go With 100 days to go until the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games begin, Paralympic swimmers and an Olympic diver tested out the facilities at the newly completed Sandwell Aquatics Centre. Read more	Birmingham 2022 celebrates 100 days to go	20/04/2022
General \| 20th April 2022 Information for local businesses As the region ‘Gets Set for the Games’, now is the perfect time to start planning so that you’re ready too. Read more	Information for local businesses	20/04/2022
General \| 19th April 2022 Birmingham 2022 celebrates 100 days to go at completed Sandwell Aquatics Centre With 100 days to go until the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games begin, Paralympic swimmers and an Olympic diver tested out the facilities at the newly completed Sandwell Aquatics Centre. Read more	Birmingham 2022 celebrates 100 days to go at completed Sandwell Aquatics Centre	19/04/2022
General \| 11th April 2022 i9 development shortlisted for RICS UK award City of Wolverhampton’s new i9 development has been shortlisted for a Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) UK award. Read more	i9 development shortlisted for RICS UK award	11/04/2022
General \| 8th April 2022 New schemes to kick-off support for young people thanks to City Ideas Fund The next successful applicants to the City Ideas Fund have been announced by City of Wolverhampton Council – and there are more to come. Read more	New schemes to kick-off support for young people thanks to City Ideas Fund	08/04/2022
General \| 28th March 2022 Simon Himsworth appointed CEO of Medilink Midlands Former CEO, Darren Clark, to become Deputy Chair of the Board of Directors Read more	Simon Himsworth appointed CEO of Medilink Midlands	28/03/2022
General \| 24th March 2022 An exciting, important step forward as improvements to Wednesbury town centre’s public spaces begin Works are to start on improvements to public spaces in Wednesbury town centre that will enhance Market Place and boost people’s wellbeing through new cycling and walking developments. Read more	An exciting, important step forward as improvements to Wednesbury town centre’s public spaces begin	24/03/2022
General \| 24th March 2022 Demolition works start on derelict Lanesfield pub Work has started to demolish an eyesore former Lanesfield pub to pave the way for potential new homes. Read more	Demolition works start on derelict Lanesfield pub	24/03/2022
General \| 24th March 2022 Regeneration policies set to bring estimated £1.8 billion of investment to Sandwell Sandwell Council’s cabinet has approved corporate regeneration policies for 2022 to 2027 that could deliver up £1.8 billion of investment in the borough. Read more	Regeneration policies set to bring estimated £1.8 billion of investment to Sandwell	24/03/2022
General \| 24th March 2022 Sandwell submits Towns Fund regeneration plans to Government Sandwell Council and key partners of Sandwell’s Towns Fund Partnership are submitting final plans to the Government this week for a wide range of regeneration projects under the £67.5 million Towns Fu... Read more	Sandwell submits Towns Fund regeneration plans to Government	24/03/2022
General \| 22nd March 2022 Lovell and Wolves at Work deliver for young apprentices A new Wolverhampton housing development has led to construction apprenticeship opportunities for young people. Read more	Lovell and Wolves at Work deliver for young apprentices	22/03/2022
General \| 21st March 2022 Black Country Plan responses made public Thousands of responses from a major Black Country planning consultation are being shared with the public online. Read more	Black Country Plan responses made public	21/03/2022
General \| 16th March 2022 Digital Wolverhampton Strategy set for approval A new Digital Wolverhampton Strategy is set to be approved at next Wednesday’s (23 March) Council Cabinet meeting. Read more	Digital Wolverhampton Strategy set for approval	16/03/2022
General \| 8th March 2022 Birmingham 2022 Festival reveals a celebration of creativity The Birmingham 2022 Festival has announced its six-month long cultural programme taking place across Birmingham and the West Midlands. Read more	Birmingham 2022 Festival reveals a celebration of creativity	08/03/2022
General \| 4th March 2022 New plan approved for Sunbeam city centre living The transformation of a historic Wolverhampton factory is set to be completed by new developers in a further boost to meeting the increasing demand for city centre living. Read more	New plan approved for Sunbeam city centre living	04/03/2022
General \| 4th March 2022 Strong short list for major Wolverhampton residential Canalside South scheme City of Wolverhampton Council has revealed a competitive field of developers has been whittled down to a strong shortlist of three bidders for one of the largest city centre residential development op... Read more	Strong short list for major Wolverhampton residential Canalside South scheme	04/03/2022
General \| 4th March 2022 Employers join city’s push to reduce youth unemployment Employers across Wolverhampton are helping to reduce youth unemployment by pledging their support to the city’s Wolves At Work 18-24 initiative. Read more	Employers join city’s push to reduce youth unemployment	04/03/2022
General \| 4th March 2022 Outline planning application set to be submitted for transformational city living scheme City of Wolverhampton Council is set to submit an outline planning application at the end of this month to facilitate the first phase of the transformational Brewers Yard city living regeneration mast... Read more	Outline planning application set to be submitted for transformational city living scheme	04/03/2022
General \| 28th February 2022 Major digital infrastructure boost for Wolverhampton’s public buildings Wednesfield Library has become one of the first of 170 public sector sites in the City of Wolverhampton to go live on a new gigabit-capable full fibre broadband network. Read more	Major digital infrastructure boost for Wolverhampton’s public buildings	28/02/2022
General \| 25th February 2022 Sandwell Council makes successful bid for £300,000 EV charge point funding Sandwell Council successfully secured £300,000 of grant funding from the Office of Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) as part of their On-street Residential Chargepoint Scheme (ORCS) programme. Read more	Sandwell Council makes successful bid for £300,000 EV charge point funding	25/02/2022
General \| 24th February 2022 Agreement with St Basils to provide affordable rented homes for young people Sandwell Council’s cabinet has approved a report proposing to work in partnership with the charity St Basils to provide new, affordable rented apartments for young people from Sandwell. Read more	Agreement with St Basils to provide affordable rented homes for young people	24/02/2022
General \| 23rd February 2022 Thousands respond to planning consultation across the Black Country More than 19,500 people responded to a major consultation on the future use of housing and employment land across the Black Country. Read more	Thousands respond to planning consultation across the Black Country	23/02/2022
General \| 22nd February 2022 WV Living announce contractor for ‘Hampton Park’ WV Living has appointed a contractor to develop new homes at its newest site in the City of Wolverhampton. Read more	WV Living announce contractor for ‘Hampton Park’	22/02/2022
General \| 22nd February 2022 Wolves at Work 18-24 showing positive signs City of Wolverhampton Council’s ‘Wolves at Work 18-24’ programme is showing encouraging signs – but bosses recognise there is still more to do. Read more	Wolves at Work 18-24 showing positive signs	22/02/2022
General \| 14th February 2022 First section of rail installed in Dudley town centre for Metro extension The first section of rail has been installed in Dudley in a “momentous” step forward for the highly-anticipated Metro extension. Read more	First section of rail installed in Dudley town centre for Metro extension	14/02/2022
General \| 9th February 2022 Alternative Omicron grant available for Wolverhampton businesses City of Wolverhampton Council has launched a new discretionary grant to support city businesses. Read more	Alternative Omicron grant available for Wolverhampton businesses	09/02/2022
General \| 7th February 2022 Wolves at Work offers support to city’s young people during National Apprenticeship Week Young people looking for routes into employment are being encouraged to access the support available from the city's Wolves at Work 18-24 programme during this year's National Apprenticeship Week. Read more	Wolves at Work offers support to city’s young people during National Apprenticeship Week	07/02/2022
General \| 3rd February 2022 Major regeneration for Smethwick to Birmingham corridor The Smethwick to Birmingham Corridor Plan is going to cabinet for approval. It promotes a co-ordinated approach to regeneration and development. Read more	Major regeneration for Smethwick to Birmingham corridor	03/02/2022
General \| 3rd February 2022 Contract awarded to build ten new council homes in Rowley Regis Plans to build ten new semi-detached council houses in Rowley Regis have been given the green light with the awarding of a building contract by Sandwell Council. Read more	Contract awarded to build ten new council homes in Rowley Regis	03/02/2022
General \| 31st January 2022 REAL opportunities for local SMEs in the final sprint up to Birmingham 2022 Businesses across the West Midlands have a golden opportunity to meet some of the contractors looking to engage with local businesses in delivering their contracts for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth... Read more	REAL opportunities for local SMEs in the final sprint up to Birmingham 2022	31/01/2022
General \| 31st January 2022 Academy launched to help health innovation ideas grow Working with Medilink Midlands, East Midlands Academic Health Science Network (EMAHSN) has launched its first Innovation Academy to bring together all the relevant expertise a person will need to deve... Read more	Academy launched to help health innovation ideas grow	31/01/2022
General \| 21st January 2022 New-look Wolverhampton Art Gallery unveiled Wolverhampton Art Gallery has today (Friday) unveiled its new look following the completion of £1.5million improvement works that include a spectacular ground-floor dining area. Read more	New-look Wolverhampton Art Gallery unveiled	21/01/2022
General \| 14th January 2022 WMCA agrees priorities for £1.3 billion investment in region’s transport networks More than 50 projects to improve road, rail, tram, bus, cycling and walking routes across the region have been agreed today by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) Board. Read more	WMCA agrees priorities for £1.3 billion investment in region’s transport networks	14/01/2022
General \| 12th January 2022 More than £118 million planned for new city housing City of Wolverhampton Council is set to invest more than £118million in new homes over the next five years. Read more	More than £118 million planned for new city housing	12/01/2022
General \| 11th January 2022 Major city centre transformation works gather pace City of Wolverhampton Council’s multi-million-pound transformation of the city centre will begin gathering pace this week. Read more	Major city centre transformation works gather pace	11/01/2022
General \| 11th January 2022 Search is on for 2,022 inspirational people to carry the Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton around England The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games has today launched a search to find 2,022 Batonbearers for the Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay in England. Read more	Search is on for 2,022 inspirational people to carry the Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton around England	11/01/2022
General \| 6th January 2022 Omicron hospitality and leisure business grant applications now open Applications to the Government’s Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grants scheme are now open to City of Wolverhampton businesses. Read more	Omicron hospitality and leisure business grant applications now open	06/01/2022
General \| 4th January 2022 2022 brings more progress on the Midland Metro scheme Construction on the Metro extension to Digbeth will move further forward when works to upgrade utility services in Meriden Street get underway. Read more	2022 brings more progress on the Midland Metro scheme	04/01/2022