Yesterday was a real long day, but very good for Wolverhampton!Secretary General of the Commonwealth Mr Don McKinnon made his first visit ever to Wolverhampton. This is the first time in all the city's history that this has happened, and I can report he really enjoyed his day with us! More...
The Mayor said "Last night we were at the Arena Theatre as they celebrated their 30 year birthday by putting on a play' Bolt Hole' by Arzhang Pezhman a former pupil of Wolverhampton Grammar School, and an Iranian whose home is in Wolverhampton. It was a brilliant play and was a fitting performance for such an historic occassion." More...
Pancake Day yesterday in the Mayor's Parlour when citizens of Wolverhampton flooded in to take part in the Mayor's Charity Coffee Morning. More...
In the count down to the visit by the Commonwealth Secretary General The Rt Hon Don McKinnon, to Wolverhampton on the 3rd March. The Mayor Councillor Phil Bateman MBE looks at his most recent visits to speak with leading politicians in Africa and Asia. More...
The things people do or in this case the things Mayor's will do! Last week was such a varied week of action. It started with a meeting with one of the West Midlands long time transport officials from Centro last Monday 20th February. Then culminated on Sunday 26th February with meeting two Bishops Bishop Michael of Wolverhampton and Bishop Jonathan of Lichfield, plus a High Court Judge and the Lord Mayor of Stoke on Trent. All of this here in our great City! We also went to the Temple on Dudley Street to celebrate the birthday of their Saint. A picture is on the site. More...
On Friday the 24th February In the Mayor's Parlour The Mayor's 'Certificate of Excellence' were Awarded to a select group of Wulfrunians. More...
City Mayor Phil Bateman said today " You have to hand it to the strategist's that have devised this campaign to rid prostitutes from Wolverhampton streets!. They seem to have designed a campaign that is hard hitting and informative....not exactly want you want if you do not want your neighbours to know that you are a prostitute or a kerb crawler! " More...
Birmingham Midshires, Wolverhampton's biggest private employer, has today begun a campaign to bring the Tour of Britain national cycle race to Wolverhampton in 2007. More...
The Commonwealth Secretary General Rt Honourable Don McKinnon is to visit Wolverhampton on 3rd March hard on the heels of the Canadian High Commissioner visit last week. More...
I am keen that the Citizens of the City do as much as they can to support the Cosford bid for a major national defence training contract. The scheme would see the development of more than 2,000 new jobs. £3bn worth of fresh investment into the region over the next 25 years. Plus a major opportunity for our own local aerospace, and IT and engineering industries. More...