On 21 June 2023 Cabinet approved the WAW 2040 Borough Plan.

Approved WAW 2040 Plan

Business community launch of the We Are Walsall 2040 strategy.

We Are Walsall 2040: The big vision for business - Insider Breakfast

5 October 2023: Public launch to the business community of the We Are Walsall 2040 strategy

Walsall has set out its plans presenting a grand vision for the next decade and a half to business leaders.At a business breakfast on 5 October 2023, hosted by Insider, local politicians called on the business community to help shape the borough&#39;s development by joining an economic forum, launched at the event. The We Are Walsall 2040 vision was unveiled to more than 200 local business, education and civic leaders at the Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall. The vision was drawn up after more than 8,000 people responded to a phase of listening and engagement undertaken in 2022. Delegates got the chance toto hear the ambitious plans for the Borough first-hand, question those making the decisions and listen to the views of a panel of high-profile business leaders on the implications and opportunities.&nbsp; The panel discussion covered:<ul><li>The role that Walsall&rsquo;s business community has to play in shaping the future of the borough?</li><li>What steps do we need to take now to ensure a thriving, growing economy in Walsall?</li><li>How will Walsall support small and local businesses with their growth plans?</li><li>How does the borough build its skills base and become a place known for life-long learning?</li><li>How does Walsall become a centre for excellence and innovation?</li><li>Are we making the most of Walsall&rsquo;s central location to attract investors?</li><li>What are the main regeneration sites in the borough and what opportunities are they creating?</li><li>What will a &ldquo;re-imagined Walsall Town Centre&rdquo; look like, and what prospects will it create for business?</li></ul><a href="https://www.insidermedia.com/event/walsall-2040-the-big-vision-for-business-breakfast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Watch the recorded stream here.</a>

WAW 2040 is on the road throughout November and December 2023. 

We Are Walsall 2040 Roadshow

We Are Walsall 2040 Roadshow: Our Future. Our Borough

We are excited to announce the launch of the We Are Walsall 2040 Roadshow, a dynamic and engaging initiative that will tour the borough of Walsall throughout November and December. This roadshow is designed to connect with the community, encouraging residents to actively participate in shaping the vision for Walsall&#39;s future. Come and say &#39;hello&#39; and find out more about our ambitious borough plan for 2040.

As part of the We Are Walsall 2040 initiative, the roadshow aims to create a sense of community engagement and collaboration, providing a platform for residents to learn more about the long-term vision for the borough whilst learning how they can play an active role in delivering this vision alongside the We Are Walsall 2040 partners. The roadshow will kick off week commencing 20th November and will continue through to the end of December with a return of the roadshow again in the spring of 2024. It will visit key locations across Walsall, including community centres, leisure centres and public spaces, ensuring accessibility for residents from all corners of the borough. Join us on this exciting journey as we collectively shape the future of Walsall. Dates and locations below:&nbsp; WAW 2040 Roadshow November 2023 dates and locations:&nbsp;Pelsall Village Centre, 23rd November, 9am - 11am Aldridge Library, 24th November, 11am - 1pm Bloxwich Active Living Centre, 28th November, 11am - 2pm Walsall College, 30th November, 11am - 2pm December 2023 dates and locations:Walsall Town Centre, 1st December, 9am - 12pm&nbsp; Oak Park Active Living Centre, 2nd December, 11am - 1pm Brownhills Community Association, 7th December, 10am - 12pm Willenhall Market, 8th December, 10am - 1pm&nbsp; whg Headquarters, 12th December, 11am to 1pm Walsall Football Club, 16th December, 12pm - 3pm

Willenhall Memorial Park

The approved WAW 2040 Borough Plan

On 21 June 2023 the final strategy for We are Walsall 2040 was approved by Cabinet, providing an ambitious collective vision for the borough by 2040.&nbsp;The strategy provides a strategic framework for Walsall Council and its partners to prioritise resources and shared ambitions for a Walsall that works for everyone.Walsall Council has a strong foundation of partnership working, collaboration and a determination to get things done.&nbsp;The We are Walsall 2040 strategy is a partnership effort that takes on board the things that matter to the people of Walsall and their dreams for the future.

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The draft WAW 2040 borough plan is now available.

The draft WAW 2040 borough plan

Consultation on the We are Walsall 2040 draft borough plan 

Informed by findings from the listening and engagement exercise carried out in 2022, the <a data-uw-pdf-br="2" data-uw-pdf-doc="" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1675791161/projects/632ac42b1db0d3baa86d23b1/media-upload/8%20February%202023%20Cabinet%20report%20-%20We%20Are%20Walsall%202040%20Draft%20Strategy%20Framework.pdf/bpu21qxpwhbi2mtzsolf.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">draft WAW 2040 borough plan is now available</a> and we want to know what you think.&nbsp;The WAW 2040 draft vision: The vision is Walsall in 2040 will be a place where people are proud to live and residents and businesses work with public services to create a thriving borough of opportunity.<ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li>Draft ambition 1 Thriving and happy</li><li>Draft ambition 2 Healthy and well</li><li>Draft ambition 3 Prosperous and innovative</li><li>Draft ambition 4 Proud of our borough</li></ul>Each ambition has 3 areas of focus and further &quot;we will&quot; and &quot;so you can&quot; statements.Review the <a data-uw-pdf-br="1" data-uw-pdf-doc="" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1675791161/projects/632ac42b1db0d3baa86d23b1/media-upload/8%20February%202023%20Cabinet%20report%20-%20We%20Are%20Walsall%202040%20Draft%20Strategy%20Framework.pdf/bpu21qxpwhbi2mtzsolf.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">draft strategy</a>, the ambitions and the <a data-uw-pdf-br="1" data-uw-pdf-doc="" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1675942569/projects/632ac42b1db0d3baa86d23b1/media-upload/WE%20ARE%20WALSALL%202040%20-%20we%20will%20statements.pdf/asuvoj8dvjnca0hluvsw.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&quot;we will&quot;</a> <a data-uw-pdf-br="1" data-uw-pdf-doc="" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1675942576/projects/632ac42b1db0d3baa86d23b1/media-upload/WE%20ARE%20WALSALL%202040%20-%20so%20you%20can%20statements.pdf/fygplnpnerrl3sqjyeer.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&quot;so you can&quot;</a> statements&quot; below and then <a data-uw-rm-brl="false" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" href="https://waw2040.commonplace.is/proposals/draft-waw-2040-borough-plan-have-your-say/step1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">have your say</a>.

8 February 2023 Cabinet report: We Are Walsall 2040 Strategy Consultation

Drop your pin and have your say on what you think should be changed, improved or created in the Walsall Borough

'We are Walsall 2040' map

Drop your pin on the map and have your say on the Walsall Borough. 



We are Walsall: tell us what you think should be improved, changed or created

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Learn more about the borough plan and findings from the listening and engagement.

About We Are Walsall

About 'We are Walsall 2040'

About 'We Are Walsall 2040'

In collaboration with our key partners including Walsall Police, WM Fire Service, Walsall College, WHG, One Walsall, NHS Black Country and West Birmingham, the University of Wolverhampton, Walsall Together and Walsall for All, Walsall Football Club, Walsall Council is leading on &#39;We are Walsall 2040&#39;, the creation of an ambitious future focussed borough planIt&#39;s a future focussed plan that sets out everyone&rsquo;s hopes and dreams for what the borough should be like by 2040.Listening and engagementSince May 2022 we have been working on one of the biggest listening and engagement exercises ever conducted in the borough which involved:&nbsp;<ul><li id="isPasted">A boroughwide household survey and online survey&nbsp;</li><li>Over 20 micro-grants were awarded to community and voluntary organisations to run their own engagement events and activities</li><li>Partner led promotion, communication and engagement</li><li>Discussions at whg coffee mornings</li><li>Discussions and focus groups at mosques</li><li>Attendance at local events including Walsall Pride, Walsall Jobs Expo, Walsall College Fresher Fair</li><li>Ongoing engagement with primary and secondary school pupils</li></ul>Over 8,000 people, organisations and groups responded. Residents, communities and businesses have highlighted their current and future priorities and concerns on a range of issues. &nbsp;Feedback focusses on the need to continue to create a thriving borough where people feel safe, with clean green streets and spaces, good jobs and leisure opportunities for all.&nbsp; Engagement further highlights the need for us to continue with our key areas of focus; our plans to regenerate, strengthen partnership working and communicate our ambition to collectively foster a sense of pride.&nbsp;The reports below outline the findings from key activities within the summer of engagement. &nbsp;

14 December 2022 Cabinet Report: We Are Walsall 2040 Engagement feedback

Findings from the WAW 2040 Residents' Survey 2022

Findings from the WAW 2040 focus groups 2022

<h4 id="isPasted">SHARE YOUR VIEWS AND BE A PART OF THE CONVERSATION</h4><hr> <a data-uw-rm-brl="false" href="https://waw2040.commonplace.is/proposals/residents-survey/step1" style="text-decoration: none; background-color: #014421; color: white; font-size: 20px; padding: 15px 20px; border-radius: 10px; box-shadow: 1px 3px 5px rgb(0 0 0 / 0.2);">HAVE YOUR SAY</a>

Have your say Walsall 2040

Have your say on the draft WAW 2040 borough plan

If you prefer to complete the questionnaire on paper, please download and print this .pdf version.

The draft We Are Walsall 2040 borough plan sets out the following vision:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&lsquo;Walsall will be a place where people are proud to live and residents and businesses work with public services to create a thriving borough of opportunity.&rsquo; &nbsp;

The draft strategy consists of four ambitions and under each three themes of focus.&nbsp;Ambition 1: We are thriving and happy<ul><li>Child friendly borough</li><li>Empowered communities</li><li>Feeling safe</li></ul>

Ambition 2: We are healthy and well<ul><li>Living active lives</li><li>A community that cares</li><li>Good mental wellbeing</li></ul>

Ambition 3: Prosperous and innovative<ul><li>Quality homes</li><li>A strong economy for all</li><li>Connected borough</li></ul>

Ambition 4: Proud of our borough<ul><li>Clean and green borough</li><li>Celebrating our culture and heritage</li><li>Vibrant towns</li></ul>

The &lsquo;We will&rsquo; and &lsquo;So you can&rsquo; statements<div id="_com_1" language="JavaScript">The draft borough plan features <a data-uw-pdf-br="2" data-uw-pdf-doc="" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1675942569/projects/632ac42b1db0d3baa86d23b1/media-upload/WE%20ARE%20WALSALL%202040%20-%20we%20will%20statements.pdf/asuvoj8dvjnca0hluvsw.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&lsquo;we will&rsquo; statements</a> that set out what WAW 2040 partner organisations will do to achieve the outcomes for each of the four strategic ambitions.The draft borough plan also features <a aria-label="'so you can' statements - opens in new tab" data-uw-pdf-br="2" data-uw-pdf-doc="" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1675942576/projects/632ac42b1db0d3baa86d23b1/media-upload/WE%20ARE%20WALSALL%202040%20-%20so%20you%20can%20statements.pdf/fygplnpnerrl3sqjyeer.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" uw-rm-external-link-id="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1675942576/projects/632ac42b1db0d3baa86d23b1/media-upload/we%20are%20walsall%202040%20-%20so%20you%20can%20statements.pdf/fygplnpnerrl3sqjyeer.pdf$'soyoucan'statements">&#39;so you can&#39; statements</a> that refer to what WAW 2040 partner organisations expect residents and communities to do for themselves by working with us to create a borough they are all proud of.</div>

<a aria-label='"We will" statements - opens in new tab' data-uw-pdf-br="1" data-uw-pdf-doc="" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1675942569/projects/632ac42b1db0d3baa86d23b1/media-upload/WE%20ARE%20WALSALL%202040%20-%20we%20will%20statements.pdf/asuvoj8dvjnca0hluvsw.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" uw-rm-external-link-id='https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1675942569/projects/632ac42b1db0d3baa86d23b1/media-upload/we%20are%20walsall%202040%20-%20we%20will%20statements.pdf/asuvoj8dvjnca0hluvsw.pdf$"wewill"statements'>&quot;We will&quot; statements</a>&nbsp;(opens in a new tab)

<a data-uw-pdf-br="1" data-uw-pdf-doc="" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1675942576/projects/632ac42b1db0d3baa86d23b1/media-upload/WE%20ARE%20WALSALL%202040%20-%20so%20you%20can%20statements.pdf/fygplnpnerrl3sqjyeer.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&quot;So you can&quot; statements</a> (opens in a new tab)&nbsp;

Over 8,000 people responded to our programme of listening and engagement.

Residents Survey 2022

Residents' survey: We are Walsall 2040

In collaboration with our key partners Walsall Council is leading on &lsquo;We are Walsall 2040&rsquo;, a future focussed plan that sets out everyone&rsquo;s hopes and dreams for what the borough should be like by 2040.It will outline everyone&rsquo;s shared ambitions for the borough in 2040, covering everything from learning and education, health and wellbeing and transport to climate change, social care, housing and safety.We have carried out a wide programme of listening and engagement which is now complete. Over 8,000 people have had their say via a range of mechanisms. The feedback that has been gathered has been used to inform the draft borough plan. Thank you to everyone who had their say!