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Sandwell Council Sandwell Council and BT are seeking a suitable site in the Black Country to set up a new £50m call centre to handle inquiries from the public, with the creation of about 450 jobs. 05-Jan-2007 Sandwell Council has approved plans for the development of a new leisure centre at the former Brierley Upholstery site in Cradley Heath, including a range of sports facilities and 25 new jobs. 05-Apr-2005 Sandwell Council is working on proposals for the multi-million pound transformation of the historic Soho Foundry in Smethwick into an industrial and museum complex. 01-Feb-2005 Sandwell Council is planning to build a £10m care unit on the site of the Kingsmeadow centre in Queensway, Oldbury, by 2007. 20-Jan-2005 Sandwell Council is drawing up plans to spend £10m on the transformation of Oldbury Leisure Centre. 16-Aug-2004 Sandwell Council is drawing up proposals to build a multi-million pound civic centre, theatre and heritage facility in West Bromwich, as part of a long-term redevelopment scheme in the town centre. 25-Feb-2003 Sandwell Council is to announce plans for a £100m retail and leisure development on a 10-acre site at West Bromwich Street in Oldbury town centre. 07-Jan-2003 Sandwell Council is looking to transform Sandwell Valley Country Park into a national tourist attraction, including a rare breed centre, an improved museum and a water sports centre. 31-Dec-2002 Sandwell Council has received a planning application from Prime Developments for the construction of a £7m health centre in Moor Street, West Bromwich, to house doctor surgeries, dentistry, public health and social services. 07-Oct-2002 Sandwell Council has approved plans for a £9.8m health centre in Albert Street, including a GP practice, consulting suites and offices. 16-Sep-2002 Sandwell Council is considering plans to privatise a number of functions, which could involve the transfer of housing stock to the private sector and setting up a trust for social services and leisure. 21-Mar-2002 Sandwell Council is considering plans from K&J Holdings for the development of a £8.5m shopping and leisure complex at the former Kenrick & Jefferson site in West Bromwich high street. 11-Sep-2001 Sandwell Council has approved plans from Modus Properties for the development of a retail park in Smethwick, which will include an Asda superstore and about 700 jobs. 16-Mar-2001 Sandwell Council has given provisional approval for a £50m leisure and retail complex in Oldbury, including a multiplex cinema, restaurants, superstores, fitness centre and the creation of up to 2,000 jobs. 31-Jan-2001 Sandwell Council has approved plans for a £20m shopping and cinema complex in the centre of Oldbury with the creation of 250 jobs, including a Big W discount store. 03-Feb-2000 Sandwell Council has become the UK's first local authority to introduce lamp post advertising as a new source of income, and the scheme is being operated by Mediasign Marketing. 02-Dec-1999 Sandwell Council has approved plans from Parceline for the redevelopment of its distribution depot in Smethwick with the creation of 300 jobs. 25-Nov-1999 The information above comes from the UK Activity Report Copyright UK Business Park 1995-2007