• Invoice payments
• Petty cash reimbursements
• Cancelled and replacement cheques
• Supplier and payee set ups
• Daily payment runs by BACS
• Weekly payment run by cheque

Further information on our services including relevant forms and procedures can be found in our sub-page:

• Procedures, Guidance and Forms

Payment types

The council makes the following types of payments to their suppliers and payees:

Bankers automated clearing service (BACS)

Walsall Council actively encourages BACS (electronic) payments to be made to its suppliers and payees. BACS payment runs are daily, with Bank Holiday periods varying.  Payments clear on the third working day following the payment run.

Cheque

There is one routine cheque payment run on Wednesday. Cheques are posted to suppliers and payees the following day Friday. Cheques can also be collected from the Post Room on request.

Emergency payments - BACS

Emergency BACS payments can be arranged under exceptional circumstances only.

For further information please contact the Treasury Management Team on 01922 652872.

Emergency payments - cheque

Urgent cheque payments can be arranged when required.

For further information please contact the Payments Team direct on 01922 655809.

Contact us

Financial Administration and Support
1st Floor, Civic Centre
Darwall Street
Walsall
WS1 1TP

Telephone 01922 654320
Fax 01922652368

Email oraclesupport@walsall.gov.uk