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Local Democracy Reporter

Local Democracy Reporter covering Dudley

March 21, 2024

School bosses slam football club playing field decision claiming they were ignored

March 20, 2024

Row over site for new college in Dudley

Cabinet member ordered to say sorry after breaching code of conduct while debating Christmas lights

March 18, 2024

Former bank to become chicken restaurant

Business|Mar 18

March 15, 2024

Gornal football club to move across Dudley borough to improved site

March 14, 2024

Councillors told tenant could die 'because of dodgy landlords ripping them off'

March 13, 2024

Sharp rise in school suspensions and exclusions in Dudley

Education|Mar 13

Dudley telecare user numbers down by a third after price hike

March 11, 2024

Borough has a 'decade for economy to thrive'

March 8, 2024

Halesowen primary school to join academy trust from next month after takeover approved

Education|Mar 8

March 7, 2024

Dudley bar staves off closure after deal with police

March 6, 2024

Council still has 'mountain to climb', finance chief says

March 4, 2024

Eleventh-hour budget bid to save Dudley libraries from cuts

Green light for £3m project at special school

Education|Mar 4

March 2, 2024

Why Dudley Council nearly went bust: financial crisis explained ahead of meltdown-saving budget

March 1, 2024

Service closure 'could cause more trouble on the streets'

Date set for work worth millions to regenerate Brierley Hill as plans approved

Brierley Hill|Mar 1

February 29, 2024

Shock resignation sparks ‘arrogance’ row

February 28, 2024

Private firm will double parking officer numbers in Dudley

Council clashes with PCC on off-road bikes

February 27, 2024

'A little enthusiastic': Dudley councillors get clarity on grant funding

Leader insists special school project is safe despite financial crisis

February 23, 2024

Finance chief warns current cuts may not be enough

February 22, 2024

Anger as Dudley Council pays more than £2 million for ‘luxury’ council homes

Dudley councillors insist frozen community forum cash will be back despite financial crisis

Leaders gear up for crunch budget meeting

February 20, 2024

Watchdog committee chairman under fire over missing email

Politics|Feb 20

Yobs on bikes forcing visitors out of beauty spot

Landmark Dudley pub set for renovation to create new bedsits

February 17, 2024

Pensioner threw flat keys to medics answering 999 call due to faulty door lock at flats

February 16, 2024

New external recommendations to be considered by Dudley councillors to curb rising costs

Leader predicts council is ‘doomed’ if review fails

The Dudley hospital worker leading the battle for Covid payout as firm 'refuses to pay bonus'

Salary increases in the pipeline for Dudley Council's top earners despite bankruptcy fears

Politics|Feb 16

February 13, 2024

Trust top of local lottery on cancer treatment

February 9, 2024

Plans for 94 new homes in Stourbridge

Stourbridge|Feb 9

New homes plan cancelled after no answers received to canal safety concerns

February 8, 2024

'Disgust' as councillors clash at Dudley community meeting

February 7, 2024

Wildlife havens in Dudley set for cash boost

Dudley Council admits planned cuts would mean closing centre for people with special needs

February 6, 2024

Councillors claim Dudley Market is 'dying' as they approve increase in fees for street traders

Eyesore shop development in Dudley stalled

Council in Black Country among the worst for parking losses

February 2, 2024

'Lives on the line' as poverty bites in Dudley

January 31, 2024

Charity fundraiser to stand as Lib Dem candidate in Dudley elections

January 29, 2024

Approval given to two Dudley schools wanting to leave local authority control

'Sleepless nights' for users of under threat centre for disabled people amid closure fears

Stourbridge|Jan 29

'Care users in the dark' about cuts as campaign launched to save vital centre for Dudley's severely disabled residents

January 26, 2024

Police and residents 'gravely concerned' over security at planned Dudley care home

Nearly £15,000 in pothole compensation paid out by Dudley Council last year

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