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Residents across Dudley borough will continue to pay some of the lowest council tax bills in the country despite a planned 4.99 per cent increase.

Dudley is set to have new boundaries for its council wards, in final recommendations published today by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England.

More than 70 per cent of Dudley borough council tax payers pay their bills by Direct Debit - one of the highest rates in the region.

The leader of Dudley Council said he will “do everything in his power” to set a sustainable budget as it introduces a range of measures to maintain control on finances.

Finance bosses look set to introduce a range of “sensible precautionary” measures to safeguard Dudley Council budgets amid growing pressures on local authorities’ spending across the country.

A former headteacher who fraudulently pocketed cash from the coffers of a borough special school has been ordered to pay nearly £200,000 today (Fri) by a court.

Dudley Council has confirmed that it is preparing to launch a new brand of its recruitment agency.

Grants will soon be available to help eligible people with their everyday living costs as part of an £800,000 pot of funding for Dudley borough.

Residents in Dudley borough will continue to pay some of the lowest council tax rates in England, despite a 4.99 per cent rise.

There are just a few days left for residents to have their say on a range of investments and savings at Dudley Council – with 1,400 people already shared their views.

Local people have received nearly £400,000 in emergency payments this winter, thanks to Dudley Council’s Household Support Fund.

A former headteacher who fraudulently pocketed more than £23,000 from the coffers of a borough special school has been jailed for two-and-a-half years.