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More than £1million has been paid out to Dudley borough residents who have been forced to miss work because of covid isolation, figures reveal today.

Businesses across Dudley borough can apply for grants of up to £6,000 under the latest support for leisure and hospitality industries which have been hit by covid.

Residents across Dudley borough are being asked to help shape spending on services as part of the annual budget consultation.

A month-long amnesty has been declared by Dudley Council to help people avoid incorrectly claiming council tax discount they are not entitled to.

Dudley Council has recently won a 2021 Impact Award for encouraging staff to look after their wellbeing and learn during the pandemic.

A Dudley Council apprentice has won a national award for his work in helping to repair and renovate homes across the borough.

Dudley Council’s bereavement services team has been shortlisted for a national award for its “exemplary” work during the coronavirus pandemic.

A businessman took more than £600 a week from Dudley Council to provide security at one of the borough’s oldest buildings – but was caught out on “numerous occasions” with no staff actually on site.

People in Dudley borough who are self-isolating could still be eligible for up to £500 if they are unable to work after a government scheme was extended

More than £150million worth of support has been given to businesses in Dudley borough by the council during the pandemic, figures revealed today.

The Lead for Law and Governance and the wider Democratic Services team have both been shortlisted as part of the Lawyers in Local Government Awards

Dudley Council has pledged an extra £175,000 for the voluntary and community sector in the borough through Dudley Council for Voluntary Services (DCVS) in recognition of the work the sector has done throughout the pandemic.