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Changes are to be made to the council tax reduction scheme – but local authority bosses have pledged it will continue to protect the most vulnerable in the borough.

Dudley Council has appointed a new interim chief executive.

A report on how Dudley Council is delivering on plans to improve its finances and effective use of resources will go to the audit and standards committee later this month.

Changes are to be made to the council tax reduction scheme – but local authority bosses have pledged it will continue to protect the most vulnerable in the borough.

Dudley Council has won a national award for its work in protecting animals.

Proposals to close Dudley Council Plus walk-in centre and provide in-person customer support, closer to people’s homes have been approved.

The go live date for the new round of household support fund applications has been announced.

Dudley Council has today (July 5) outlined its blueprint for the future which aims to deliver better outcomes for Dudley borough residents.

Dudley Council’s Local Land Charges team has won a 2024 customer satisfaction award for local authority searches in the Land Data 2024 Excellence Awards.

Around £4.5m of savings have been made since Dudley Council introduced rigorous spending controls last autumn to support the financial stability of the authority.

More than £40million of extra funding is being invested in services for adults and children to tackle the financial pressure on the system.

Residents will continue to pay some of the lowest council tax bills in the country despite a 4.99 per cent increase from next month.