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More than £40million extra funding looks set to be pumped into services for adults and children to tackle massive financial strain on the system.

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.

A dedicated improvement board is up and running at Dudley Council to help the authority deliver a sound, sustainable budget amid growing financial pressures.

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.

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.

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.

Dudley Council has been shortlisted for a national award for its work in helping to rehabilitate young offenders.

People can have their say on Dudley Council’s budget plans which include a range of investments and savings.

The first winner has been drawn for the council’s direct debit prize draw competition.