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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.

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.

A team mobilised by Dudley Council to help borough residents and businesses deal with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic has been shortlisted for an award.