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Trainers on grass

Wordsley Park improvements

Volunteers at Wordsley Park have welcomed section 106 funding for improvements totalling almost £25,000.

Carl Southall and Michael Edwards from the green care team with Councillor Damian Corfield

Borough spring clean-up

Residents across the borough are being thanked for their support in keeping the borough clean and green, as Dudley Council undertakes its spring and summer spruce up.

Cllr Damian Corfield with lead contractor Nicky Day at the night time blitz on potholes in Peartree Lane, Netherton

Council working nights to blitz potholes

Council contractors are working nights to blitz potholes on roads across the borough.

Jenni Newton, Cllr Paul Bradley and Rob Wright

Tree planting for festivities

Christmas celebrations in Dudley borough are going green, with 12 trees having been permanently planted in central locations across the borough this week.

Young people from the King's Trust at Saltwells NNR

Get Ready for Careers in Nature Conservation with The King’s Trust and Saltwells National Nature Reserve

Dudley Council Countryside Service has teamed up once again with The King’s Trust (formerly Prince’s Trust) to deliver training for 18 to 30 year olds in practical conservation.

STREET RACING BANNED

Black Country street racing injunction remains in place

The injunction banning street racing in the Black Country has been permitted to continue by the High Court following a hearing in Birmingham yesterday (Wednesday 26 February, 2025) – with judge, The Honourable Mr Justice Ritchie, finding it to be "very effective".

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Car parking charges to be frozen for five years

The cost of charges on council-owned car parks across the borough will be frozen for five years, it was revealed today.

Cllr Damian Corfield at the night time blitz on potholes in Brierley Hill

More than £8 million spent on roads and potholes

More than £8 million has been spent by the council repairing potholes and resurfacing roads and pathways since April, new figures reveal.

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Booking open for 2025/26 garden waste permits

Residents can now book or renew their annual subscription for garden waste collections.

Mayor Lister Road Visit 3

Mayor personally thanks bin men for their efforts

The Mayor of Dudley thanked the borough’s bin men for their efforts during a visit to the depot this week.

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Plans for new cycle lanes and walking routes set for thumbs up

Plans to develop new cycle lanes and walking routes in the borough to improve air quality and cut congestion are set to be backed by council chiefs.

Cllr Damian Corfield with Colley Gate resident Louise Whitehouse

Fees waived for VE Day 80 street parties

Dudley Council is waiving road closure charges for communities hosting street parties to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day.