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£50,000 improvement works on Cradley children’s play area

Nearly £50,000 is to be spent on improvements to a children’s play area in Cradley.

LtR Sam Bache, care home manager Tammy Painter, Mayor of Dudley Councillor Hilary Bills and Ridgeway Court care home resident Beryl Bache

Dudley borough marking VE Day 80

People from across Dudley borough are marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day, when German forces surrendered to Allied powers.

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Would-be street racers warned of consequences of breaching ban

Would-be street racers are being warned that they could face jail if they breach a High Court injunction in place across the Black Country.

Cllr Damian Corfield with green care operatives laying compost at Coronation Gardens in Sedgley

Queen’s memorial flowers put to good use

Flowers left in tribute to Queen Elizabeth II have been laid down as compost at a borough memorial garden.

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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.

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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.