Media Releases

Businesses set to re-open next month have been urged to check their water systems to prevent the risk of Legionella.

The Mayor of Dudley is to open an online book of condolence for borough residents, a year after the country first went into lockdown due to coronavirus.

A candle lit vigil is being held in the borough to mark the passing of a year since the country first went into lockdown due to coronavirus.

Two 10-year-olds from Glynne Primary in Kingswinford have been named as joint winners of a borough-wide poster competition for youngsters around Covid-19.

The owners of a Dudley pub have been ordered to pay more than £10,000 by a court – after environmental health officers found evidence of mice in the premises.

A local business has been volunteering its time to help deliver essentials to vulnerable residents.

People are being reminded that they should only be going shopping for essentials – after it emerged nearly 100,000 people visited Halesowen’s Cornbow Centre last week.

A call is going out for people to volunteer to help spread up to date information, offer advice and act as COVID Community Champions in their local area.

Clinically extremely vulnerable people have been advised that they should shield again during the national lockdown as Covid-19 infection rates across the region remain high.

A pizza takeaway boss has been ordered to pay more than £2,600 for a string of food hygiene and health and safety offences at his Halesowen premises including dirty sinks, surfaces and equipment.

A new team has started work this week advising businesses on how to stay Covid-safe.

Senior politicians will be examining Dudley borough’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic – from PPE to partnership working - at a meeting next week.