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Patrick Harley meets Towns Fund driver

Green light for £25million funding boost

Plans for a “university park” in the heart of Dudley today received a massive boost after the government approved £25million funding with a visit from a top Government Minister.

Councillor Patrick Harley

Brownfield first for housing plan – leader

A major plan to identify housing land in Dudley borough will put brownfield sites at the “top of the list” in order to protect green belt, the leader of the council said today.

Test track at Very Light Rail site

VLR test track facility opens

Dudley town centre’s Very Light Rail project has officially opened a test track facility for rail vehicle and infrastructure testing.

Councillor at Dudley Zoo for tourism week

Dudley Zoo visit ahead of Tourism Week

Dudley’s regeneration chief has visited Dudley Zoo and Castle to mark the start of English Tourism Week.

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Formal agreement to be thrashed out on £35m ‘university park’

Dudley Council is to enter into a formal agreement with Dudley College – as work continues at pace behind the scenes on a new ‘university park’ in the borough.

Patrick Harley at Innovation centre building site

Regeneration in Dudley impresses visitors

The leader of Dudley Council has expressed his deep sense of pride and excitement following a visit from top regeneration and economic officials to Dudley town centre on Friday (12 March).

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Memories of growing up in Dudley

People are being asked to share their memories of growing up in Dudley as part of a new project.

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Funding bid announced

A £25million bid has been submitted to the government to help fund a ‘university park’ in Dudley.

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Leader visits National Innovation Centre construction site

The leader of Dudley Council has visited a Dudley town centre construction site to officially break ground where a new £24m Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre is being built.

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Key document in Uni development

Education and council bosses look set to formally sign a pact to accelerate plans for a £36million university park in Dudley.

Coins with monopoly houses on top

Bid to unlock £130,000 funding pot for community projects

Proposals to change the way in which funds from developers are allocated could unlock a funding pot of more than £130,000 for community projects across the borough.

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New pics show Very Light Rail work is on track

New pictures released today show the first sections of track have been laid as part of the pioneering multi-million Very Light Rail (VLR) development in the borough.