Media Releases

The 25-metre swimming pool at Stourbridge’s Crystal Leisure Centre has re-opened today (Friday August 6) following eye-catching improvement works to the swimming pools and changing rooms.

It’s Black Country Day – and the unofficial capital has marked the occasion by announcing a bid for city status.

As the Black Country UNESCO Global Geopark reaches its first birthday, Dudley Council’s regen boss looks at how the Geopark will benefit from the borough’s £1billion regeneration programme.

Solar panels are to be installed on the roof of Dudley’s new leisure centre – saving the local authority more than £250,000 in energy costs over the next quarter of a century.

Independent inspectors have heaped praise on the contractors behind the building of a new £18 million leisure centre in Dudley.

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

The leader of Dudley Council today unveiled his new-look cabinet team as he outlined the authority’s priorities including regeneration, supporting businesses and boosting tourism.

People are being invited to “make their voices heard” by voting in the elections next month.

Dudley’s outside tourist attractions are set to throw open their doors to visitors on 12 April, as they follow the government’s roadmap for the reopening of the country.

A new taskforce could be created in the Black Country to drive forward major transport projects in the four boroughs.

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).

The leader of Dudley Council has welcomed the announcement that work will start soon on a major expansion to one of the borough’s biggest tourist attractions.