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The leader of Dudley Council today said he will do all he can to “invest and build” despite the national financial uncertainty, as the authority sets its budgets for the year ahead.

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

Fourteen green sites in the borough will be given extra protection from developers if councillors give the proposals the green light.

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.

The swimming pool is in place at Dudley’s new £18 million leisure centre – as latest pictures today show the ambitious project is taking shape.

Plans to give a £15million boost to the borough’s extra care housing offer allowing people over 55 to continue living independently are due to go before cabinet when it meets later this month (December 17).

Plans to invest more than £40million across housing services will go before Dudley Council’s cabinet when it meets next week (December 17).

There’s still time for shoppers to shop local via Dudley’s virtual Christmas Market ahead of this weekend’s Small Business Saturday.

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.

Dudley Council is organising free online business workshops in support of the retail sector.

People are being given the opportunity to help shape £25million regeneration blueprints for a major gateway into Dudley.

Seven new CCTV cameras have gone live at Castle Gate entertainment complex in Dudley as part of a £1.7million upgrade of the borough’s network.