Media Releases

People are being asked to nominate unsung heroes in the borough for a Civic Award.

Residents are being offered the chance to make an early start on getting their gardens ready for spring – by booking three extra fortnightly green waste collections between February and March.

A former headteacher who fraudulently pocketed more than £23,000 from the coffers of a borough special school has been jailed for two-and-a-half years.

Waste and recycling collections will largely go ahead as normal over the festive period, with one small change for people due to put their bins out on Boxing Day.

More than £2.5 million has been spent resurfacing roads and fixing potholes in the borough since April, new figures reveal.

Nearly 5,000 tickets have been snapped up for the return of Himley’s Magical Christmas Portal this week – but there are still a few left for those who have not yet booked.

Young football fans will get the chance to meet Wolves players at Himley’s Magical Christmas Portal on Friday. (16 Dec)

Proposed new government legislation giving local people a bigger say on developments in their towns has been hailed as “fantastic news” by the leader of Dudley Council.

Dudley Council has been shortlisted for a national award for its work in helping to rehabilitate young offenders.

Multi-million pound works to improve Brierley Hill High Street will get under way early next month, it has been revealed.

Hundreds of people turned out to see the Christmas lights switched on today (Sat) in Dudley and Brierley Hill.

More than £100,000 could be spent on a new initiative to tackle traffic outside three borough primary schools during drop off and pick up times.