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Older person with friend

Clinically extremely vulnerable people urged to shield

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.

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Support to families in need of free school meals

Dudley Council’s children’s services boss has vowed to continue to support families in need of free school meals during this latest period of national lockdown.

Halesowen Leisure Centre

Halesowen leisure centre upgrade gets green light

Plans to modernise Halesowen leisure centre have been approved as part of a multi-million pound upgrade of centres across Dudley borough.

Laura Taylor in CCTV control room

CCTV control room goes live

A new CCTV nerve centre has gone live - the centre piece of a major £1.7million upgrade of the camera system across Dudley borough.

Budget consultation 2020 artwork

Reminder to have your say on spending plans

There are just a few weeks left for people to have their say on plans to invest millions of pounds into Dudley Council services - particularly for older and vulnerable people.

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Pizza boss fined for food hygiene and health and safety breaches

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.

Covid test site

Two new testing sites to go live

Two new coronavirus testing sites will open in the next few days to boost Dudley borough’s testing capacity.

Dudley High Street

Work starts on pavement widening schemes in Dudley and Stourbridge

Boardwalks and artificial grass will spruce up town centres in the borough as part of a pavement widening scheme to help keep people safe during the pandemic.

Artists Impression Overfield Road play area

£50,000 improvements to children’s play area

More than £50,000 is to be spent on improving a children’s play area in the borough.

Netherton Reservoir Open Water

Appeal after diesel spillage kills fish and costs taxpayer thousands

An appeal for information has been issued after ducks, geese and fish were killed – with other waterfowl also having to be rescued from a pool - following a diesel spillage.

Library books

Libraries re-open for click and collect service

Libraries across the borough have re-opened today (Mon) to offer a click and collect service on books for residents.

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Dudley Council Plus closed – but only a phone call away

Customer service advisors at Dudley Council Plus are continuing to offer help and support during the latest lockdown - but are asking people not to visit them in person.