Media Releases

Around 7,000 borough residents who have been newly advised by the NHS to shield until the end of March are being contacted by Dudley Council.

Kind-hearted staff and families are donating food and essential supplies to support people within their school community during this latest period of lockdown.

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.

More than 95 per cent of people aged 70 and over in the borough have now received the first jab of the coronavirus vaccine, delighted health chiefs said today.

People are being reminded that they should only be going shopping for essentials – after it emerged nearly 100,000 people visited Halesowen’s Cornbow Centre last week.

Support for Fairtrade continues during lockdown with shoppers being encouraged to put a Fairtrade item in their real or virtual shopping trolley this month.

A major milestone has been reached in the Very Light Rail programme in Dudley with the completion of the test track.

Families from across Dudley borough are sharing and finding useful ideas for keeping busy during the lockdown half term break using #dudleystayshome

Dudley Council remains committed to boosting the borough’s affordable housing stock despite the pressures of building during a pandemic.

Dudley Council’s cabinet member for children and young people dropped by Revive Project in Dudley to meet volunteers putting together food parcels for families in need.

People in Dudley can still take advantage of symptom free Covid-19 testing in Dudley borough, with extended appointment times now available at some test centres.

Dudley Council’s fostering team continues their online search for new foster carers.