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A new commercial plan has been launched to help Dudley Council bounce back from the pandemic while continuing to offer residents value for money services.

Work has started this week on an eagerly awaited multi-million revamp of Halesowen Leisure Centre.

The appointment of a new permanent management team gives Dudley Council a stable base to build on its journey to improve children’s services, bosses said today.

Dudley Council is set to soon welcome a new director of digital, customer and commercial services to continue to deliver value for money for residents.

An additional £10 million is to be spent on looking after the most vulnerable in the borough after the budget was approved at tonight’s full council meeting.

Dudley Council is set to have a new Deputy Chief Executive.

A local business has been volunteering its time to help deliver essentials to vulnerable residents.

Borough residents are reminded now is the time to complete their census form.

Dudley Council House and Stourbridge Town Hall are to be lit up purple this weekend to mark Census day on Sunday (March 21).

A voucher scheme which helps give pregnant women and families on low incomes a healthy start will be given a financial boost next month.

A state-of-the-art heating system has recently been installed at Crystal leisure centre.

A Dudley housing boss enjoyed a final bird’s eye view from the top of a high-rise block this week as its demolition begins.

Councillor Laura Taylor scaled the eight floors to reach the top of Manor Court in Netherton, which is due to be taken down along with adjacent Wells in the coming weeks.

She met with contractors on site to find out how they will work to ensure there is as little disruption as possible to nearby neighbours.

This follows the recent successful demolition of neighbouring Arley and Compton Court where contractors used high reaching machinery to bring the block to the ground.