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Local Democracy Reporter

Local Democracy Reporter covering Dudley

May 11, 2024

Dudley MP defends decision not to deal with asylum seekers - watch comments here

Politics|12 hours ago

May 10, 2024

Parking concerns lead to HMO plan for mid-terrace house being rejected

Brierley Hill|May 10

May 9, 2024

Former gas works site to be cleared to make way for 10 new homes

May 8, 2024

Dudley Council in limbo after no party takes overall control in local elections

May 3, 2024

Whoever controls Dudley Council when the dust settles, they will face plenty of challenges

Local elections 2024|May 3

May 2, 2024

Dudley Councillor thrown out of authority for failing to go to meetings

April 30, 2024

Latest planning decisions including approval for troubled pub to be demolished

Local issues dominate election debate on Pensnett doorsteps

April 26, 2024

Tributes to Dudley councillors stepping down at this year's elections

April 25, 2024

Latest planning applications including five homes approved near Himley

April 24, 2024

Dudley Council election in numbers as polling day approaches

Politics|Apr 24

April 23, 2024

Selling leisure centre will make Dudley £1.5m - council leader

April 15, 2024

'Few lorry loads' worth of rubbish dumped in Dudley in shocking fly-tipping case

April 14, 2024

'I can't sleep out of fear of yobs who throw bricks, start fires and abuse residents'

Stourbridge|Apr 14

Date requests among 'unsettling' messages sent to female Dudley councillors

April 13, 2024

Why Dudley Council tenants will have to pay an extra week's rent this year

April 12, 2024

Parking and crime fears lead to Dudley HMO plan being stopped in its tracks

April 10, 2024

Full list of Dudley election candidates ahead of council's biggest contest in 20 years

Watch: Shocking moment 'stolen' car hits wall and parked car in Stourbridge

Stourbridge|Apr 10

Council to quiz officers after charity’s frustration over referrals

April 9, 2024

Plans for new Amblecote home refused and ruled as 'garden grabbing'

Flats plan for Dudley home given green light

Plans lodged for two new homes on land in Kingswinford road

Kingswinford|Apr 9

Plan for flats at disused unit above Dudley shops thrown out

April 6, 2024

New coffee shop to replace loss-making cafe at Halesowen Leisure Centre

Halesowen|Apr 6

April 5, 2024

Mental health is a rising reason for missing school in Dudley

April 4, 2024

New homes approved next to Dudley nature reserve

April 3, 2024

Former Dudley cafe set to become flats after conversion plans approved

March 30, 2024

Dudley Council workers clock up 59,000 sick days last year - with top reasons identified

March 29, 2024

Three ambulance delays in a week accessing Dudley housing estate leaves residents angry

Cash-strapped Dudley Council defends spending £223,000 on consultants in four months

March 28, 2024

Council candidates call for police hubs in Dudley

Local elections 2024|Mar 28

March 24, 2024

14-bed HMO plan approved while scheme to replace car dealership with homes is rejected in Dudley

March 22, 2024

Dudley Council's 'dire' communication over new green waste fees slammed by councillors

March 21, 2024

Leisure centre roof replacement delayed for several years

Stourbridge|Mar 21

School bosses slam football club playing field decision claiming they were ignored

March 20, 2024

Row over site for new college in Dudley

Cabinet member ordered to say sorry after breaching code of conduct while debating Christmas lights

March 18, 2024

Former bank to become chicken restaurant

Business|Mar 18

March 15, 2024

Gornal football club to move across Dudley borough to improved site

March 14, 2024

Councillors told tenant could die 'because of dodgy landlords ripping them off'

March 13, 2024

Sharp rise in school suspensions and exclusions in Dudley

Education|Mar 13

Dudley telecare user numbers down by a third after price hike

March 11, 2024

Borough has a 'decade for economy to thrive'

March 8, 2024

Halesowen primary school to join academy trust from next month after takeover approved

Education|Mar 8

March 7, 2024

Dudley bar staves off closure after deal with police

March 6, 2024

Council still has 'mountain to climb', finance chief says

March 4, 2024

Eleventh-hour budget bid to save Dudley libraries from cuts

Green light for £3m project at special school

Education|Mar 4

March 2, 2024

Why Dudley Council nearly went bust: financial crisis explained ahead of meltdown-saving budget