New Eton Academy Set to Open in Dudley Amid Mixed Reactions Sunday, December 21, 2025 eton dudley academy education apprenticeships staracademies liberals labour funding vocational Plans for a new Eton Star Academies sixth form college in Dudley have been approved by the government, sparking a divided response among local politicians. Although the announcement on December 12 was met with cautious … Read More
Midlands Council Leader Defends Transparency Amid Delayed Report on Failed Leisure Centre Sale Friday, December 19, 2025 dudley council leisurecentre sale audit transparency bureaucracy investigation politics localgovernment Dudley Council leader Cllr Patrick Harley has firmly denied any attempt to conceal details surrounding the collapse of the planned sale of the former Dudley Leisure Centre, amid concerns over a nearly year-long delay in … Read More
‘False Accounting’ Warning as Dudley Council Reports Carbon Emissions Drop Wednesday, December 17, 2025 dudley carbon emissions council environment sustainability led energyefficiency accounting cabinet Dudley Council recently announced a 17% reduction in carbon emissions for the 2024/25 period, dropping from 13,209 tonnes of CO2 in 2023/24 to 10,978 tonnes. This decline reflects efforts to streamline the council estate and … Read More
Closure Order Upheld for Bilston Children's Home Following Council Enforcement Wednesday, December 17, 2025 children care healthcare enforcement planning dudley bilston inspection noise community A Dudley Council enforcement notice ordering a children’s home in Bilston to stop operating has been upheld following an appeal to the Planning Inspectorate. The property, a two-story semi-detached house on Maslin Drive, had … Read More
Probe into Failed Sale of Midlands Leisure Centre Set to Enter Third Year Sunday, December 14, 2025 dudley leisurecentre sale investigation council developer grantthornton audit delay wellington The prolonged saga surrounding the failed sale of the former Dudley Leisure Centre is now entering its third year without resolution. On December 8, Dudley Council’s Audit Committee was informed that the awaited report … Read More
Midlands Car Wash Forced to Demolish Unauthorized Building Following Council Orders Sunday, December 14, 2025 carwash enforcement planning appeal demolition dudley traffic noise blackheath construction A car wash business located on Shell Corner near Blackheath has been ordered to demolish a building erected without planning permission. Hot Wheelz Car Wash Ltd, based on Belgrave Road, was served an enforcement notice by … Read More