https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/dudleycouncil/Recent content in dudleycouncil on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSun, 31 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/reform-uk-accuses-dudley-council-of-exclusion-and-grubby-deal-in-committee-appointments/Sun, 31 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/reform-uk-accuses-dudley-council-of-exclusion-and-grubby-deal-in-committee-appointments/At Dudley Council’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on May 28, Reform UK’s leader raised serious concerns over what he described as a “grubby deal” orchestrated by rival parties to marginalize his councillors from key committee roles. The Conservative and Labour groups jointly voted to determine membership of crucial council committees, including the cabinet and scrutiny panels tasked with holding decision-makers accountable. Out of 14 statutory, scrutiny, and other committee leadership roles, Reform UK secured just one position—Cllr Angela Blythe was appointed vice chair of the Children’s Corporate Parenting Board.https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/pharmacys-attempt-to-purchase-sedgley-green-space-denied/Sat, 09 May 2026 05:30:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/pharmacys-attempt-to-purchase-sedgley-green-space-denied/An application by Ridgeway Pharmacy to purchase Coronation Gardens, a beloved green space in Sedgley town centre, has been refused by Dudley Council. Michael Brereton, the council’s director of development and regeneration, declined the request to declare the gardens surplus and available for sale. Ridgeway Pharmacy, currently located within Ridgeway GP surgery adjacent to Coronation Gardens, cited financial pressures related to their lease and expressed concerns about relocation options that would remain accessible to vulnerable patients.