Solihull Council has recently written off more than £560,000 in historic unpaid debts, highlighting ongoing challenges in debt recovery for local authorities. This decision was approved at a cabinet portfolio holder meeting …
Dudley Council is moving forward with an innovative hyper-local strategy designed to decentralize services and restore a stronger sense of local identity across its five historic townships: Dudley, Halesowen, Stourbridge, …
Dudley Council will be required to respond to complaints in half the current time, following new regulations from the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO). These rules, applying to all councils in England, will …
Solihull Council is preparing to implement a robust crackdown on fly-tipping after data revealed over 3,000 incidents in the 2024-2025 period. Although this marks a decrease of 752 cases from the previous year, the volume …
The West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) is currently experiencing the most severe hospital handover delays in the UK, surpassing all other regions “by some margin,” senior officials have revealed. In October alone, …