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Local Democracy Reporter

Local Democracy Reporter covering the Sandwell and Dudley boroughs.

June 26, 2023

Sandwell Council approves plans to ask police for more powers to fine drivers

Sandwell|Jun 26, 2023

June 23, 2023

Public backlash forces Sandwell Council to amend parking charges plan

Sandwell|Jun 23, 2023

June 22, 2023

Senior cabinet member resigns from Dudley Council after accusations towards leader

Dudley|Jun 22, 2023

June 20, 2023

Some changes to planned Sandwell parking charges after public backlash

Sandwell|Jun 20, 2023

June 19, 2023

New funding to address health inequalities in Sandwell’s LGBT+ community to be considered

Health|Jun 19, 2023

Council could pull plans to create housing company

Sandwell|Jun 19, 2023

June 17, 2023

Drivers in Sandwell who perform illegal U-turns or stop in yellow box junction could soon be fined by the local council

Sandwell|Jun 17, 2023

June 16, 2023

Sandwell Council approves £1.7 million payment into improvement plan

Sandwell|Jun 16, 2023

June 9, 2023

£5.5 million social decarbon fund for housing in Sandwell

Sandwell|Jun 9, 2023

May 24, 2023

Councillor calls for more bins and benches to improve Sandwell park

Sandwell|May 24, 2023

May 17, 2023

Plans to extend home helping women overcome mental illnesses deferred after residents object

Oldbury|May 17, 2023

May 16, 2023

Sandwell turned away most voters for lack of photo ID out of all metropolitan council areas

Sandwell|May 16, 2023

May 9, 2023

Disused pub set to be demolished to make way for ‘ultra-modern’ flats

Rowley Regis|May 9, 2023

May 5, 2023

Bullish Dudley Tories buck national trend as Labour makes slight gain

Local elections 2023|May 5, 2023

April 28, 2023

Councillor quits Tories as blue-on-blue scrap in Dudley North rumbles on

Politics|Apr 28, 2023

April 12, 2023

Dudley Council 'could have lost £400,000 of taxpayer’s money over over Cannes conference'

Dudley|Apr 12, 2023

March 31, 2023

Missed opportunities to protect child murdered despite exploitation fears, review finds

Sandwell|Mar 31, 2023

March 30, 2023

Questions over strategy to tackle dog waste in Sandwell after complaints from residents

Sandwell|Mar 30, 2023

Black Country care home delayed from fully opening by four months due to recruitment issues

Rowley Regis|Mar 30, 2023

March 24, 2023

Land in West Bromwich will be compulsory purchased to fast track town centre revamp

West Bromwich|Mar 24, 2023

March 23, 2023

Council approves officers to find developer for major housing development in Wednesbury as concerns raised

Wednesbury|Mar 23, 2023

Adoption services scrutinised by councillors after 'good' Ofsted rating

Sandwell|Mar 23, 2023

March 22, 2023

Two Smethwick primary schools to reduce pupil admission numbers

Education|Mar 22, 2023

Future of two Sandwell swimming pools uncertain amid plans to demolish one and sell another

Property|Mar 22, 2023

March 14, 2023

Meeting on public transport cancelled due to delays to public transport

Sandwell|Mar 14, 2023

March 10, 2023

Sandwell councillors to be subject to DBS checks from May after rules backed

Sandwell|Mar 10, 2023

February 21, 2023

'Wildlife buffer zone' to be removed to make way for industrial warehouse in Tipton

Tipton|Feb 21, 2023

February 17, 2023

Community building hopes to transfer from council for £1

Tipton|Feb 17, 2023

February 2, 2023

Sandwell councillor says assault was 'out of character' during four-minute public apology

Sandwell|Feb 2, 2023

January 23, 2023

Consultation to develop key part of Smethwick is approved

Smethwick|Jan 23, 2023

January 17, 2023

Investment zones in West Midlands to be rebranded ‘levelling-up zones’

Politics|Jan 17, 2023

January 6, 2023

House extension appeal dismissed over ‘harmful’ appearance of new roof

Oldbury|Jan 6, 2023

January 5, 2023

Plan for flats across from Midland Met hospital to be discussed for third time next week

Smethwick|Jan 5, 2023

December 14, 2022

Sandwell councillors clash over cost of living motion

Sandwell|Dec 14, 2022

Sandwell £35 green waste annual charge is approved

Sandwell|Dec 14, 2022

Sandwell's incoming chief executive lost disability discrimination tribunal

Sandwell|Dec 14, 2022

December 13, 2022

Panel to decide if assault by Sandwell councillor breached code of conduct

Crime|Dec 13, 2022

December 12, 2022

Increase in West Midlands child hospital cases due to Strep A fears

Health|Dec 12, 2022

December 9, 2022

Petition plea from residents 'left with nowhere to park' on West Bromwich street

West Bromwich|Dec 9, 2022

Nearly 900 residents call for historic 117-year-old building to be saved

Tipton|Dec 9, 2022

December 2, 2022

Former police station turned into education centre

Sandwell|Dec 2, 2022

Black Country church will be transformed into nursery despite 'dangerous road' concerns

Cradley Heath|Dec 2, 2022

Scrutiny panel idea for residents to detail 'horrific' Sandwell Council experiences

Sandwell|Dec 2, 2022

November 30, 2022

Tenant in 54-minute wait to phone Sandwell Council's housing department

Sandwell|Nov 30, 2022

November 24, 2022

Children's rave refused permission in Sandwell over crime and 'chaos' fears set to go ahead in Wolverhampton

Wednesbury|Nov 24, 2022

November 17, 2022

Sandwell Council chiefs defend Brandhall golf course decision

Oldbury|Nov 17, 2022

November 15, 2022

Calls made to waive road closure fees in Sandwell to mark King Charles III's coronation next year

Sandwell|Nov 15, 2022

November 3, 2022

Political election cycle under intense scrutiny

Sandwell|Nov 3, 2022

October 26, 2022

Cafe refused licence to operate after claims of illegal gambling and 'no confidence' in manager

Birmingham|Oct 26, 2022

Strip club that 'bans staff from chewing gum and drinking from bottles' granted licence

Birmingham|Oct 26, 2022