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Local Democracy Reporter

Local Democracy Reporter covering the Sandwell and Dudley boroughs.

October 13, 2021

Consultation into closure of day centre begins

Dudley|Oct 13, 2021

October 11, 2021

Low drug deaths in Sandwell

Sandwell|Oct 11, 2021

MP calls for investigation into handling of controversial Sandwell Council corruption inquiry

Politics|Oct 11, 2021

October 9, 2021

Leaked report questions credibility of Sandwell Council corruption inquiry

Politics|Oct 9, 2021

October 8, 2021

Eco-heating for Sandwell Council approved

Environment|Oct 8, 2021

Developers encouraged to go ahead and build after 10 years of planning applications

West Bromwich|Oct 8, 2021

£80m development next to Midland Met Hospital rejected due to size of car park

Smethwick|Oct 8, 2021

October 6, 2021

Restaurant hits back as neighbours complain of noise, bad smells and fights

Sandwell|Oct 6, 2021

Health chief says it's a 'myth' GP services will return to normal

Sandwell|Oct 6, 2021

Recruitment and not Brexit to blame for shortages say Black Country lorry drivers

Sandwell|Oct 6, 2021

October 1, 2021

Flats to be made one storey higher in £10 million refurbishment

Oldbury|Oct 1, 2021

September 29, 2021

Transport for disabled children in Sandwell 'can be pretty awful'

Sandwell|Sep 29, 2021

September 27, 2021

Protest over 'absolutely appalling' plan to build green belt homes in Stourbridge

Dudley|Sep 27, 2021

Fifth gambling amusement centre to open in Bearwood

Sandwell|Sep 27, 2021

Row over Black Country Plan ‘gagging’ email sent to councillors

Dudley|Sep 27, 2021

September 24, 2021

Sandwell's public health leaders warn of challenging winter

Sandwell|Sep 24, 2021

New end-of-life care strategy debated in council

Sandwell|Sep 24, 2021

Council under fire after finance documents not sent for second year running

Dudley|Sep 24, 2021

Council looks to chemical week killer alternative

Dudley|Sep 24, 2021

September 22, 2021

Survey reveals difficulty many face accessing GP telephone appointment

Health|Sep 22, 2021

September 21, 2021

Long wait for housing in Sandwell as thousands of homes sit empty

Property|Sep 21, 2021

West Bromwich sex shop has licence renewed

West Bromwich|Sep 21, 2021

September 18, 2021

'Humongous mismanagement’ as council loses £22.5m over office block sale

West Bromwich|Sep 18, 2021

September 17, 2021

Mosque and community centre to become supermarket despite 'havoc' and rat fears

Smethwick|Sep 17, 2021

New 5G mast approved despite fears drivers will be distracted

Great Barr|Sep 17, 2021

Major Smethwick development 'has too much car parking'

Smethwick|Sep 17, 2021

September 15, 2021

Consultation proposed to declare Sandwell a 'smoke control area'

Environment|Sep 15, 2021

September 14, 2021

Conservatives accused of dishonesty over Black Country Plan and green belt land

Politics|Sep 14, 2021

99 per cent of fly-tippers escape punishment in Sandwell

Crime|Sep 14, 2021

People asked to have their say on plans to 'regenerate' vacant Dudley building

Dudley|Sep 14, 2021

September 10, 2021

Compliments increase for social workers in Dudley

Dudley|Sep 10, 2021

September 9, 2021

Rot and hole in roof found at 'dangerous' pub popular with West Brom fans

Smethwick|Sep 9, 2021

September 7, 2021

Struggling Sandwell families to get up to £150 as £500k funding remains unspent

Sandwell|Sep 7, 2021

September 6, 2021

Pleas to not build on much-loved Sandwell golf course that protected residents' mental health

Oldbury|Sep 6, 2021

Oldbury school's new building opens after a decade of campaigning by parents and staff

Oldbury|Sep 6, 2021

September 2, 2021

Care home where bedding set on fire in special measures after surprise inspection

Health|Sep 2, 2021

September 1, 2021

Old Black Country cinema set to be turned into 15-storey 'vertical forest'

West Bromwich|Sep 1, 2021

August 27, 2021

Pub popular with West Brom fans urgently closed due to risk of ‘total collapse’

Smethwick|Aug 27, 2021

August 26, 2021

DBS checks labelled a 'joke' as Sandwell school transport contracts row rumbles on

Transport|Aug 26, 2021

August 23, 2021

'Difficult and dangerous' road finally resurfaced after 29 years

Oldbury|Aug 23, 2021

August 20, 2021

Dudley Council to refund care home top-up fees paid by families

Dudley|Aug 20, 2021

Calls to rethink Black Country Plan amid claims residents are confused

Dudley|Aug 20, 2021

August 19, 2021

72 homes to be built on 'toxic wasteland' despite 35-year campaign

Environment|Aug 19, 2021

August 18, 2021

Pandemic driving offences in the Black Country revealed

Crime|Aug 18, 2021

August 12, 2021

Taxi drivers protest outside Sandwell Council over licensing delays

Transport|Aug 12, 2021