Himley coronavirus test centre to be moved for Christmas
A coronavirus test centre at Himley Hall and Park will be moved as council bosses try to make the site more accessible over the Christmas period.
The drive-through Covid-19 testing facility at Himley has been operating seven days a week.
But Dudley Council bosses are keen to make sure the park is open and accessible for people taking walks, or trying out new presents, over the Christmas period.
Part of the grounds are currently closed off to the public, with one of the entrances to the park only accessible for those being tested.
The site will instead be moved to Dudley and Kingswinford Rugby Club, in Swindon Road, between December 24 and December 28.
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Councillor Nicolas Barlow, Dudley Council's cabinet member for health and adult social care, said: "Testing is such a vital part of tackling this virus and we have been working hard to make sure we have plenty of test centres across the borough.
"We also recognise that Himley has always been a very popular destination for people walking and trying out new bikes and toys they have had for Christmas and we want to support that tradition as much as possible.
"We have therefore decided to move the test centre from Himley to Kingswinford until at least December 28.
"I would also like to take this opportunity to thank people for their patience during these challenging times and rest assured we are doing all we can to support local people."
The site is one of four testing sites in the Dudley borough. The others, which are walk-through test centres, are on Flood Street car park – off Oakeywell Street – in Dudley and on Jackson Street car park in Lye. There is also a drive-through mobile test site at Engine Lane, in Brierley Hill.
