WORK to move an historic former Dudley borough library to the Black Country Living Museum is gathering pace. Woodside Library, on Stourbridge Road in Holly Hall, is being dismantled piece by piece with help from Dudley Council. The library will be rebuilt brick-by-brick to become a dramatic centrepiece of the heritage attraction’s new 1940s-1960s Black Country town, part of the museum’s major Forging Ahead development. Andrew Lovett, chief executive officer at the museum, said: We are so proud to be able to give Woodside Library a new home as an integral part of our new capital development, BCLM: Forging Ahead. The project is now more important than ever to the future of Black Country Living Museum.
Ice rink, shops homes and student digs as huge plan for Dudley town centre moves forward
The £82 million Portersfield development could see new shops, homes, leisure facilities and a new ice rink come to Dudley
11:30, 6 APR 2021
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A HUGE £82 million scheme to bring new homes, shops and an ice rink to Dudley Town Centre has moved a step closer. Dudley Council has agreed to fork out £420,000 develop and submit a new planning application, in partnership with developers Avenbury (Dudley), to redevelop the Portersfield site. The proposal promises to see 347 residential units, 200 student digs, up to 10,000 square feet of retail and leisure space and a 38,000 square feet Ice Rink Centre introduced. It is part of a wider £1 billion major redevelopment of the town centre, which also includes a £24.5 million new leisure centre, a £24 million transport interchange, improvements to Dudley Zoo and Castle and the extension of the Midland Metro.
The penguin mural, painted onto cling film, found in Himley Park. Pic - Dudley Council A MYSTERY artist who uses cling film to create outdoor artwork has left visitors and staff delighted by leaving a piece of work at Himley Hall and Park. The artist, who goes by the name Mr Sce - and who has been dubbed the Midland’s answer to Banksy, has left this latest creation, which depicts a penguin, between two trees near the waterfall area of the park. Councillor Ian Kettle, Dudley s cabinet member responsible for halls, said: We were so pleased to be visited by this local artist and it’s great to see their beautiful piece of work on display in the park.
How the centre will look. Pic: Dudley Council LONG-awaited work to revamp Halesowen Leisure Centre is set to start next month. The ageing centre in Pool Road is in line to get a new-look entrance, adventure play area and a cafe. There will also be major changes to the swimming pool to cater for learner and advanced swimmers. Plans also include new ‘village style’ changing rooms, pool-side viewing area and a state-of-the-art fitness suite. The work is set to start next month and will take a year to complete. The pool. Pic: Dudley Council Councillor Ian Kettle, Dudley Council s cabinet member responsible for leisure centres, said: There’s a lot happening with leisure centres at the moment.