Councillor Patrick Harley, leader of Dudley Council has unveiled his new-look cabinet team. THE leader of Dudley Council has announced his new cabinet, outlining regeneration, supporting businesses and boosting tourism as their top priorities. At a meeting of the full council last night Councillor Patrick Harley said the authority will continue the £1 billion regeneration plan for Dudley, including the new Dudley Leisure Centre, Very Light rail and Metro. The leader also outlined plans to encourage people to “spend locally” to support town centres as part of the Dudley Deal initiative. Councillor Patrick Harley, leader of the council, said: We have a very strong cabinet full of experience as well as some new faces. We will continue to invest in public services and build on the positive work we have been doing in recent years – particularly the ongoing £1billion investment in regenerating Dudley.
WATCH: Parents of disabled children protest yards from Dudley Council bosses photo call
Families claim they are not being consulted fully over changes to education services for disabled children in Dudley
15:41, 21 MAY 2021
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Worried parents staged a protest outside Dudley Town Hall over fears changes to education provision for disabled children could lead to a loss of services.
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Councillor Ruth Buttery EDUCATION and health chiefs are reassuring parents and students of their safety in the run-up to schools re-opening next week with increased testing and safety measures. Students at secondary schools across the borough will be part of a mass testing programme from the first week of return and parents are being urged to authorise the testing of their child. Primary school children will not receive lateral flow tests, but staff will be tested twice a week. A spokesman for Dudley Council said: Most children have been out of school since the Christmas break with headteachers and staff working tirelessly to continue to provide education for those in school and at home, while ensuring sites are safe and prepared to welcome children back from 8 March.
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