Dudley Council news and coronavirus updates - 4 September 2020

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council sent this bulletin at 04-09-2020 04:32 PM BST

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Keep up to date with latest coronavirus advice and
how it affects council services

Find out the latest government guidance

Play your part

Play your part, protect Dudley borough - help us avoid a local lockdown!

Staying alert remains critical!

Got symptoms? Get tested. Protect your friends and family. Do not leave home. Visit nhs.uk/coronavirus or call 119 for a test.

Please remember that regular hand washing is still vital, keep a safe distance from others (two metres where possible), continue to limit your contact with other people and wear face coverings to protect yourself and others.

Cancelling tip bookings online

Residents can now cancel their online booking for the tip if they no longer need it.

Recently, one in six booked appointments were not were not being used, with people just failing to turn up. Giving people the chance to cancel online means those unwanted slots can be used by someone else.

The number of slots per day has also been increased to help meet demand

Live debate with council chiefs

People will be able to put their questions to two senior Dudley Council figures in a special screened debate

The leader and deputy leader of Dudley Council will be answering questions from the public in a live broadcast on Facebook on September 9.

Councillor Patrick Harley and Councillor David Vickers will be discussing key issues such as the council’s response to the coronavirus pandemic as well as major achievements in recent weeks with regeneration projects.

People will be able to put their questions to them via the council’s Dudley Borough Facebook page and hear the answers via the live video.

Secondary school admissions open

If your child lives in Dudley and was born between 1 September 2009 and 31 August 2010 you need to start the process of applying for a secondary school place.

Applications are open from 1 September 2020 and close on 31 October 2020. You must apply by the closing date.

Dudley is set to benefit from an investment in ultrafast connectivity.

Thanks to the partnership with Virgin Media Business, the new fibre network is now being extended to 178 remote locations including council buildings, libraries, and 105 schools.

Council bosses have appealed for information after a number of trees were chopped down in the borough.

Officers received reports last month of a 12-foot high pile of brash in Wealdstone Drive, Lower Gornal.

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