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Christmas and New Year waste collections
Dudley residents are reminded of changes to their waste collections over the Christmas holiday period.
The council’s refuse collectors will carry out normal collections up to and including Friday December 19 and resume normal collections from January 12. All residents will receive three collections during the holiday period.
:: more on Christmas and New Year waste collections
Spotlight on ... Mayor's Civic Awards 2009
The search is on to find Dudley’s unsung heroes with the launch of the sixth annual Mayor’s Civic Awards.
There are four categories, which are all named after the borough’s greats, and Dudley Council is asking people to nominate someone who they feel deserves borough-wide recognition.
:: more on Mayor's Civic Awards
:: more on how to nominate
Diversity calendar for 2009
Take the opportunity to read and learn more about the important diversity dates for 2009. The council’s calendar gives month by month details relating to religious and secular dates - including bank holidays.
:: more on diversity dates for 2009
Outgoing director of children’s services honoured
Dudley Council’s outgoing director of children’s services has been awarded a CBE in the 2009 New Year’s Honours List.
John Freeman, who has been director of children’s services in Dudley for seven years, has received the honour for services to local government.
:: more on John Freeman CBE
Green waste Christmas break
Borough residents are reminded that green waste collections in Dudley will take a winter break after December 19.
The break will take place over Christmas and through January before resuming on February 2.
Calendars will then be distributed to households across the borough during January with details of their collections for 2009.
:: more on green Christmas break
Think about it...
safe & sound, Dudley’s community safety partnership has launched a campaign raising awareness of the dangers of binge drinking.
New year planning changes
Developers in Dudley are reminded that changes to requirements for residential planning applications have now come into force.
From January 1 all residential planning applications for less than 10 dwellings require a signed unilateral undertaking to be provided on submission. They are optional for other minor developments or changes of use where the applicant wishes to enter into a unilateral undertaking rather than a S106 Agreement.
:: more on planning changes
