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DUDLEY BOROUGH IN DUDLEY BOROUGH A GREAT PLACE TO CALL HOME www.dudleyboroughvision2030.org.uk Welcome to the £25million funding boost autumn edition of for ‘university park’ Your borough Plans for a ‘university park’ in the heart Let’s keep our homes... energy efficient of Dudley have received a massive YOUR HOME boost after the government approved a £25million funding bid. We’ve all been at home so much more over the past year, to keep everyone safe I hope you have all been enjoying the summer Earlier this year the council had submitted the bid and well. Make sure your home is as energy efficient and cost effective as possible to the Towns Fund to help finance the majority of and have managed to get out and safely the £25million higher education complex at the with expert advice from Dudley Council’s Energy Advice Line. We will save you explore some of the fantastic attractions, foot of Castle Hill. cash by making sure you are with the right supplier and on the right tariff. parks and open spaces on our doorstep. The project is another piece in the £1billion regeneration masterplan, which has continued With the opening up of hospitality, leisure and retail to drive forward at pace, despite the restrictions We will help you: over recent months, there’s been more opportunity to • Find the cheapest energy supplier for your home, getting you switched and sorted shop, visit and explore what our borough has to offer. caused by the pandemic. • Apply for energy discounts and benefits But Covid is still very much with us and will be for the Councillor Patrick Harley, leader of the council, said: foreseeable future. So, while we learn to live with it, we “This is fantastic news. This money will help • Give you guidance if you have fuel debt and help arranging repayment plans must all continue to remain cautious to reduce the risk progress this project at pace. We have made our of transmission to ourselves, our loved ones and our intentions clear to lead the way when it comes to communities. education, innovation and employment and this In this edition, we’re asking for your thoughts on how we work does exactly that. can build a new Child Friendly Dudley. It’s about bringing the community together to make a lasting difference to the “We must now seize the momentum and continue energy lives of children and young people in the borough. You can with this already impressive development.” also make your own pledge to support the project when The bid was drawn up by the Towns Fund Board - completing the survey, so please do get involved. a partnership between the council, Dudley College DUDLEY ENERGY ADVICE LINE We’re also launching a Made in Dudley Borough campaign of Technology, University of Worcester, tourist to celebrate and highlight the work of local businesses as we attractions and other key organisations in Dudley. CALL OUR HELPLINE FOR A FREE HOME ENERGY ASSESSMENT ON continue to support them to bounce back bigger, better and 01384 817086 bolder from the pandemic. Andrew Lovett, chair of the Towns Fund Board, There’s news on the £25million government boost for our added: ‘university park’ in Dudley as well as our bid for city status as “At a time when so many of Dudley’s projects part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations next year. have begun to take shape, this funding will help We do hope you’ll get behind us and support our efforts. fulfil the ambitions of everyone in the borough.” As ever, I want to thank you all for your continued efforts Dudley’s scheme includes a ‘university’ style during this pandemic and please, if you’re able to have the campus and will provide higher level skills and vaccine, do get the jab. We’ve come so far, so let’s keep qualifications tailored to the needs of local health working together to keep ourselves and everyone around us and life science employers. It is expected to be up safe. For the latest Covid guidance visit www.dudley.gov.uk and running by autumn 2024. Dudley College of Technology is working Councillor Patrick Harley alongside the council to develop the new facility, Leader of Dudley Council with courses being delivered by University of For many Dudley Borough residents Newman In this issue... Worcester. University is their local campus. Neil Thomas, chief executive and principal of Dudley College of Technology, said: Most people remember Newman as a teacher “By providing training we will be able to lead training college but it is much more than that individuals into employment, in jobs where the demand for skilled workers outstrips the with degrees in: number of people who currently hold the right qualifications for these roles.” Accounting and Finance, Business, For more information visit Computer Science, Counselling, Criminology, Page 8 Page 20 www.regeneratingdudley.org.uk Drama, Early Childhood Education, English, Dudley - A City in the Making Get your flu jab too! 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Your home 2 For all of the latest news visit www.dudley.gov.uk/media-centre For Coronavirus advice and support visit www.dudley.gov.uk 3 Your home Grass roots sport Wild Things Child Friendly Becoming a parent can be one of the most wonderful steps a person takes in Grass roots sports groups rely on their life, but it can also be incredibly hard and, at times, isolating. the dedication and voluntary work Dudley of many people across Dudley Dudley Council has a number of great initiatives to help children in the earliest borough. stages of their lives and projects such as Healthy Start, 1001 Days and Five to Dudley Council is working with partners, The Halas Hawks Junior Football Thrive are helping parents as they navigate through these crucial pre-school years. stakeholders, community groups, schools and Club was established in 1980, when Through Child Friendly Dudley, the council is shining a light on some of the residents to build a new ‘Child Friendly Dudley’. children from various scout groups fantastic volunteer-led groups which offer support and a sense of community to in the Halesowen area formed a new or isolated parents. As the borough emerges from lockdown, we are youth football team. It is now in its setting up the initiative to link people, groups and 41st season and with more than 100 One of these groups is Mom’s Mindful Hubs, which meets at Wild Things Nature School in Jasmine Road Community Gardens, Kate’s Hill. The nature school, which businesses together to create a brighter future volunteers, it is one of the largest youth development clubs in the area. started during lockdown, offers outdoor stay and play sessions and provides for our children and young people. children with nature and forest school activities.

We want to put the voices of the next generation at the heart of Bob Hickman, club secretary everything we do and hope to shape the way organisations operate of Halas Hawks, the general Leonie McDonald, group organiser of Mom’s Mindful Hubs, said: in the future. secretary of the Stourbridge “I’m really excited to hear about the Child Friendly movement. We can only make this work by bringing everyone together and so and District Youth Football Dudley Council is reaching out to the community and voluntary are asking for your input. We want to hear from residents, children League, pictured below with sector and we are looking forward to playing our part. and the local community on what a Child Friendly Dudley could members of the Halas Hawkes mean for them by taking part in a short survey at www.dudley.gov. football team, said: “We support local mums and their families, creating welcoming uk/childfriendly spaces where we can have open conversations about mental “We have 55 teams playing health and wellness. Lockdown has left many parents feeling Perhaps it’s greater coordination of sport and recreation activities, at a competitive level in the isolated, but together we have come through it. help for new mums, support for schools in raising children’s borough and we are very aspirations, better and more diverse employment opportunities for proud of the hundreds of “As we are now coming out of lockdown, we are slowly meeting young people who are taking their first steps into work or more safe young people and many up again and we organise a number of outdoor walks and stay and spaces for children to play and be creative and free. volunteers who make our play sessions including activities at Wild Things Nature School.” club a success. People can also make their own pledge to support the project when completing the survey. This could be something simple such as “Sport is a great way to get supporting a parent or child you know, volunteering at your local active and increase fitness Creating good prospects for everyone school or community group for just a few hours each month to but, more importantly, it something bigger such as organising apprenticeships or creating a brings our communities Joshua Marshall-Wood is one of several young people with special educational needs who has been supported into local junior football side. together and gives children work through tailor-made programmes. The 19-year-old, who lives in Dudley borough, has undertaken a Supported a positive outlet for their Internship Programme and has progressed onto an Inclusive Apprenticeship through Halesowen College. energy. We have worked with Working initially as an admin assistant at Jordan’s Solicitors in Halesowen, Joshua is now working towards a Business families from all backgrounds Admin Level 2 qualification with the company. He is due to complete the programme in the next couple of months and Councillor Ruth Buttery, cabinet member for children’s and it is wonderful to see will be staying on with Jordan’s Solicitors, where he has been offered a permanent position as an archiving assistant. services, said: the children and even grandchildren of people who “As a mother and councillor, who has responsibility as a we coached as a child now Joshua Marshall-Wood Michael Jordan, from Jordan’s solicitors said: corporate parent to all children across the borough, I’m joining our group.” said: “It is so rewarding to delighted to be launching Child Friendly Dudley. “To me, Child Friendly Dudley means creating opportunities for all local be in work. The job and the “The SDYFL is one of the apprenticeship has given “Child Friendly Dudley is all about bringing the whole children and young people. As a local employer and the parent of a largest youth leagues in the me chance to learn lots of community together to make a lasting difference to the teenager with SEND, I know how important it is to offer opportunities and country with more than 6,000 create a diverse workforce. new things and I’m excited lives of children and young people in Dudley borough. registered players aged “I have seen how Joshua’s confidence has blossomed during his time here for the future.” “We are hugely grateful for the incredible work of from six to 18 and from all backgrounds.” and he is now a permanent member of our team who offers a great deal to businesses, community and faith groups, charities our business and colleagues.” and individuals who have done so much during the pandemic. Claire Hawkes, Supported Employment Coordinator at Halesowen College, said: “Together we will put the voices of the next generation “Halesowen College is committed to creating opportunities for a wide at the heart of everything we do and we want to hear range of young people. from residents, children and the local community on “Our Supported Internship Programme and Inclusive Apprenticeships what a Child Friendly Dudley means to them. help young people with special educational needs to build confidence and develop employability skills enabling them to access the workforce.” “We are also hoping everyone will join us in making a pledge to do their part in building a brighter future. Actions big and small will make all the difference.” More information can be found at www.dudley.gov.uk/childfriendly

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Your home 6 For all of the latest news visit www.dudley.gov.uk/media-centre For Coronavirus advice and support visit www.dudley.gov.uk 7 Your home Dudley: A City in VLR on track Made in Dudley Borough the Making The latest pictures of Dudley’s pioneering Very Light celebrates businesses Our Commitment Tier 1 Rail project show it remains firmly on track. Cabinet Member Cllr Simon Phipps: Tier 2 Tier 3 Dudley is putting the borough The leader of the council has vowed to celebrate Dudley Council Where Light touch Fully apply The new test track runs from the foot of Castle Hill to Cinder “Dudley aspires to be Social Value leaders in the possible forward for city status as part Bank Island and, along with the imposing three-storey businesses across the borough with the launch of his of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Made in Dudley Borough initiative. West Midlands. Innovation Centre, supports Dudley’s ambition of being an Social Value “We are committed to delivering additional value Services £200k to celebrations next year. international centre for rail innovation. Councillor Patrick Harley has pledged through our procurement and commercial activity to <£200k Over £1m and Grants £1m The bid was officially launched on Black It will soon be home to the Coventry VLR prototype vehicle, to continue to help businesses bounce Policy 2021+ benefit our residents, local businesses and our local Country Day (July 14). which will undergo extensive testing at the site in Dudley this year. back bigger, better and bolder from environment. To demonstrate our commitment, we the pandemic. are allocating a minimum of 10% and up to 20% of Councillor Patrick Harley, leader of the The project is being led by the Black Country Innovative any evaluation to social value. £1m to Goods < £1m Over £2.5m Manufacturing Organisation (BCIMO) £2.5m Council, said the town, mentioned in the Made in Dudley Borough aims to Giving back “We will work collaboratively with other public Domesday book, has a historic past “most VLR offers a new, lower-cost, public transport solution which celebrate and highlight the work of local bodies and businesses in the borough to multiply cities across the world could only dream of is set to transform the rail industry, providing integrated VLR businesses. Senior council leaders are throughWhat is Social social Value? value the benefits for Dudley. All officers should regularly £1m to Above and of which we are very proud.” systems as an alternative to heavy rail and traditional Metro planning to tour businesses to see first- Social Value is the delivery of broader non-financial consider the additional social, economic and Works < £1m Works the Works “But we’re also looking to forge a bright transport. hand their work and speak to bosses Thebenefits council achieved is through introducing the delivery of acontracts social environmental benefits available through their work, threshold threshold new future,” he said. “We have a billion- The new centre, being delivered by Dudley Council and to be about support from the council. valuefollowing policy, a procurement which process. will look at not just in procurement.” pound regeneration programme, which is completed early next year, aims to develop a new very light rail Councillor Harley launched the initiative at Peartree Chemicals It includes economic, environmental and social thebenefits added that improve value the businesses wellbeing of individuals, coming to life as we speak, to change the industry and will sit next to the test track. It will boast a triple- Ltd in Dudley, which has been transforming the cleaning world landscape of this fantastic place with new height engineering hall, research laboratories, conference and with its plastic free products under its Iron and Velvet range. cancommunities offer communities, and organisations. when it Themes Priority Outcomes developments our people can be proud of.” seminar rooms, exhibition spaces and an auditorium. He took a tour with company bosses and saw the firm’s commissions goods and services. Councillor Anne Millward, Mayor of business in operation. Dudley, added: Dudley Council has already given out £150million worth of Spending around £300m a year on Develop community Social Value Act 2012 Support the Improve the health and “There was no more fitting day than Black support to businesses during the pandemic, but Councillor goods, services and works, quality and Supporting resilience, enabling Harley said the council will “redouble its efforts” to get valueThe Actfor requires money all public-sectorhave always procurement been and top of safeguarding and wellbeing of residents, Country Day for us to announce our bid stronger residents to build their for city status and we are very confident businesses booming again. thecommissioning agenda. to “have regard to” economic, social welfare of children, reducing health and environmental well-being in connection with and safer knowledge, skills and we have the credentials needed to be “We have shown a lot of support for businesses over the past 18 young people and inequalities between However,public services through contracts. its new social value communities supporting them to access successful. months,” he said, “but we must double our efforts to make sure vulnerable adults different communities policy, the council will now also look digital technology “Hopefully on Black Country Day next year they can bounce back bigger, better, bolder from the toughest at what the business can additionally year in living memory.” we will be celebrating as the City of Dudley, offer Dudley communities, as part of its the capital of the Black Country.” Alex Dunham, director of Peartree Chemicals, added: rationale when awarding contacts. Dudley’s definition of Social Value The Government announced the civic “It was fantastic to be a part of the Made in Dudley Borough Address the climate ThisThe could additional be benefits anything and outcomes from offering to the Implement local Improve air quality through honours competition to mark 70 years of initiative. Small businesses have had such a hard time lately Creating emergency through mentoringcommunity fromand commissioning apprenticeships, and procurement projects and initiatives sustainable travel and the Queen’s reign in 2022, with bids to be and it’s great to see the council’s support for local businesses a cleaner carbon and waste providingprocesses overteams and above of volunteers the delivery of forgoods, one-off that retain, protect and transport solutions and submitted by December 8. increasing even more.” services and works. and greener reduction and an events or supporting community projects enhance the natural reduced emissions to air #CityofDudleyBid #ACityInTheMaking The council is also working hard to cut red tape and offers a place efficient use of to improving green spaces and reducing environment from other sources helping hand to local businesses when contracting them for resources Picture shows council leader Councillor work as part of its social value policy (see right). carbon emissions, energy usage and Patrick Harley, town crier Ian Jones waste. and Councillor Anne Millward, Mayor of Council to switch to green energy Dudley Business First, the council’s business arm, offers Why Social Value is important support to business on grants, accessing finance and Councillor Shaun Keasey, cabinet Dudley, launching city status bid on Black The council’s vision for a greener future is set to take If targeted, Dudley Council’s spend of approximately much more. member for digital, customer and Country Day £300m per annum on goods, services and works has Provide support for another step forward with plans to switch to 100 per Visit www.dudleybusinessfirst.org.uk commercial services, said: Growing the the capacity to provide substantial social benefits. young people to access Advertise subcontracting cent green, renewable electricity this autumn. economy Create and sustain well To take part in the Made in Dudley Borough initiative, visit “We’veThese benefits always would focussed improve the on quality quality of life of and apprenticeships, opportunities to diverse From October 1, the council will transfer to a green energy www.dudleybusinessfirst.org.uk/initiatives/made-in- life chances of Dudley’s residents, enhancing the and create paid jobs for residents service and value for money for our training opportunities local supply chains supply, using electricity from renewable resources across its economy and environment of the local area. dudley-borough residents and, while we’ve always tried to jobs buildings, as well as streetlighting across the borough. and work experience Phebe Ashton, content and graphic designer at keepIt is thealso importantDudley to pound enable local in SME’sDudley to do when The move, which will include buildings such as the Council Peartree Chemicals Ltd commissioningbusiness with the Council our contracts,by simplifying ourthis contracts, goes House, Town Hall and leisure centres, is set to reduce carbon documents and procurement processes. We need to be one“small step business further friendly”. and asks businesses emissions by an estimated 7,000 tonnes. what they can do to add value to the Social value delivery will be mandatory for all In July last year the council declared a climate emergency, work they deliver. How we measure and manage social value recognising the authority needs to take urgent action to reduce procurements above £200,000 for Services and “WeGrants know and £1mlots for of Goods businesses and Works. Non-delivery are keen to At the procurement stage, social value will be included as part of the defined evaluation criteria. “Proxy” values can be its carbon emissions. Switching to green energy is the latest applied using the nationally recognised Themes, Outcomes and Measures (TOMs) amended where required to reflect local giveof socialback value to abovetheir £200K community. will be by exception Our new and positive action being taken towards this. require approval needs. social value policy positively incentivises Councillor Shaun Keasey, cabinet member for digital, 70% of the social value offered will be evaluated against the TOMs values. that. Not only will we prioritise local customer and commercial services, said: 30% will be evaluated against a method statement to ensure deliverability of the offer. businesses, helping to invest in our “We recognise the importance of reducing our carbon The Council approach will be non-prescriptive allowing bidders to select from a menu of opportunities so long as this remains economy but also focus on those emissions and remain committed to becoming a cleaner, relevant and proportionate to what is being procured. This offers maximum flexibility and opportunity to our suppliers. businessesUseful Contacts who can give the most back, greener authority. Contract managers will be required to monitor and ensure delivery of social value. whatever their size.” “Being proactive and taking this step to switch to green Email: [email protected] renewable energy, along with looking for ways to reduce energy FindSocial out Value more Act https://www.gov.uk/government/ at www.dudley.gov.uk/ consumption, will help us on the path to be carbon neutral.” business/social-value/publications/social-value-act-information-and- resources/social-value-act-information-and-resources Social Value Policy – Dudley Council Social Value Guidance – For suppliers Your home 8 For all of the latest news visit www.dudley.gov.uk/media-centre For Coronavirus advice and support visit www.dudley.gov.ukSocial Value Guidance – For council officers9 Your home the historic capital of the Black Country Growing up in Dudley Townscape Heritage programme An exciting project, Growing Up in Dudley, is celebrating Dudley’s rich heritage and vibrant The Townscape Heritage programme is a grant-giving present by collecting our memories. programme funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. We want YOUR photos, written and oral stories, videos, drawings, paintings, postcards, poems, and objects to The objective is to support schemes regenerating historic environments in urban include in this ever-evolving picture of the town and what it was like to grow up, work or visit here! David O’Coy, founder of Growing Up in Dudley, said: “We’d love to see any photos that people have locked away areas across the UK, saving them for future generations. in their albums, or old video or cine footage, that will help us build a picture of growing up across the borough.” The aim is to improve the quality of life for all those who live, work, and visit the area, through funding for works of The project’s website, www.dudleypeoplesarchive.com, has a repair, architectural reinstatement, and refurbishment to bring vacant floorspace back into use. wealth of information about the project, including ways you can The first phase was undertaken between 2009 and 2015, where a total of £4m was invested, through private and become involved. If you are a young person who wishes to interview public funding, towards the repair and reuse of 17 buildings in Dudley Town Centre including the Old Glasshouse, older relatives, you will find a downloadable worksheet helping you to The Crown Public House, the Old Co-op and Baylies Hall. Here are examples of a few of the projects completed: delve into their memories and gather their stories. The collection will form a series of Former Albion Pub, Stone Street future publications and videos, as well First recorded as the Wellington Arms in 1830, this became as being displayed at the new social the Albion by 1839. Champion spring-jumper, Jo Darby, kept lab space, CoLab on the High Street, which opened it in the 1920s. just before the first lockdown in March 2019. The Repairs were needed to windows and rendering. The repairs space exists to help imagine and nurture a kinder, and reinstatement of architectural details was completed in more creative and connected High Street where 2015, involving removing the failing render, which revealed curiosity and experimentation are warmly the original fish-scale and brick details above the windows. welcomed. The Co-operative Emporium This project is produced by Fused and CoLab Dudley, working in partnership with the Townscape The former flagship ‘Co-operative Emporium’ was opened in Heritage programme, supported via the National December 1939, built by Dudley architects, Messrs Webb & Gray in the modernist style with metal windows, cream and Lottery Heritage Fund. blue faience tiles and a circular roof turret. Decades later the You can find out more atwww.facebook.com/ tiles were removed and rendering applied. In 2013 urgent DudleyPeoplesArchive on the Facebook group Growing Up In Dudley and repairs were undertaken and the faience tiled finish was on the Instagram pages @dudley_peoples_archive reinstated. Dudley slums courtesy of Suzanne Ellison; ‘Dustbin Lorry’ Courtesy of Paul Litchfield; Dudley Zoo Fountain Arcade courtesy of Mark Dabbs; ‘Tatters’ courtesy of Paul Bloomer Alderman Tanfield developed an ambitious shopping arcade in 1925, making liberal use of faience tiles and artificial granite columns, but during the 20th century, windows were Dudley’s making sweet music Both were also involved with the ‘Voices from blocked up, render applied to the faience façade and The Cones’, which was launched during 2019’s shopfronts altered. The scheme reinstated windows and Do you feel the music? If yes, we need International Festival of Glass. shopfronts and the faience tiles revealed and repaired. you to become involved in an exciting new Dan is currently the musician in residence at arts project to celebrate Dudley’s past, Artspace, Birdcage Walk, Dudley and John was Next phase present and future. commissioned in 2015 to write a poem for The The next phase is currently underway, delivering an Dudley Fountain which is now engraved at the site in additional £1.5m grant funding and a number of projects are The Dudley Days scheme, which will lead to three Dudley Town Centre: on-site to repair and refurbish historic buildings in the town. creative days spent in Dudley town centre, will Relax, refresh, and ease your strife This work should enhance the central retail quarter and link ultimately generate three new original songs inspired For here is water, here is life. with earlier restorations in the Civic Quarter. So far, by Dudley landmarks and the collection of oral refurbishment has been completed on Wolverhampton reminiscences. However fast the world may go, Street to the former Merlins Bar (right) enabling its use by Rest here and watch the waters flow: The National Lottery Fund financed initiative is Fountain, stream, river, sea, MET Recruitment. Work will continue throughout 2021/22 on other key sites, including the Plaza Mall (formally being spearheaded by storyteller John Edgar and The water flows eternally. Woolworths) and Fountain Arcade. musician Dan Whitehouse, working in partnership To help raise awareness of our rich historic environment to secure it for future generations, this work is complemented with Dudley Council’s Townscape Heritage project. For more information, and to register your by the development of trails, participation at events - including the successful Heritage Open Days - work with Dan Whitehouse and John Edgar have worked interest, visit www.dan-whitehouse.com or volunteers and collaboration with partners to capture people’s memories and encourage creative engagement. successfully with Dudley Council in the past. www.storyjohn.co.uk

Your home 10 For all of the latest news visit www.dudley.gov.uk/media-centre1 Your home YourFor home Coronavirus 2 advice and support visit www.dudley.gov.uk 11 Your home Heritage Open Days Trails Every year in September, places across England throw open the doors, as part of Heritage The Townscape Heritage project is developing self-guided tours around Dudley to help Open Days. This is England’s largest festival to celebrate our architecture, heritage, history, more people find out about our historic town centre. and culture. It brings together local people, organisations, and thousands of volunteers, These tours are available to download from area at that time. Dudley was located where Brazil enabling visitors to see hidden places and try out new experiences - and it’s all FREE. www.dudley.gov.uk (search town and architectural now lies back then!

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COUNCIL HOUSE at Housecrossing the use withStreet Castle itsup 18thFurther century origins. memorial and Dudley Castle.

chapel is the old Parsons Charity School, with its its with School, Charity Parsons old the is chapel

wall. These were once sophisticated tea rooms. tea sophisticated once were These wall.

18th and 19th centuries, Dudley kept its image of a a of image its kept Dudley centuries, 19th and 18th carved by John Vaughan, 2019. 2019. Vaughan, John by carved

courtyard, or view from from view or courtyard,

banks. The combination of of combination The banks.

Contemporary stone Obelisk designed and and designed Obelisk stone Contemporary

appearance above the front door. Attached to the the to Attached door. front the above appearance

Rowland. oriel window and ‘C’ in an oval garland high on the front front the on high garland oval an in ‘C’ and window oriel through the Black Country’s industrial heyday in the the in heyday industrial Country’s Black the through enter the College College the enter

DUDLEY its for style house a almost

Lady & St Thomas Catholic Church, St Edmund’s (‘Bottom’) Byzantine rather a has and stucco in faced front west

(Ask at the kiosk to to kiosk the at (Ask part of a small landscaped garden designed by Keith Keith by designed garden landscaped small a of part a small building distinguished by its delightful two storey storey two delightful its by distinguished building small a

and ironworking, but but ironworking, and

Lloyds developed what was was what developed Lloyds TOWN CENTRE TRAIL PART 2: PART TRAIL CENTRE TOWN

Regent Cinema opposite Top Church (now the Venue). Venue). the (now Church Top opposite Cinema Regent

Q: How many hidden words can you find? find? you can words hidden many How

mouldings are probably made from local clays. local from made probably are mouldings

including Dudley. This Chapel is sandstone with a a with sandstone is Chapel This Dudley. including

by John Vaughan from designs by Steve Field, 1994, 1994, Field, Steve by designs from Vaughan John by by Steve Field, 1992. Field, Steve by internal walls curve in a reversed ‘S’ shape. Cranage’s is is Cranage’s shape. ‘S’ reversed a in curve walls internal

HERITAGE OPEN DAY mining coal of growth

During the Edwardian period, period, Edwardian the During

located opposite Dudley Zoo entrance and the 1928 1928 the and entrance Zoo Dudley opposite located

St Edmunds Churchyard, an incised stone carved carved stone incised an Churchyard, Edmunds St former Deer Park. Park. Deer former were from a hot semi-arid condition. The red terracotta terracotta red The condition. semi-arid hot a from were 23

strong in the industrial towns of the Black Country, Country, Black the of towns industrial the in strong

Dudley Geological Heritage trail - this comprises Dudley Public Artdesigns from trail Vaughan - this tour allows you to

of the town’s original burgage plots and it is notable the the notable is it and plots burgage original town’s the of

expansion with the the with expansion

trail

Church, the former Police Station,cinema Odeon 1937 Thethe including Crown town the in Publiccinemas House, and 4 student at Dudley College, 2012, referencing the the referencing 2012, College, Dudley at student

FORMER LLOYDS BANK LLOYDS FORMER reddish iron minerals are oxidised demonstrating they they demonstrating oxidised are minerals iron reddish carved by John John by carved

time). The non-conformist tradition was particularly particularly was tradition non-conformist The time).

frontage of the Little Barrel is of a width typical of one one of typical width a of is Barrel Little the of frontage however, saw a steady steady a saw however,

1923, but closed in 1956. It was one of a number of of number a of one was It 1956. in closed but 1923,

Up the Broadway again to re-join the main core core main the re-join to again Broadway the Up

competition winning design by Carol-Ann Richards, a a Richards, Carol-Ann by design winning competition

1994. sculptures in York stone stone York in sculptures and Triassic Periods, 250 – 280 million years ago. The The ago. years million 280 – 250 Periods, Triassic and

riot (a fate met by many non-conformist chapels at the the at chapels non-conformist many by met fate (a riot

the historic, though much-altered, high street. The The street. high much-altered, though historic, the

Stag and Doe “Wordsearch” steel gateway, a a gateway, steel “Wordsearch” Doe and Stag The 17th century, century, 17th The

triangular pediment. The former cinema opened in in opened cinema former The pediment. triangular

23 locations showcasing millions of years of geology experience Dudley’s four fabulousTechnology, pieces of public

by Steve Field and fabricated at D R Harveys in Dudley, Dudley, in Harveys R D at fabricated and Field Steve by

edge on) these formed in a river during the Permian Permian the during river a in formed these on) edge

original chapel (opened in 1702) was burnt down in a a in down burnt was 1702) in (opened chapel original

Two of the most notable buildings are on this side of of side this on are buildings notable most the of Two Which Saint is depicted and what are his symbols? his are what and depicted is Saint Which

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Q: What was Winston Churchill’s most famous hobby? hobby? famous most Churchill’s Winston was What

Dudley Council House. Other tours will be added in September - 7 The Objects of of Objects The St Edmunds Church gateway features designed designed features gateway Church Edmunds St

style, with its symmetrical façade, pilasters and bold bold and pilasters façade, symmetrical its with style,

displaying distinctive wavy layers (ripple marks seen seen marks (ripple layers wavy distinctive displaying Down the central boulevard: central the Down

dates from 1717, built after the the after built 1717, from dates

built-up area. area. built-up

Forge, with laser cutting by Mid Therm, 2013. 2013. Therm, Mid by cutting laser with Forge, early 1990s. early

Victorian townhouses, which are now all listed Grade II. II. Grade listed all now are which townhouses, Victorian

This is another building adopting the Classical Classical the adopting building another is This THE LITTLE BARREL LITTLE THE

Look at the windowsills made of red sandstone, sandstone, red of OLDmade windowsills the at Look

The current Grade II listed building building listed II Grade current The

Cross the road to see: to road the Cross

lanes’ set a limit to the the to limit a set lanes’

Edwards, who grew up on the Priory Estate. Priory the on up grew who Edwards, Artist and fabricated by Robert Foxall Colley of Moor Moor of Colley Foxall Robert by fabricated and Artist

that the surviving panels had to be removed in the the in removed be to had panels surviving the that through the town. The trail starts at Dudley Library art from the past 200 years. The leaflet provides

buildings designed as prestigious Georgian and early early and Georgian prestigious as designed buildings

borough of Dudley of borough

There’s lots to see and do in the in do and see to lots There’s 13 FORMER CRANAGE’S AND CRANAGE’S FORMER CRITERION CINEMA CRITERION

On the Pavilion is a Blue Plaque (2016) to Duncan Duncan to (2016) Plaque Blue a is Pavilion the On and left to: left and

Gothic Gateway in steel designed by the Borough Borough the by designed steel in Gateway Gothic

visit the website to find out where! You’ll also find downloadable 12 16 GALLERY, ST JAMES’S ROAD JAMES’S ST GALLERY, was vandalised in the 1980s and much weathered, so so weathered, much and 1980s the in vandalised was rear, which as ‘back ‘back as which rear,

POLICE STATION 7 UNITARIAN CHAPEL CHAPEL UNITARIAN

ball ornaments on the parapet. This is one of a row of of row a of one is This parapet. the on ornaments ball

Charles Bell Birch, 1888. Birch, Bell Charles

visit Through the Rose Garden Garden Rose the Through

Bainbridge Copnall, 1969 (Above Home Bargains). It It Bargains). Home (Above 1969 Copnall, Bainbridge

www. 2 2 symbolise? strips of land to the the to land of strips FORMER DUDLEY MUSEUM & ART ART & MUSEUM DUDLEY FORMER

Statue of the Earl of Dudley in Sicilian marble, by by marble, Sicilian in Dudley of Earl the of Statue Cross Ednam Road and the Broadway to see: to Broadway the and Road Ednam Cross

21 period of expansion of the town. Noteworthy are the the are Noteworthy town. the of expansion of period

Former Site of the “Churchill Screen” in glass by by glass in Screen” “Churchill the of Site Former

discoverdudley

25 in St James’s Road, which is partly made of Tixall the visitor with a

depicted? depicted?

and what does he he does what and

frontages with long long with frontages

leaflets for each venue for you to find out more. H E R I TA G E O P E N D AY a marks house century eighteenth delightful This building is a major landmark. major a is building

from designs by Steve Field and Nigel Cox, 2002. Cox, Nigel and Field Steve by designs from

Green Man can you find, find, you can Man Green

plots’ formed of shop shop of formed plots’ .org.uk Q:

What four daily activities are are activities daily four What

Edwards

6 War Memorial Obelisk, created by Jones of Dudley Dudley of Jones by created Obelisk, Memorial War turret faced with faience tiles, this this tiles, faience with faced turret distinctive Westmorland slate. Westmorland distinctive

3 CHADDESLEY HOUSE CHADDESLEY

flanked by ‘burgage ‘burgage by flanked Priory monks: Priory

Q: Africa that is over 1,000 million years old! years million 1,000 over is that Africa How many images of the the of images many How

carry on and skip to No.43, Duncan Duncan No.43, to skip and on carry

Sandstone from North quizzical trail,nearby. askingdignitaries local of faces the with capitals

windows and a circular roof roof circular a and windows little chateau-style roofs, covered in in covered roofs, chateau-style little

masterpiece? masterpiece?

mosaic of 1993 depicting the the depicting 1993 of mosaic

symbolising stability. stability. symbolising the 12th century. It was was It century. 12th the

is ‘Ebony Black’ – a gabbro from Johannesburg, South South Johannesburg, from gabbro a – Black’ ‘Ebony is

McKenna, 1994, and 2015. and 1994, McKenna,

William Bloye’s studio created the famous column column famous the created studio Bloye’s William

Modernist style, with metal metal with style, Modernist windows, crowned with charming charming with crowned windows,

precinct to the Wolverton Road Trail or or Trail Road Wolverton the to precinct Maggy Howarth’s pebble pebble Howarth’s Maggy

What style did the sculptor adopt to create his his create to adopt sculptor the did style What

angled corner entrance, entrance, corner angled

Please note, these images show the buildings as working offices in Paganel Gervase by out laid town planned medieval in age and is about 290 million years old. The bottom bottom The old. years million 290 about is and age in

symbol of regeneration? regeneration? of symbol

heads modelled by John John by modelled heads

& Gray and built in the 1930s 1930s the in built and Gray & with windows) and first floor oriel oriel floor first and windows) with

Take the one hour extension through the the through extension hour one the Take

Apollo Fountain in bronze by William Bloye, 1939. Bloye, William by bronze in Fountain Apollo

listed building since 1949. since building listed

squared pilasters above the the above pilasters squared broad medieval market place was at the heart of the the of heart the at was place market medieval broad

Cornwall’s Bodmin Moor. This is Permo-Carboniferous Permo-Carboniferous is This Moor. Bodmin Cornwall’s Staffordshire, and ends in themed questions Borough Artist, with the mask mask the with Artist, Borough

Q: Why might it also be seen as a contemporary contemporary a as seen be also it might Why

Emporium’. Designed by Webb Webb by Designed Emporium’. spired bartizan (corner turret turret (corner bartizan spired

central bay and pediments and has been a Grade II* II* Grade a been has and pediments and bay central

Corinthian columns and and columns Corinthian

The town grew around the foot of the castle and the the and castle the of foot the around grew town The

is speckled black and white and comes from from comes and white and black speckled is

- designed by Steve Field the the Field Steve by designed -

as a symbol of industry. industry. of symbol a as

storey former ‘Cooperative ‘Cooperative former storey character, displayed in its splendid splendid its in displayed character,

killed or injured at work. at injured or killed

been plugged with cement or resin and polished. and resin or or ascement with closed, plugged been unused spaces - they are not pristine museums.

Green Man Entry Features Features Entry Man Green of the Queen Anne style, in red brick with a prominent prominent a with brick red in style, Anne Queen the of

has a large pediment on on pediment large a has

20 carved bollard next to the door has a granite top that that top granite a has door the to next bollard carved

The Salamander features in the Dudley Coat of Arms Arms of Coat Dudley the in features Salamander The Workers’ Memorial Stone, to commemorate those those commemorate to Stone, Memorial Workers’

of the pond, 1993. 1993. pond, the of

standing in complete contrast to it, is the tiled, three three tiled, the is it, to contrast complete in standing Crown retains its Victorian Gothic Gothic Victorian its retains Crown

and roots and aquatic plants. These cavities have have cavities These plants. aquatic and roots and

Dudley trails). Dudley Stone Street Square, taking based around the

the Unitarian Chapel (see No.7). It is a good example example good a is It No.7). (see Chapel Unitarian the

Jon Mulvaney’s “People Group” in oak at the head head the at oak in Group” “People Mulvaney’s Jon

was built c 1930. The bank bank The 1930. c built was

Library and Top Church (stops 1 and 5). The large large The 5). and 1 (stops Church Top and Library New trails are often introduced. often are trails New 10

House entrance, in bronze by Walter Gilbert, 1934-35. Gilbert, Walter by bronze in entrance, House

On the opposite corner to St Thomas’s Church and and Church Thomas’s St to corner opposite the On is a landmark in Dudley. The The Dudley. in landmark a is

of which began as lime lined channels housing stems stems housing channels lined lime as began which of

George Coslett. George Enter Coronation Gardens Coronation Enter 1 a rich nail and iron merchant and fellow member of of member fellow and merchant iron and nail rich a

www.dudley.gov.uk Salamander window frames flanking the Council Council the flanking frames window Salamander

(search (search at trails up Wolverhampton Street Street Wolverhampton up

doorway has the same yellow Tixall sandstone as the the as sandstone Tixall yellow same the has doorway

WELCOME TO DUDLEY’S structures) concrete reinforced 1930s of

appearance and prominent location, location, prominent and appearance This rock is naturally porous and full of cavities, many many cavities, of full and porous naturally is rock This

were their habits? habits? their were

floors, framing the entrance. The architect was was architect The entrance. the framing floors,

Finch House was built in 1707 for John Finch, who was was who Finch, John for 1707 in built was House Finch 9 viewable by arrangement). arrangement). by viewable THE COOPERATIVE EMPORIUM COOPERATIVE THE

peace pilgrimage for some 50 years. years. 50 some for pilgrimage peace

Dudley’s Town Hall was built in 1925. The corner corner The 1925. in built was Hall Town Dudley’s which dominates the view view the dominates which

shallow tropical sea covering the Dudley area. It is is It area. Dudley the covering sea tropical shallow

structures). Find out more about these these about more out Find structures).

Heritage Open Days 2021 will take place 10 September to 19 passage Entry Man Green towards up right Turn

in the Bert Bissell Monument sites. Startingsteps atHouse theCouncil the at Start

years ago during the Pliocene/Pleistocene Periods. Periods. Pliocene/Pleistocene the during ago years listed building, with its striking striking its with building, listed

the Tecton Trail Trail Tecton the Q:

Which Order of Monks lived here and what colour colour what and here lived Monks of Order Which

gables with pairs of oriel windows on the upper upper the on windows oriel of pairs with gables

PUBLIC ART TRAIL (only Church Methodist

. .

This truly imposing building building imposing truly This Q: formed as limey mud and shell sand on the bed of a a of bed the on sand shell and mud limey as formed Name the mountain Bert climbed annually in a a in annually climbed Bert mountain the Name

2 FINCH HOUSE FINCH

(Dudley Zoo’s 12 examples examples 12 Zoo’s (Dudley

evaporated, leaving layers of limy tufa about 3 million million 3 about tufa limy of layers leaving evaporated, Built in 1895, the Grade II II Grade the 1895, in Built

TOWN CENTRE TRAIL PART 1: PART TRAIL CENTRE TOWN

examples of 1930s reinforced concrete concrete reinforced 1930s of examples

found at Dixons Green Green Dixons at found

of Artisans, 2013. Artisans, of red brick. It incorporates a pair of curved Flemish Flemish curved of pair a incorporates It brick. red

Time Trail Trail Time

during the Silurian Period, 428 million years ago. It It ago. years million 428 Period, Silurian the This tourduring allows you to experience Dudley’s

occupied the same site; the artist of this one unknown. one this of artist the site; same the occupied

from mineralised waters from hot springs, which then then which springs, hot from waters mineralised from

(30 bronze ground plaques) ground bronze (30

Borough Artist can be be can Artist Borough BARCLAY’S BANK BARCLAY’S Cross Hall Street with great care; it is a very busy

ruins, by local school children working with Company Company with working children school local by ruins,

6 the English free style of architecture, in stone and and stone in architecture, of style free English the

THE CROWN INN CROWN THE

September. The national theme this year is Edible England, acknowledging the 12 Zoo’s (Dudley Trail Tecton the and

white stone in the middle is Dudley Limestone formed formed Limestone Dudley is middle the in fabulousstone white pieces of public art and is just one (left) from Wren’s Nest Council House steps

an Art Deco bird by Alan Bridgewater that once once that Bridgewater Alan by bird Deco Art an

for the town centre – including the Dudley Dudley the including – centre town the for 9 quarried above Rome in the Tirolo Hills. It formed formed It Hills. Tirolo the in Rome above quarried Decorative mediaeval style floor tiles in the Priory Priory the in tiles floor style mediaeval Decorative panel designed by the the by designed panel and and

Bruntnell. Bruntnell. Dudley drinking fountain (No.16). (No.16). fountain drinking Dudley road:

Fountain Arcade, which was built in 1925, exhibits exhibits 1925, in built was which Arcade, Fountain

Contemporary abstract bird in resin that echoes echoes that resin in bird abstract Contemporary

There are two distinctive cobblestone types. The The types. cobblestone distinctive two partare of DudleyThere Council’s suite of self–guided

Time Trail (30 bronze ground plaques) plaques) ground bronze (30 Trail Time

stained glass window window glass stained Council) and 25 courtesy the Lewis family, and 34, Simon Simon 34, and family, Lewis the courtesy 25 and Council) distinctive and characteristic stone – Italian Travertine, Travertine, Italian – stone characteristic and distinctive

by James Forsyth who also carved the the carved also who Forsyth James by

Dudley Council’s suite of self–guided tours tours self–guided of suite Council’s Dudley

In direct contrast to its Georgian neighbour, the the neighbour, Georgian its to contrast direct In

tours for the town centre - including the brilliant 31 Swag relief and window surround in terracotta, 1958. in demolished and 1955 in

Ralph‘s sins! Ralph‘s Photos courtesy of Brian Carr except 11, 40 and 56 (Dudley (Dudley 56 and 40 11, except Carr Brian of courtesy Photos A related commemorative commemorative related A

3 3 COURT PASSAGE COBBLESTONES PASSAGE COURT McDonalds used to dress their restaurants with with restaurants their dress to used McDonalds

locations throughout the town), Dudley Dudley town), the throughout locations Exit the Park and up Priory Road Priory up and Park the Exit

fact that what we eat and drink is at the heart of much of our culture, our history and oursculpted font a has it Internally status. date unknown, placed on the façade of a modern National Natural Reserve and and their salamander window frames, you then visit acres of grounds. It was purchased by the Corporation Corporation the by purchased was It grounds. of acres

its buildings and forms just one part of of part one just forms and buildings its

Geology Heritage Trail (showing 23 locations father his for penance in Priory the built who Lord

plaque. plaque.

MARKET SQUARE ENTRANCE SQUARE MARKET

building. trail. Road Wolverton the in take to Street Hall up walk

adjacent Crown Inn. Crown adjacent of iron technology justifies its Grade II* II* Grade its justifies technology iron of

Horsley House, a Victorian mansion originally set in two two in set originally mansion Victorian a House, Horsley brilliant heritage trail (detailing 40 key key 40 (detailing trail heritage brilliant (FORMER MCDONALDS RESTAURANT) MCDONALDS (FORMER

2013; one shows the seal of Gervase Paganell, an early early an Paganell, Gervase of seal the shows one 2013;

listed Grade II. II. Grade listed 6 6 showcasing millions of years of geology ground is his Time Trail Trail Time his is ground 55 HIGH STREET STREET HIGH 55

Churchill Shopping Precinct and cross King Street and and Street King cross and Precinct Shopping Churchill Dudley’s fascinating history through through history fascinating Dudley’s

15 with the ‘Commercial Gothic’ style of the the of style Gothic’ ‘Commercial the with tracery of cast iron. This very early use use early very This iron. cast of tracery FOUNTAIN ARCADE, FOUNTAIN

8 Two “milestones” carved by Michael Scheuermann, Scheuermann, Michael by carved “milestones” Two

In the 19th century it was the gardens associated with with associated gardens the was it century 19th the In

Walk down North Street past Teddy Grays sweet the in Nearby Class. Bible

tours for the town centre – including the the including – centre town 37 the for tours shopfront of this style in Dudley. Both are are Both Dudley. in style this of shopfront history), Heritage Trail (detailing 40 key

communities. The theme can encompass a wide range of events and stories - keep a “Labyrinthine Mound”contains by Jim Buchanan, well preserved fossil sites varying from modern to antique pieces.the through hour extra an for diversion longer a

architecture. This building contrasts well well contrasts building This architecture. with a frame, roof spans and window window and spans roof frame, a with

earthwork of 2001. At the top is an artificial cement experience to you allows tour This

factory and the metal works which made some Street Vicar renowned

together in around an hour. If you have more time, take take time, more have you If hour. an around in together PRIORY PARK TRAIL PARK PRIORY

the window. This is the last remaining remaining last the is This window. the locations throughout the town), Dudley Time

Dudley Council’s suite of self–guided self–guided of suite Council’s Dudley Street) and country (wider part). (wider country and Street)

typical of the last flush of Edwardian Classical Classical Edwardian of flush last the of typical probably Tixall stone. It is constructed constructed is It stone. Tixall probably

boulder inscribed with the image of a Labyrinth. the ran who Bissell

of the town centre features, to reach where trails Park Priory and centre town core the walk can You

name on elaborate panels beneath beneath panels elaborate on name Trail (30 bronze ground plaques) and the

medieval town (the narrow part of Wolverhampton Wolverhampton of part narrow (the town medieval

Memorial stone to Bert Bert to stone Memorial 3 quoins (the raised blockwork at the corners) and parapet parapet and corners) the at blockwork raised (the quoins William Brooks in a light sandstone, sandstone, light a in Brooks William

buildings and forms just one part of of part one just forms and buildings

look out for events near you. Edible Dudley will be showcasing local foodie businesses North Street becomes Wolverton Road Q: What is the difference betweensea a Labyrinthcreatures and a from the Park ancient Priory to Broadway the down Walk

ARCHITECTUAL HERITAGE TRAIL HERITAGE ARCHITECTUAL

glass and bevelling and the jeweller’s jeweller’s the and bevelling and glass Tecton Trail (Dudley Zoo’s 12 examples of Above: Carvings on the doors of the old police its origin, the street still marks the transition between between transition the marks still street the origin, its or art historical) questions below. questions historical) art or fine stone coat-of-arms. It also has other features such as as such features other has also It coat-of-arms. stone fine was built in 1815-18 by the architect architect the by 1815-18 in built was

Dudley’s fascinating history through its its through history Maze? fascinating Dudley’s

a fine Art Nouveau shopfront, with curved curved with shopfront, Nouveau Art fine a 1930s reinforced concrete structures).

of the period the of “innidge” - the ditch outside the town walls. Whatever Whatever walls. town the outside ditch the - “innidge”

mounted on pilasters (columns attached to the wall) and a a and wall) the to attached (columns pilasters on mounted church, locally known as Top Church, Church, Top as known locally church,

32 “Living Fossil” in steel based on fossilised algae, DUDLEY’S TO WELCOME if you can answer some of the (historical (historical the of some answer can you if

Exit the development and cross Tipton Road to

Wolverhampton Street. The jeweller’s has has jeweller’s The Street. Wolverhampton Pass through a little snicket to reach the main This tour allows you to experience experience to you allows tour This windows and eaves balustrade are typical features features typical are balustrade eaves and windows by Natasha Carsberg, 2001.

“Inhedge” is variously a medieval field name or else the the else or name field medieval a variously is “Inhedge”

II listed building boasts a huge, off-centre pediment pediment off-centre huge, a boasts building listed II

across our social media channels during the week - so keep checking. Findpresent out The more about rebuilding. these trailsGeorgian at late coral seas, which covered the station

road crossing to see: see: see and trail “quizzical” our Follow years.

to those which once lined both sides of of sides both lined once which those to

‘Balmoral Red’ being cut and polished in Aberdeen. in polished and cut being Red’ ‘Balmoral

cornice (projecting parapet) above the second floor floor second the above parapet) (projecting cornice plus the Castle and a Knight, 1934-35. Knight, a and Castle the plus

building is very much in the Classical manner. This Grade Grade This manner. Classical the in much very is building medieval church survived a complete complete a survived church medieval

www.dudley.gov.uk (search Dudley trails). INHEDGE THE

33 TRAIL HERITAGE GEOLOGICAL

of earlier timber-framed buildings, similar similar buildings, timber-framed earlier of Giant “Hand of Time” in aluminium by Jon

is around 1,500 million years old and gained the name name the gained and old years million 1,500 around is Bloye’s studio, depicting St Benedict and the Priory, Priory, the and Benedict St depicting studio, Bloye’s

square frames at third floor level. The bold stone stone bold The level. floor third at frames square

pieces of Public Art from the past 200 200 past the from Art Public of pieces

Though built in 1909, this imposing sandstone-faced sandstone-faced imposing this 1909, in built Though

Becket, only the stone crypt of the the of crypt stone the only Becket, 38 41

Mulvaney, 2001.Period. The stoneTriassic objectthe the hand reaches for View point for “Cycle” by Andrew Burton, a major Giant Cannonball by Andrew Burton, a witty

Limestone relief on the corner, also by William William by also corner, the on relief Limestone 2

the Shrewsbury Arms pub, hide evidence evidence hide pub, Arms Shrewsbury the

‘Balmoral Red’, from Vehmaa in south west Finland. It It Finland. west south in Vehmaa from Red’, ‘Balmoral

grandly pedimented ones at first floor to the simple, simple, the to floor first at ones pedimented grandly “offshoot” in ceramic and cement to his giant “Cycle”

multi-partDUDLEY’S TO sculpture on the roundabout,WELCOME celebrating

originally dedicated to St Thomas A A Thomas St to dedicated originally

around 230 million years ago by flowing rivers during during rivers flowing by ago years million 230 around was designed by a pupil from Castle High School. intriguing many contains Dudley Country,

FORMER HEAD POST OFFICE POST HEAD FORMER

later shopfronts of the jeweller’s shop and and shop jeweller’s the of shopfronts later For more information, visit www.heritageopendays.org.uk granite, crystalline pink speckled of columns are sculpture on the roundabout of 2001.

progressively reducing depth of window from the the from window of depth reducing progressively Dudley’s history and also aspects of the colourful life

Founded in the 12th century and and century 12th the in Founded different angles, known as ‘cross-bedding’, formed formed ‘cross-bedding’, as known angles, different

As the historic “capital” of the Black Black the of “capital” historic the As

street level, at the corner, around the front door, there there door, front the around corner, the at level, street

The 18th century first floor facades and and facades floor first century 18th The of Dud Dudley, 2001.

the period, thus is Grade II listed. Note the the Note listed. II Grade is thus period, the

white colour and ease of working. of ease and colour white 34 “Dawn of Time” abstract by Michael Lyons, 2001,

Staffordshire. The pale yellow sandstone’s layers lie at at lie layers sandstone’s yellow pale The Staffordshire.

ST THOMAS’S CHURCH CHURCH THOMAS’S ST 42

400 million years ago. They come from Spain. At At Spain. from come They ago. years million 400 in steel fabricated at Mayflower Engineering. This Zoo entrance canopy in concrete by Lubetkin and

and is a good example of the architecture of of architecture the of example good a is and due to fossils and voids. It is often selected due to its its to due selected often is It voids. and fossils to due

partly made of Tixall Sandstone from North North from Sandstone Tixall of made partly Quizzical Art Trail Art Quizzical

WOLVERHAMPTON STREET WOLVERHAMPTON represents a sunrise and also a cross section through Tecton, 1937. squeezed by earth movements to become slates some some slates become to movements earth by squeezed

(TOP CHURCH) CHURCH) (TOP

rough and highly fossiliferous, dismissed by architects architects by dismissed fossiliferous, highly and rough Island) dates from the early to mid 19th century century 19th mid to early the from dates Island)

Start at Dudley Library in St James’s Road, which is is which Road, James’s St in Library Dudley at Start The animal paving motifs in the ground in front were

N the strata of Dudley.

seabed in the Lake District before being intensely intensely being before District Lake the in seabed INTRODUCTION . . . Dudley’s Dudley’s . . . INTRODUCTION

1 AND 2 AND 1

2m thickness). Roach is the blotchy version, often often version, blotchy the is Roach thickness). 2m The elegant building (currently a branch of River River of branch a (currently building elegant The

O designed by the Borough Artist in 1994.

1 1 ST JAMES’S ROAD JAMES’S ST

which is actually fine volcanic ash that lay on a shallow shallow a on lay that ash volcanic fine actually is which

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Stone” by John the Luttrell Psalter, in that the curved route of the of the property boundaries off polished speckled paving slabs tracing the outline of into the Castlegate “Having always been interested in history, archaeologyfountain and is listed Gradeold II* andbuildings, was designed and the Locatedtopic adjacent that to the Council stood House is Coronation out for me was Vaughan in limestone, 2001. 24 COTTAGES AT passageway reflects a mediaeval burgage plot the High Street and Market Place the former glass cone. These were formed as molten Development to see : sculpted in flamboyant Italian Renaissance style by Gardens where you will find the Apollo Fountain, Q: Which French-born sculptor NOS 6, 7 AND 7A boundary. stillunveiled exhibit in this 1939. feature, This bronzewhich statue stands on a plinth rocks deep beneath a large mountain chain which James Forsyth who sculpted the Perseus Fountain who died in WW1 might have THE BROADWAY40 James Whale Memorial suggestsof veined the green Norman and planned collided between two continents in the Fujian Province 47 researching historical buildings. When informed that someat Witley Court, listed Worcestershire. buildings Note the statues of opening for the annual Heritage21 CORNER Open OFinfluenced CASTLE the STREET style of the film spool in cast iron on a Ben Boucher in towndark was green originally ‘Verde laid out over and are from quarries in the Xiamin area. concrete “film canister” bronze, on a Portand 19 mining EARL and OF agriculture DUDLEY located STATUE within the two niches abstract figures within this The Broadway was originally theTinos’, arable Serpentine fields of rock.Anglo Saxon AND NEW STREET plinth, by Charles Hadcock, stone “poetry” seat, Theand sculpture, the figures produced of commerce by and industry on the top. The sculptural seatpiece near and to the the spontaneous former museum is a Downing Street and was first driven both designed by Days for the first time had not been subject to more than basic research, I hadDudley. Thisa is aready-made better example subject. 2004. Charles Bell Birch, is Sicilian Thisdepiction building (currentlyof Dudleydirect carving Ladbrokes)Castle madeof it? was of Swedishformerly granite the through to link Castle Street to Borough artist Steve than that at stop 10 as it marble to mark Viscount Ward Hen whichand Chickens is more thanpub, 400 rebuilt million and years extended old. Onin1932 the floor to Tower Street in 1839.Q: The Name northern three of the films Field, with the figure is highly striped and not becoming a hereditary Earl. The designsthere by is A a T children’s Butler. maze created from hand-carved endsDUDLEY of both streets weremade cut by this Dudley modelled and cast shattered and broken. “I chose to research and then18 ST prepareEDMUND’S CHURCH some interpretationbase is Carrara panels marble from Italy for the Old Meeting House (Unitarian Chapel)blocks (setts) of Mount Sorrel granites from off from the town itselfborn and director. Lord by John McKenna, (BOTTOM CHURCH) It is also probably from when Jurassic limestone of Leicestershire. The central blocks are special as they Dudley then took themPlus into name the a film made David Purser acting the hills of Selonica, approximately 20 million years have a range of textures and mineral veins formed CastleGEOLOGICAL grounds, buildingabout ahis newHERITAGE later boundary years, TRAIL as the model. The original church appeared during the reign of King Greece and formed as in Wolverhampton(HALIFAX BANK) Street. My research took me to the ofexcellent age was squeezed and Dudley Archives & Local History Centre, a when cooling beneath the surface of the earth some after he died? Boucher wrote the Alfred around 870 AD, deliberately demolished during ST EDMUND’S CHURCH wall and entrance gates. The Grade II listed row of the result of the 22 humorous poem DUDLEY heated by great earth 250 million years ago. cottages at 6, 7 and 7a The Broadway represents a the 17th Century Civil War and rebuilt in 18th Century. 18 FORMERcollision of Africa WOOLWORTH’S and about the market movements that created the captured remnant of Castle Street and although they couple16 15 CASTLE of STREETlocal libraries, and TheaccessingTo building’s view or download corners and existing many the orgravestones new trailsinformation anduse localfind out in the building’s official listing.Europe plates, The internet also providedKnown Thelocally yellowish as Bottom paving around the square is a flagstone Alps and turned the limestones Looking above the modern shopfront, note how inscribed on this seat honeydetails coloured about othersandstone, Dudley ‘Gornal attractions, Grit’. visitThis rock approximately 50 Church,called St Edmund’s ‘Winter wasGreen’. It is actually a fine-grained were rebuilt in brick in the mid 19th century, some still and its companion, PUBLIC ART The frontage is polished slabs of Sardinian grey into marble. The column is a the upper floors present a striking architectural formedwww.dudley.gov.uk in the late Silurian or www.discoverdudley.org.uk Period, around 390 million million years ago. Dudley’ssandstone oldest church – ideal until for it paving slabs due to ease for incorporate fragments of limestone walling from earlier but was also very granite, also known as ‘Rosa beta’, quarried from the wonderful example of Cornish composition in streamlined Art Deco style, good background informationyears on ago in somea sandy delta or estuary,of the where a riverwider aspects of the chapel’s history. Having gathered all thewas demolished splitting. in Originally, 1646 during it was sand deposited into flowing cottages on the same alignment active politically as a Gallura region of Sardinia. It is the cheapest granite in granite with large white feldspars. It probably came incorporating chevron patterns typical of the early Discover over 900 years of pouredTo find out out into more the aboutsea. Thethe carvedTecton gravestonesStructures visit show the Civil Warrivers by in the the Royalist Kota area near Rajustan, India. These Chartist. Europe and is identifiable by the dark and light shiny from Penryn quarries and includes some darker blobs 20th century Woolworth’sBERT BISSELL ‘house MONUMENT style’. HERITAGE TRAIL the softness of sandstone, eroding with time. The 22 defendersflagstones of Dudley areCastle approximately 290 – 350 million years Q: Which rock and folk group recorded his Chartist information,mica crystals, plus the pale plans pink crystals (feldspars). and It photographshttp://tectons.dudleyzoo.org.uk I could find, I then calledhad ‘Xenoliths’ to thatpull are different it rocksall absorbedtogether into into one document. Discover millions of years architectural history along church itself sits on older Silurian shales at the edge of Bert Bissell was a well known local man who created a in order toold. clear The their yellow field gritty of road surface is very hard- song of 1847? was formed sometime between the end of the the magma as it squeezed up into Cornwall some 285 limestones quarried here and around Castle Hill. peace cairn at the summit of Ben Nevis. He scaled the fire. The wearingchurch wasChinese rebuilt bauxite. 25 FELLOW’S CLUB AND THE Carboniferous Period to the early Permian Period, million years ago during the Permian Period. our heritage trail mountain more than 100 times and dedicated his life of geological history along about 280 – 300 million years ago. These are about 428 million years old. through public subscription FORMER ZOO OFFICES 19 MARKETin the service PLACE of others, particularly under-privileged “Since then I have researched a further four buildings. Finding previouslyThis is a good exampleunknown of documents, new information,in 1724 in the Palladian style The Gothic former Zoo offices, dating from the mid Further visitor information visit children. This symbolic cairn of Dudley limestone our heritage trail 20 GREEN MAN ENTRYa surviving medieval lane A market has been regularly held here since Dudley and is thought to be designed 19th century, and Fellows Restaurant with its embattled Dudley Council Plus, 259 Castle St, Dudley DY1 1LQ (Lower Quarried Limestone, Silurian Period, around within Dudley. It is paved received its Market Charter in 1268. Originallywith the special permission by Thomas Archer. It is listed parapet are both listed Grade II and catch the eye at etc. has been a highlight, together with meeting some great people along the way. In429 particular, million years ago) was placed the here in staff2003. It was at Tel: 0300 5552345 with dark hand cut ‘setts’, Town Hall and a series of buildings called ‘Middleand contains well- Grade II*. the top of The Broadway. September 2018 obtained from Wren’s Nest National Natural Reserve black or dark green Row’ occupied the central space and excavationspreserved in fossil sea For information about Dudley’s historic environment visit ‘Rowley Rag’ 2014 revealed that the buildings were composedcreatures of from the Dudley Archives are always helpful,www.dudley.gov.uk/resident/planning/historic-environment and the archivist’s efforts to obtain a translation of some undecipherable (by cobblestones, quarried in limestone, a material commonly used in Dudleyancient from coral seas, July 2019 March 2020 the basalt (dolerite) of the the 17th century onwards. which covered the area me) 1716 text was very worthwhile. I’ve learnt a lot, not only about the Rowleyactivities Hills. It is fine undertaken in the atvarious that time. Dudley crystalline rock with the was located where same minerals as the Brazil now lies back buildings but also much local and social history.” gabbros. The small grain then! size shows that it cooled 17 DUNCAN EDWARDS’ STATUE quickly. It squeezed into Duncan Edwards was a famous footballer player the Black Country coalfield as molten magma about born in Dudley, who 307 million years ago in the Carboniferous Period. played for Manchester The entrance plaque was produced by Dudley United and England until Borough Artist, Steve Field, to keep a watchful eye his death in the 1958 3 Your home Your home 4 Your home 12 For all of the latest overnews passers-by! visit www.dudley.gov.uk/media-centre For Coronavirus advice and support visit www.dudley.gov.uk 13 Your home Munich air disaster. In October 1999, this statue, We now move to Coronation Gardens. created by sculptor James Butler, was unveiled by his mother and Sir Bobby Charlton. The plinth is Hoptonwood Limestone from the Matlock area of Derbyshire. The cream fine-grained limestone formed when the area was a shallow, warm tropical sea during the Carboniferous Period, 350 million years ago. Look closely to see fossils of seashells and ring shaped ‘ossicles’ of stems of sea lilies (crinoids). Residents’ views ReDiscover Dudley Autumn 2021 “central” to right During the summer we’ve been showcasing housing plan - leader the fantastic tourist attractions Dudley has to Residents are being urged offer with our ReDiscover Dudley campaign. to have their say on a major housing plan for Dudley borough, with the leader of the Home council hailing people’s views Our advert first hit the airways during Coronation Street at the News and views for council tenants anda leaseholdersff thraoughoutirs Dudley borough start of the summer holidays and certainly shows Dudley as a as “central” to the work. great place to stay and visit. A consultation on the latest phase of the Living in this borough means we have so many world class Thank you to Black Country Plan is now underway and attractions on our doorstep. will run until October. In an area of just under 100km² you can visit the Black Country Welcome to the Autumn our tenants Living Museum, Dudley Canal and Tunnel Trust, Dudley The plan aims to identify land for housing Museum at the Archives, Dudley Zoo and Castle, Glasshouse We would like to say a big and employment purposes across the edition of Home Affairs! Heritage Centre, Himley Hall and Park, Lace Guild and the Red ‘thank-you’ to our tenants Black Country, while continuing to protect House Glass Cone. Following the local elections in May, green belt land from developers. In our open spaces there are 19 miles of canals, national and I’m delighted to continue to serve as for your patience with the Council leader Patrick Harley has reiterated local nature reserves, parks and many Black Country UNESCO your cabinet member for housing challenges the last year has that Dudley Council is a “brownfield first” Global Geopark geosites. brought to our communities. authority, which means using previously Or why not take in a show at one of our borough halls, with and communitiy services. developed land first, before looking at their packed programmes of entertainment? As we enjoy more freedom, please wider options including green belt. In this edition there’s important information Visit www.discoverdudley.org.uk to watch the advert, about housing fraud and I would like to keep up the good work and please He said it is vital local people shaped the find out more, check for any restrictions or see if booking commend the housing fraud team for continue to help those who need future of the plan. is required. the exceptional job they do in detecting, it, either in your street or through “I have made my feelings very clear on preventing and prosecuting fraud. Fraud volunteering. Dudley’s aspect of the Black Country As One of any kind won’t be tolerated, as it prevents We have, however, also seen a high Plan,” said Councillor Harley. “We will someone accessing our properties who could be in number of reports of ASB during the leave no stone unturned in identifying A campaign has been launched to fill our urgent need. Dudley Council, along with most other councils, pandemic, so please bear with us as previously developed land first to do all we can to protect green belt. We are streets with friendliness and build on the deals with a very high demand for social housing and yet there we work through all our cases and, brownfield first! community spirit developed in lockdown. are those who would try to exploit the system for monetary gain. if you can safely resolve things with I also thank any tenants who have contributed to this work for your neighbour, please do. From the start of the pandemic, borough residents have come “It’s now up to residents to have their say, their courage in providing information. which is central to getting the right plan together to support each other and their communities, whether Please be considerate if you have for Dudley.” it’s checking in on a neighbour, food shopping, running errands We also have some news from our TRAs in this edition, who a party and reduce the noise as it or phoning those who live on their own. gets later during the day. If you live The plan looks to identify housing and have been busy during the pandemic and continue to provide employment land across the Black As we look to the future, these strong community connections support within their communities. If you want to get involved, in a block of flats, keep communal Country up to 2039 and without it, the and relationships will continue to be important. contact your local TRA or our participation team. entrances secure by closing the main The ‘As One’ initiative, supported by the council, has been doors. If you have a barbeque, use it region’s green belt may be under threat I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate the from developers. launched to help capture and share stories from our local safely and never on a balcony. streets, neighbourhoods and communities across the borough housing maintenance team on yet another RoSPA Gold Award. Be a good neighbour, clear up your For more information - to provide hope, inspiration and encouragement for the future Safety of our tenants and staff is imperative and I am proud of and to take part in in the and to support this community spirit to continue to flourish. the team for achieving this award for the 20th year. dog poop, keep your dog under control, put your rubbish out at the consultation visit https:// Rt Rev Martin Gorick, Bishop of Dudley and Dudley I would yet again like to thank our tenants for the patience and blackcountryplan.dudley. Borough Vision lead for communities, said: right time and place and don’t smoke gov.uk/bcp/ understanding you have shown throughout the challenges in communal areas. “The people of Dudley came together in a remarkable way of the past year and urge all tenants to exercise respect and during the first lockdown and, as communities, we have consideration for their neighbours as we move forward. If you are experiencing any kind continued ‘As One’ ever since. The campaign now builds on of abuse in your home or from Black Country l Plan that spirit of neighbourliness, encouraging us all to ‘fill our a stranger, we are here to help. Planning for the future of the Black Country streets with friendliness’ and keep doing so in the months and Councillor Laura Taylor If you need our assistance, please years ahead. We need to keep looking out for each other as Cabinet member for housing and community services we seek to build a better future for our borough of Dudley. So, call 0300 555 2345. let’s go forward, As One!” To find out more £ or to get involved visit: View the latest news for tenants and leaseholders at www.dudley.gov.uk/home-affairs HOUSING ENVIRONMENT EMPLOYMENT TRANSPORT www.dudley.gov.uk/as-one

Your home 14 For all of the latest news visit www.dudley.gov.uk/media-centre News and views for council tenants and leaseholders throughout Dudley borough Home affairs Maintenance gold Ellowes Hall Holly Hall and Woodside TRA The council’s housing maintenance The Ellowes Hall Tenants and Residents Members of the TRA have been very busy over the past 12 months. team has struck gold for the 20th year Association (TRA) is now into its 12th Thanks to their active TRA committee, support from the local community, councillors, and Dudley Council’s green running for its continued high standards year, and who could have foreseen care team, they have organised the clearance of Woodside walkway and have continued to do litter picks. Watch this space for exciting news regarding changing facilities and football returning to the park. in maintaining staff and tenant safety. that, back in In October 2019 when Dave Mundon, chair of Holly Hall and Woodside TRA The team, which includes a variety of trades people, members held their public meeting, that including plumbers, electricians, bricklayers, plasterers, it would be their last one until now. gas operatives and carpenters, was recently awarded the Order of Distinction from the Royal Society for the The Covid pandemic has been a difficult and Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). stressful time for everyone, but throughout this time of uncertainty the TRA has been active via The award recognises the team’s continued efforts to social media, sharing information, sending deliver high standards in health and safety across the words of encouragement and keeping people workforce and in tenants’ homes. informed about what volunteers were doing across the borough. Call centre changes The committee members were able to keep in touch without ‘face to face’ meetings using Dudley Council Plus will no longer be conference calling and MS Teams. The committee offering a Saturday service from 1 July after now has virtual meeting every month online. a steady decline in weekend contacts. We were determined to hold an AGM in 2021 after The customer service and call centre receives around numerous postponements due to ‘lockdowns’, and 1,500 calls every weekday but frequently less than 100 our first virtual AGM was held in July. on a weekend. The council has decided to boost For more information contact Ellowes Hall weekday customer support by allocating underused TRA: weekend resources to the working week. Visit www.facebook.com/elloweshalltra You can still call us at the weekend on 0300 555 2345 or email [email protected] for any urgent household repairs or emergencies, but for To find out about a TRA in your area, or if you standard service requests please contact us during our would like to set one up where you live, please new opening times, 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday. contact the participation team on 01384 Contact the centre by telephone on 0300 555 2345 815168 or email [email protected] or email [email protected] New easier and safer way to sign High Rise Living Forum You can also use one of the self-service forms on Coffee and a catch-up the council website at www.dudley.gov.uk for a tenancy The participation team is hosting a High Rise Living Forum members If you sign for a Dudley Council tenancy series of virtual meetings for tenants meet on a regular basis to you may be asked to sign your tenancy and residents from across the discuss and address issues that agreement and other documents digitally borough. are unique to people living in on your phone, tablet, or other smart high rise accommodation. Our virtual ‘coffee and a catch-up’ sessions device using secure email software. If you would like to get involved and make your on Microsoft Teams The new system is also being used for the remote voice heard, please contact the participation provide the signing of other documents such as Notice To development team and we will send you an invite to enable you to attend one of our opportunity to get Terminate and Direct Debit mandates. meetings or ensure you have your views heard. together and discuss To do this, you will not need to download the software neighbourhood issues Upcoming forums to your device. The process is very secure and just as that matter to you, legally binding as a paper copy of your document. You Tues 7 September 2021, 2pm share experiences, will get a copy of your documents in an email which and re-connect with other people. Tues 16 November 2021, 6.30pm you can save on your computer or print at home. If The decision on whether the meetings are at a For more information contact the want a paper copy of the document to be sent to you venue or virtual will be made nearer the date. participation development team on we will be happy to help. 01384 815168 or email For more information please phone 01384 Signing documents this way means that we can still [email protected] 815168 or email [email protected] carry out sign ups safely even if we have to go into further lockdowns and cannot meet you face-to-face.

Home affairs For all of the latest news visit www.dudley.gov.uk/media-centre News and views for council tenants and leaseholders throughout Dudley borough Home affairs New build programme Dudley Council continues to make good progress with its programme of new build social housing. The most recent development to be completed is at Tenlands Road, Halesowen where the council worked Help alongside the occupational therapy team and house builder James Wilkes to create purpose designed one- stop bedroom bungalows and a four bedroom property. Pre Metro is a leading UK transport company and the housing The council is currently working on a number of other operational force behind the Stourbridge Shuttle. sites across the borough in Russells Hall, Pensnett, Stourbridge and Coseley. We are focused on establishing new, affordable, and fraud reliable passenger services for Dudley residents.

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Your home 22 For all of the latest news visit www.dudley.gov.uk/media-centre 23 Your home Directory re-launched Dudley Parent Carer Forum Noticeboard Are you a parent or carer of a child or to help communities Cycle hire young person with special educational The Dudley Community Information The West Midlands Cycle Hire scheme has needs and disabilities? Directory has been given a fresh new look, come to Dudley borough. The newly independent Dudley Parent Carer Forum Heritage Open Days 2021 Cycle hire is available in Stourbridge and the is looking for parents and carers across the borough making it easier than ever to find out surrounding area, with docking stations to to sign up to become members. This year, Dudley Council is working what’s on offer in the Dudley borough. be located at key sites, such as Stourbridge The forum is committed to engaging and town centre, Oldswinford, near The Bonded empowering parents and carers of children with with partners to bring you a mixture The website offers local people information on Warehouse, Wordsley and Kingswinford. groups, support, activities, health and care services disabilities or additional needs so they can influence of both virtual and physical events decisions, improve services and ultimately create and more. It costs £1 to unlock a bike and 5p per minute (Covid restrictions permitting) after that - so a 20-minute cycle will cost £2 and better outcomes for children and young people. Despite the impact of Covid-19, many groups an hour £4. Their co-production charter, which was signed for Heritage Open Days. and organisations included in the directory earlier this year, sets out five commitments to This is an annual heritage festival which gives have adapted and continue to provide support For more details and to find out working together in the right way so: how you can get your first ride you a chance to visit buildings usually closed to and communicate online. Local groups and • for free visit everyone is listened to the public, free of charge. organisations are also encouraged to add their • www.wmcyclehire.co.uk people feel empower Heritage Open Days runs from Friday information to the site, it’s free and easy to do. • we co-pr ed Cycle training is also oduce from start to finish September 10 until Sunday 19 and is a To access the Dudley Community Information • we are person centred and solution focused celebration of our fabulous heritage and culture. Directory visit: www.dudleyci.co.uk available in the borough. • everyone is able to take part The theme this year being Edible England. Visit The forum is in its infancy at the moment, but is Heritage Open Days is celebrated nationwide www.dudley.gov.uk looking to increase membership so it can effectively and search cycle and details of free events across the country reflect and represent parents and carers from can be found at www.heritageopendays.org.uk training across the borough. scheme. Dudley has a dedicated website at For more information search Dudley Parent www.dudleyheritageopendays.org.uk where Carer Forum on Facebook or visit you can find lots of information about key www.dudleyparentcarerforum.co.uk historic buildings in the borough as well as to become a member. virtual self-guided tours. Could you help a child reach for the stars? Keeping safe and sound Primary and Secondary Dudley Council is looking for new foster During these difficult times partner school admissions carers who can help children and young organisations are working harder than ever to In Dudley, children start primary school in people achieve their full potential. keep Dudley a safe borough. the September after their 4th birthday. The service is keen to hear from anyone interested in Safe & Sound, Dudley’s community safety To apply for a place in reception you need to make fostering but in particular from those who would like to partnership, wants to make sure people know where an application between October 1 and January 15. care for teenagers or children with disabilities and from to go for advice and support. 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Your home 24 For all of the latest news visit www.dudley.gov.uk/media-centre For Coronavirus advice and support visit www.dudley.gov.uk 25 Your home STJAMES ACADEMY Dudley

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“At St James Academy, we are determined The philosophy is simple: we will ensure the success of all our to become a centre of excellence for young learners through outstanding teaching and positive behaviour. people who live in central Dudley and the There is also a strong caring ethos here, which ensures high surrounding areas. For three years in a row, levels of support for learners and creates an atmosphere our learners have achieved better grades of mutual respect throughout the school. Our learners are at GCSE and the proportion who gain a challenged to extend their interests through a wide programme of improved GCSE results Grade 5 in both English and Mathematics of extra-curricular activities, drama, public speaking, sports has increased by nearly 20%. An increasing teams, clubs and trips. number of departments have achieved Three years 100% GCSE pass rates and our ambition is We are determined that your child will progress with us and If your children join our For the third year running, our GCSE results that this should extend to every area as quickly as possible. leave with a bright future ahead.” secondary or primary academies have shown significant improvements in all four of our secondary academies and we are Ian Moore, Principal in September 2022, they will be determined that this momentum will part of a transformation in local Come to our open evening Tuesday 28th September - 6pm be maintained. All events may be subject to changes, so please see our academy website before education that is making a huge attending, where you will also find an online open evening. difference to the prospects for The progress that learners make during their local youngsters. time at school improved for three years in a row. Most pleasingly, there has been a large increase in the percentage of learners achieving Grade 5 in both English and Maths.

THE LINK ACADEMY Our academies benefit from: Netherton • Support from a central team of subject directors • Highly effective learner support, in and out of and subject coaches – experts in their subjects the classroom. who work with our teachers and your children. • An excellent Careers programme. • Help with recruiting exceptional teaching staff. • Large-scale investment in our buildings, IT and • Collaborative Learning in the classrooms, so facilities, with over £5 million invested this year. that every learner joins in, gains confidence and • A tried and tested model of how to ensure learns from the children around them as well as We’reto achieveon excellencea mission positive behaviour and motivate learners. the teacher. “My mission is to regain the school’s It is not all about study. We have dance studios and performance • The resources and expertise of our sponsor, • The latest available learning technologies. reputation for excellence and give every spaces, dry-play pitches and indoor sports facilities – in fact a Dudley College of Technology. learner who comes here the best possible whole leisure centre! There are also clubs, competitions and trips opportunities to progress. to boost our learners’ personal development.

Our GCSE results demonstrate that we are Having been raised and educated here, I am committed to Our schools are dreaming big. Make one of them your choice! well on the way to achieving this. Results changing lives among the young people of Netherton and the have improved significantly across the surrounding area. The young people who attend The Link board and the number of learners who gain Academy are good enough to achieve the top university, a Grade 5 in both English and Mathematics apprenticeship and employment opportunities. We will help Sponsored by has increased by over 10%. This progress will continue and we them to realise their ambitions.” will give our learners the chance to be ‘the best that they can be’. BEACON HILL PEGASUS STJAMES THE LINK Emma Edwards-Morgan, Principal ACADEMY ACADEMY ACADEMY ACADEMY Sedgley Dudley Dudley Netherton Come to our open evening Thursday 30th September - 6pm All events may be subject to changes, so please see our academy website before attending, where you will also find an online open evening. E [email protected] W dudleyacademiestrust.org.uk

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Your home 26 For all of the latest news visit www.dudley.gov.uk/media-centre For Coronavirus advice and support visit www.dudley.gov.uk 27 Your home BEACON HILL PEGASUS ACADEMY ACADEMY Sedgley Dudley

Wherechild matters every Improvedfor the fourth GCSE year results “As the Principal of Beacon Hill Academy, it is and promote. The large number of GCSE subjects “I am immensely proud to be Principal of inspires and motivates our learners, who are clear to me that our academy is on an upward that we offer means that every learner will find Pegasus. We have a strong leadership team, rewarded for the efforts and progress that they trajectory. Our GCSE results show improvements something that genuinely interests them. Learners enthusiastic and motivated staff, and learners make as well as for upholding the academy’s in both the attainment and progress of our are also able to participate in many additional who are a credit to their community. The values. We also encourage learners to join in with learners. The marked rise in the proportion of activities including engineering, art, science, dance, grades that our learners achieve at GCSE have sports and performing arts, art and design, poetry learners achieving Grade 5 or higher in both the Duke of Edinburgh scheme and a variety of improved for four years running, with a rise in and public speaking and a range of other personal English and Mathematics is a very good indicator sports. the proportion of learners achieving Grade 5 or development activities. of the advances made across the academy. We higher in both English and Mathematics of well have the skills, experience and dynamism in the The Academy offers a rounded education that will over 10%. There is a strong belief in the team We are on a clear mission to build on the leap team at Beacon Hill to ensure that the academy open young people’s eyes to the opportunities that, like our learners, we will continue to make forward that this academy has made and we want continues to go from strength to strength. available in the wider world if they study hard and good progress over the years to come. our learners to Dream Big about their futures.” give themselves something to aim for.” Every learner matters and each one has a wide A considerable effort has gone into making Andy Landers, Principal array of talents, which we will identify, nurture Sukhjot Dhami, Principal the academy environment into something that

Come to our open evening Tuesday 5th October Come to our open evening Tuesday 21st September Event starts 6pm. All events may be subject to changes, so please see our academy Event starts 6pm. All events may be subject to changes, so please see our academy website before attending, where you will also find an online open evening. website before attending, where you will also find an online open evening.

Beacon Hill Academy offers: • A big emphasis on rewarding effort and Pegasus Academy offers: • Extensive sports fields, a modern sports hall and achievement, with weekly and termly an Arts and Design block that is a hive of activity. • The benefits of being a large school, with celebrations of what our learners have done. • A successful leadership team that knows all of a strength and depth of teaching staff and our learners by name. • Lots of trips and out-of-school activities to extensive learner support services. • A broad range of extra-curricular clubs, teams, broaden learners’ horizons. activities and trips. • Proof from Ofsted that we are on the way up. • A broad range of GCSE subjects giving learners • One of the fastest improving schools in Dudley. • Large school grounds and playing fields. • A significant improvement in our GCSE results. a very wide choice of what they study. • The promise that we will encourage and help • A genuine community school in an easy-to-reach • Hundreds of new computers and a new • An academy with a mission to give each, your child to be the best that they can be. location. IT network. individual learner a choice of ways forward in life.