Cost of Dudley Council’s Local Plan Exceeds Half a Million Pounds Despite Being Outdated Monday, June 15, 2026 dudley council localplan housing development planning funding government infrastructure legislation Dudley Council has incurred expenses exceeding £600,000 for a local plan designed to guide housing and development until 2041—only for the plan to become outdated as soon as it is adopted. At a cabinet meeting on June 11, … Read More
Calls Grow for New M5 Junction to Boost Worcestershire Economy Sunday, June 14, 2026 m5 worcestershire malvern infrastructure economy jobs sciencepark transport development council Local business leaders and councillors are urging the development of a new M5 motorway junction, Junction 7A, which they believe could unlock significant economic opportunities in Worcestershire. Alan White, chief executive … Read More
Historic Village Faces Transformation Amid Plans for 2,700 New Homes Saturday, June 13, 2026 brizenorton development housing infrastructure rafbase community oxfordshire flooding healthcare conservation The historic village of Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, long connected with Britain’s military heritage, is confronting a dramatic transformation. Once home to fewer than 1,000 residents in 2011, its population has grown to … Read More
£3.2bn Arden Cross Development Near Birmingham Airport Announces Delivery Date Friday, June 12, 2026 ardencross birmingham development regeneration construction infrastructure investment realestate urbanplanning economicgrowth The highly anticipated Arden Cross development, heralded as a “once in a generation” project, has confirmed its official delivery date. Situated just over a mile east of Birmingham Airport, this £3.2 billion … Read More
Midland Water Firm Dumped Sewage into UK Waterways Over 36,000 Times Last Year Friday, June 12, 2026 severntrent sewage waterways gmb regulation pollution infrastructure stormoverflow waterindustry investment Severn Trent, a major water supplier serving over 4.5 million customers across the Midlands, parts of the south-west, and mid-Wales, discharged raw sewage into UK waterways more than 36,000 times last year. These figures, … Read More
“It’s Wrong to Wait for Serious Accidents Before Taking Action on Our Dangerous Road” Sunday, June 7, 2026 shirley pedestriansafety crossing council traffic accidents community petitions roadsafety infrastructure Residents near Shirley Park in Hurdis Road are growing increasingly frustrated over the council’s inaction on a long-requested pedestrian crossing. Campaigners say a safer crossing point at the park’s entrance is overdue, … Read More