Metropolitan Borough of Dudley
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| Metropolitan Borough of Dudley | |||
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| Motto: Unity and Progress | |||
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| Sovereign state |  United Kingdom |
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| Constituent country |  England |
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| Region | West Midlands | ||
| Metropolitan county | West Midlands | ||
| Status | Metropolitan borough | ||
| Admin HQ | Dudley, Stourbridge | ||
| Incorporated | 1 April 1974 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Metropolitan district council | ||
| • Body | Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council | ||
| • Leadership | Leader & Cabinet (Conservative) | ||
| • MPs | Ian Austin (L) Chris Kelly (C) Margot James (C) James Morris (C) Pat McFadden (L) |
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 37.82 sq mi (97.96 km2) | ||
| Population (2010 est.) | |||
| • Total | 307,400 (Ranked 24th) | ||
| • Density | 8,130/sq mi (3,138/km2) | ||
| • Ethnicity | 92.0% White 1.3% Mixed 4.7% Asian 1.3% Black 0.4% Chinese 0.3% Other |
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| Time zone | GMT (UTC0) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) | ||
| Postcode | DY, B, WV | ||
| Area code(s) | 01384, 0121, 01902 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | GB-DUD | ||
| ONS code | 00CR | ||
| OS grid reference | SO9350590490 | ||
| NUTS 3 | UKG34 (Dudley and Sandwell) | ||
| Website | www.dudley.gov.uk | ||
The Metropolitan Borough of Dudley is a metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It was created in 1974, and is made up of the towns of Dudley, Stourbridge, Halesowen, Brierley Hill, Amblecote, Sedgley and Coseley. For Eurostat purposes Dudley and Sandwell is a NUTS 3 region (code UKG34) and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region.
The present borough was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, by a merger of the old County Borough of Dudley, with the municipal boroughs of Halesowen and Stourbridge thereby becoming part of the Metropolitan county of the West Midlands. Before 1 April 1974 the area was split between Worcestershire and Staffordshire, with the former Shropshire exclave of Halesowen becoming part of Worcestershire after a reform in 1844.
The borough borders the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell to the east, the city of Birmingham to the south east, Bromsgrove District Council to the south in Worcestershire, South Staffordshire District Council to the west in Staffordshire and the city of Wolverhampton to the north.
Being a metropolitan borough council, Dudley it is effectively a unitary authority, except for public transportation, fire and police services, which are jointly run by the seven metropolitan boroughs of the West Midlands county. The borough also jointly owns Birmingham Airport along with the others.
The Merry Hill Shopping Centre is situated in the borough.
The borough includes a number of historic sites such as Dudley Castle, The Leasowes and Himley Hall as well as tourist attractions such as Dudley Zoo, the Black Country Living Museum, Dudley Canal Tunnel and limestone mines, and the Red House Glass Cone.
Unemployment in the borough stood at 5.1% as of May 2010, below the national average, though before the recession which began in 2008 it was considerably lower.[1]
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[edit] Government
Dudley Council has its main offices in Dudley Town Centre (where the council house is located), along with additional offices in Stourbridge. The council is made up of 72 councillors representing 24 wards, and as of the 2010/2011 local elections, the political make-up is as follows:[2]
| Party | Councillors |
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| Conservative Party | 44 | |
| Labour Party | 26 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | |
| UKIP | 1 | |
[edit] Wards
The 24 wards of the Dudley Borough are each represented by 3 councillors:[3]
| Ward name | Area (ha)/mi2 | Population (2001 census) |
Population density (people per hectare) | Ref. |
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| Amblecote | 445 hectares (1.72 sq mi) | 19,170 | 43.08 | [4] |
| Belle Vale | 395 hectares (1.53 sq mi) | 12,209 | N/A | [5] |
| Brierley Hill | 339 hectares (1.31 sq mi) | 9,631 | 28.42 | [6] |
| Brockmoor and Pensnett | 529 hectares (2.04 sq mi) | 14,162 | 26.76 | [7] |
| Castle and Priory | 359 hectares (1.39 sq mi) | 11,393 | 31.76 | [8] |
| Coseley East | 324 hectares (1.25 sq mi) | 12,054 | 37.26 | [9] |
| Cradley and Foxcote | 418 hectares (1.61 sq mi) | 13,114 | N/A | [10] |
| Gornal | 504 hectares (1.95 sq mi) | 18,542 | 36.79 | [11] |
| Halesowen North | 342 hectares (1.32 sq mi) | 11,854 | 34.64 | [12] |
| Halesowen South | 696 hectares (2.69 sq mi) | 11,954 | 17.18 | [13] |
| Hayley Green and Cradley South | 476 hectares (1.84 sq mi) | 11,778 | N/A | [14] |
| Kingswinford and Wall Heath | 512 hectares (1.98 sq mi) | 12,778 | 24.90 | [15] |
| Kingswinford South | 321 hectares (1.24 sq mi) | 12,435 | 38.78 | [16] |
| Lye and Wollescote | 395 hectares (1.53 sq mi) | 12,402 | 31.43 | [17] |
| Netherton, Woodside and St. Andrews | 528 hectares (2.04 sq mi) | 14,308 | N/A | [18] |
| Norton | 569 hectares (2.20 sq mi) | 11,943 | 20.98 | [19] |
| Pedmore and Stourbridge East | 477 hectares (1.84 sq mi) | 12,567 | 26.33 | [20] |
| Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood | 316 hectares (1.22 sq mi) | 12,332 | N/A | [21] |
| St. James's | 330 hectares (1.3 sq mi) | 11,547 | 34.99 | [22] |
| St. Thomas's | 330 hectares (1.3 sq mi) | 12,702 | 38.49 | [23] |
| Sedgley | 381 hectares (1.47 sq mi) | 11,923 | 31.29 | [24] |
| Upper Gornal and Woodsetton | 331 hectares (1.28 sq mi) | 13,281 | N/A | [25] |
| Wollaston and Stourbridge Town | 274 hectares (1.06 sq mi) | 12,923 | N/A | [26] |
| Wordsley | 337 hectares (1.30 sq mi) | 14,661 | 43.48 | [27] |
[edit] Economy
JCDecaux UK has its Birmingham area office in Halesowen, Borough of Dudley.[28]
[edit] Localities
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Unemployment drops in West Midlands – Express and Star.
- ^ "Results of Election - Local Election 2010". Dudley MBC. http://www.dudley.gov.uk/council-democracy/democracy-elections/results-of-elections/local-election-2010/. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
- ^ "Borough Wards". Dudley Councillors Online. http://councillors.dudley.gov.uk/home/borough-wards/. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
- ^ "Amblecote ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6174742&c=amblecote&d=14&e=13&g=374434&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1328974745879&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789. Retrieved 11-February-2012.
- ^ "Belle Vale ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6174743&c=belle+vale&d=14&e=13&g=374493&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1328975187805&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789. Retrieved 11-February-2012.
- ^ "Brierley Hill ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6174744&c=brierley+hill&d=14&e=13&g=374534&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1328975297623&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789. Retrieved 11-February-2012.
- ^ "Brockmoor and Pensnett ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6174745&c=pensnett&d=14&e=13&g=374540&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1328975387439&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789. Retrieved 11-February-2012.
- ^ "Castle and Priory ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics.
- ^ "Coseley East ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics.
- ^ "Cradley and Foxcote ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics.
- ^ "Gornal ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics.
- ^ "Halesowen North ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics.
- ^ "Halesowen South ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics.
- ^ "Hayley Green and Cradley South ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics.
- ^ "Kingsinford and Wall Heath ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics.
- ^ "Kingsinford South ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics.
- ^ "Lye and Wollescote ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics.
- ^ "Netherton, Woodside and St. Andrews ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics.
- ^ "Norton ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics.
- ^ "Pedmore and Stourbridge East ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics.
- ^ "Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics.
- ^ "St. James's ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics.
- ^ "St. Thomas's ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics.
- ^ "Sedgley ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics.
- ^ "Upper Gornal and Woodsetton ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics.
- ^ "Wollaston and Stourbridge Town ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics.
- ^ "Wordsley ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics.
- ^ "Contact." JCDecaux UK. Retrieved on 28 September 2011. "JCDecaux - Birmingham 209-215 Long Lane Halesowen, West Midlands Birmingham, B62 9JT"
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