In conversation with Mike Wood MP
Mike Wood for Dudley South
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Stop forcing Battery Energy Storage Sites onto our villages
People in Lower Penn and Wombourne are rightly concerned about plans to force large Battery Energy Storage Sites onto our villages.These developments are not sustainable, they’re out of character…
Watch out for scammers in 2026
Across Staffordshire, victims lost £20,000 on average last year.Scammers are getting smarter— and they won’t stop just because Christmas is over. As we begin 2026, please stay alert. Trust your…
We must rebuild the Crooked House
It’s been two years since the iconic Crooked House was destroyed by a fire. I spoke to campaigner Ian Sandall at the site about what the pub means to the Black Country and why we need to get on and…
My 10th jobs and skills fair in Wombourne
We are at my tenth jobs and skills fair in Wombourne (my first since the boundary changes as MP for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire). Joining me in this episode are Dudley College, West Midlands…
No to the family farm tax
I visited Brookfields Farm in Wombourne and spoke to Linda about the government’s new tax on family farms.It is a poor policy that will devastate livelihoods, local food production, and our beautiful…
From my 9th annual jobs fair
Merry Hill saw my 9th annual jobs and skills fair, and the busiest one yet. A huge thank you to all the businesses and organisations who attended — there are thousands of quality jobs and careers…
Meet Dudley South Hero Dawn Keeley
I continue my Dudley South Heroes series with Dawn Keeley — Dawn does a huge amount of volunteering with the Girlguides in Wall Heath. The girls who attend do lots of adventurous activities and work…
Meet Dudley South Hero Trevor Fielding
Trevor runs a charity called "Santa's Black Country Toy Appeal". He and his team of volunteers have been collecting toys for disadvantaged children for 26 years, and they now cover Dudley, Sandwell,…
Meet Dudley South Hero Stu Bratt
Meet Stu Bratt, my next Dudley South Hero. Stu runs a local mental health charity for men called "Tough Enough To Care". He set it up to help people struggling with their mental health, after losing…
Meet Dudley South Hero Ken Smith
Hawbush Gardens is a real jewel in the community here in Brierley Hill. Ken Smith runs it — they use the space to grow fresh produce for local people and so much more. I went there and spoke to Ken…
Live from my 8th annual jobs fair
I hosted a packed jobs fair at Merry Hill shopping centre and I’d like to thank every single business and organisation that took the time to come along and speak to local people. We’ve got many…
Taking young people off benefits
There’s just over a month left until the government Kickstart scheme ends. It is a fantastic scheme that takes young people off benefits and puts them into quality jobs. They are paid the minimum…
JOBS JOBS JOBS!!!
I’m really pleased to report that Dudley and the West Midlands currently have more job vacancies than before the pandemic. And I’m talking about quality jobs that are offering quality training - in…
Delivering for Dudley's special needs pupils
We have some excellent special needs schools here in Dudley such as Pens Meadow - I was proud to open their post-16 building 4 years ago. The issue now is that the school is spread across two sites…
Pandemic money for Dudley
Spring is coming and things are slowly looking up. Over the past year we’ve spent millions on helping people, families and businesses get through the pandemic. Dudley Council have done a fantastic…
S14 In conversation with Netherton C of E
Our local schools are doing a fantastic job taking lessons online during this challenging time. I recently joined Netherton CofE virtually for a Q&A session and the teachers and pupils certainly…
Rolling out Covid vaccines in Dudley
Dudley’s doctors and nurses and support staff are doing an incredible job in rolling out the vaccines locally. But they are still under a lot of pressure from Covid right now. Sara Davis is a matron…
Rethinking and reskilling after Covid
One positive to come out of the past few difficult months is that many people in the Black Country are taking the time to have a bit of a reset. They’re rethinking their career and taking the…
Regenerating Brierley Hill
Brierley Hill has massive potential and work is underway to regenerate it and turn it into a successful and thriving area. The Metro extension will help bring people to the area, and our bid has…
Learning difficulties and Covid
One of my priorities is to make sure local children with speech and learning difficulties get the best education and care possible. Pens Meadow School is doing an incredible job with their pupils,…
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