The government has announced a grant of £52,000 to Dudley Council to try and open up empty premises in High Streets. Rupert Dugdale’s presentation covered the background and context of the initiative and, although early days, set out Dudley’s approach to the scheme and asked for suggestions and comments on how the funding could be • Read More »
Business Link’s Sector Development Director for Creative Cultural and Digital enterprises, Lara Ratnaraja set out her role – advising and linking creative industries to regional and national strategies. A range of potential business opportunities, events and very useful contacts were given during her presentation. Lara Ratnaraja Presentation (ppt, 4.6mb)
Duncan Lowndes is coordinating the revision of Dudley Borough’s Cultural Strategy. This is a key strategic document which will help determine where organisations choose to direct their resources. Duncan commented that the existing strategy is very council centric and he hoped that the revised document will be much more inclusive and include sections on the • Read More »
Pamela Smith runs her own business, Sited and is a horticulturist who creates walks, pamphlets, talks and promotes community engagement through observation of nature in the urban environment. She has been granted lottery funds through the University of Birmingham to develop a walk in the Brierley Hill area. In her presentation Pam talked about her work and • Read More »
The annual Festival of Water and Light is taking place on Sunday October 4th. For more details see Dudley Council’s website by clicking here.
Brierley Hill Civic Society will be meeting at 5.30pm on the third Monday of each month. There is some debate about the best meeting time and the Society agreed to keep this under review. So the next meeting will therefore be at 5.30pm on Monday October 19th at St Michael’s Church.
How companies and organisations in Dudley Borough are responding to the opportunities and programmes for the 2012 Olympics.
Key dates to note:
The West Midlands Regional Development Plan for the 2012 Olympic Games aims to make the most of the event for local businesses. A website has been set up which has full details for those interested in exploring opportunities.
The annual Festival of Water and Light is taking place on Sunday October 4th. For more details see Dudley Council’s website by clicking here.