Community games toolkit
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Local community groups are being reminded about the London 2012 tool kits, which provide free help for organising Olympic celebrations.
Groups who are running their own activities to mark the games can apply for the packs, which come with information about event planning, publicity, licence and permit applications, finance and more.
Any group that successfully registers with London 2012 could receive up to a £250 grant to help them with their event.
Groups can request a pack by registering online at www.communitygames.org.uk or by calling the Black Country Consortium on 0845 815 1515.
John Millar, director of urban environment, said:
“These packs will offer support and help for Dudley’s clubs, schools and groups as they prepare for their London 2012 celebrations.
“Dudley Council is working closely with a number of organisations and groups to ensure the borough has a very memorable 2012.”
Queen’s Diamond Jubilee street parties
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Hundreds of residents across the Dudleyborough will be celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee with street parties.
Dudley Council has approved 25 road closures following requests from residents to hold outdoor parties to mark the special occasion.
John Millar, director of urban environment, said:
“We’re delighted to be able to help people host street parties on this very special occasion and the response has been overwhelming.”
All the street parties are taking place on Sunday 3, Monday 4 and Saturday 9 June. None of these streets are on major traffic or bus routes.
Residents have set up their own committees to make the necessary arrangements and to ensure public safety in line with guidance issued by the council.
The approved road closures for street parties are:
Dudley MP Ian Austin - encourage them to take advantage of a Woodlands Trust scheme which gives away free trees to schools.
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Dudley MP Ian Austin has written to every school in his constituency to encourage them to take advantage of a Woodlands Trust scheme which gives away free trees to schools.
The Woodlands Trust contacted Austin to ask for his support for the “More Trees, More Good” campaign.
Launched in 2010 it aims to see 20 million trees a year planted for the next 50 years. Schools can apply for a pack which includes a royal oak sapling grown from seeds from the Royal Estate.
Schools interested in applying can do so through the Woodland Trust’s website: www.MoreTreesMoreGood.org.uk
New approach to dementia in Dudley
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Dudley borough residents are benefiting from a new approach to the care and treatment of people with dementia.
The council working in partnership with Dudley Clinical Commissioning Group has developed an innovative, integrated and coordinated pathway approach to the diagnosis, care and support offered to people with dementia, as well as to their carers and family members.
Dementia care and support is now recognised as a crucial area to be addressed as it is estimated that one in fourteen people aged over 65 and one in six people aged over 80 has a form of dementia.
Dudley’s new approach has also seen the opening of three new dementia gateways. These are located across the borough and clinical nurse specialists as well as staff from the council’s adult social care team are based there. Anyone who is worried about dementia or diagnosed with the condition, their families or carers can ask for help from the gateways.
Speedy access to the world wide web
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There will be speedier free access to the internet as almost 50 new computers are installed in Dudley Council-run libraries and archives service.
In total there are 168 computers in libraries, library links and Dudley archives and local history service. Of those, 48 computers which are old with outdated software are being replaced this month.
The remaining PCs which were new in 2009 are also being updated with new software and additional memory.
