During the public consultation on the Joint Core Strategy for the Black Country Preferred Options from 17th March 2008 to 28th March 2008 the four Black Country local authorities held a series of local consultation events.
Dudley Council held consultation events on the Core Strategy in each of the Dudley Borough regeneration corridors (between 10am and 4pm) to which everyone was invited. These were drop in sessions where people had the opportunity to talk to a planning officer about the proposals:
March 28th Kingswinford Community Centre, High Street, Kingswinford
March 31st Dudley Council Plus, Castle Street, Dudley
April 4th Halesowen Cornbow Hall, 10 Hagley Street, Halesowen
April 11th Lye Community Centre, Cross Walks Road, Lye
April 16th Coseley Youth Centre, Old Meeting Road, Bilston
Walsall Council had the consultation bus available at the following venues:
Walsall Council had a staffed display at the following Local Neighbourhood Partnership (LNP)Meetings across the borough:
Monday 31st March: Aldridge South & Streetly LNP Aldridge School, Tynings Lane, Aldridge in the Whitman Hall from 7.00pm
Monday 31st March: Brownhills & Aldridge North LNP.at The Park View Centre’, Chester Road North, Brownhills from 6 p.m.
Wednesday 2nd April: Darlaston LNP at Bentley Leisure Pavilion, Bentley Road North, Darlaston from 6.00pm
Thursday 3rd April: Blakenall LNP the Blakenall Village Centre from 6pm
Monday 7th April: Palfrey & Pleck LNP at the Palfrey Community Association, from 6.30pm
Wednesday 9th April: Pelsall & Rushall at Rushall Community Centre, Springfields, Rushall.from 6.00pm
Tuesday 15th April: Willenhall LNP, Oakwood Lodge, Chaucer Road, Willenhall, from 6pm
Tuesday 15th April: Pheasey & Paddock LNP, the Beacon Church, Collingwood Drive, Pheasey from 6pm
Wednesday 23rd April: St Matthews LNP Community Room, Burrowes St from 6pm
Walsall Council also held drop in sessions to meet officers and discuss the Core Strategy at:
- Wednesday April 16th, Age Concern Restaurant, Lower Hall St, Walsall Town Centre 2pm to 4pm
Wolverhampton City Council held manned exhibitions at the following:
27th March - Central Library, Wolverhampton 11-2pm
28th March - Mander Centre (located between TJ Hughes/Tesco) 11-2pm
3rd April - Mander Centre (located between TJ Hughes/Tesco) 11-2pm
4th April - Central Library, Wolverhampton 11-2pm
In addition, exhibition boards were located in Wolverhampton Civic Centre throughout the consultation period.
