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Ehnanced checks for Midlands councillors on children's committees approved

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By Martyn Smith Verified
| MSN UK Verified
Dudley councillors with responsibility for children's services will get extra checks into their background after cabinet members agreed government guidelines. A meeting of Dudley Council's cabinet on September 10 voted to adopt measures in a report which calls for enhanced checks by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for members of committees or other bodies with responsibility for children's services or adult social care.
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Extra checks for councillors on children’s committees

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By Martyn Smith Verified
| Black Country Radio Verified
A meeting of Dudley Council’s cabinet on September 10 voted to adopt measures in a report which calls for enhanced checks by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for members of committees or other bodies with responsibility for children’s services or adult social care. All Dudley councillors undergo a basic DBS check despite there being no legal requirement for authorities to carry out the investigation, which highlights past unspent convictions and cautions.
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Dudley Council chief approves new cash for road cleaning machines

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By Martyn Smith Verified
| MSN UK Verified
Dudley Council is set to spend more than a million pounds on new street cleaning vehicles to replace ageing machines. Cabinet member for economy and infrastructure, Cllr Simon Phipps, has given the go-ahead for the authority to make £1.4m available to replace 11 sweepers. A further £100,000 has been made available for a waste care sweeper. All the funds will come from the council's capital expenditure budget.
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