In Parliament

Nick Clegg, the Deputy Prime Minister, has backed a call by Margot James, MP for Stourbridge, for the courts to impose the severest-possible penalties against the Oxford gang that exploited young and vulnerable girls.

Following the Home Secretary’s statement to the House of Commons on the case of Abu Qatada, Margot James welcomes moves to reduce the layers of appeal available to foreign criminals fighting deportation.

Margot James questions the Government about what can be done to increase the number of girls choosing a career in engineering.

Select Committee

Evidence was heard from Paul Coxhead, Chief Executive of Logistics Apprenticeship Training Agency in the West Midlands and John Hayes MP, the Minister of State for Further Education.

Evidence was heard from Paula Vennells, Chief Executive, Post Office Ltd, and George Thomson, General Secretary, National Federation of Sub Postmasters.

The Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee met on 26th April to take further evidence on apprenticeships.

Proud of Stourbridge

Margot James has welcomed the Prime Minister’s comments on Dudley’s approach to caring for people with dementia.

Margot James has congratulated Apni Zaroorat Community Network, a community organization in Stourbridge, on receiving £10,000 in funding from the Big Lottery Fund.

Margot James has congratulated Leaps and Bounds Trust Ltd, a Stourbridge community organisation, on receiving £9,800 in funding from the Big Lottery Fund.

Local Resources

Local Council

Services in Stourbridge are provided by Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council.

The Council manages services including schools, social services, strategic planning matters, highways, refuse and waste disposal sites, museums, libraries, town planning, environmental health, housing, benefits, council tax collection, refuse collection and leisure facilities.

You can find the contact details for your local elected representatives by entering your postcode here:


If you are unsure who to go to or you have a problem of a more general nature then your nearest Citizens' Advice Bureau will be able to guide you.
 
 

Dudley District Citizens Advice Bureau

69 Market Street
STOURBRIDGE
West Midlands
DY8 1AQ

Telephone: 01384 816 222 - Advice line

Fax: 01384 816220

Advice sessions are held at other locations in the constituency
 
 

National Government

If your concern is not local in nature and concerns central government policies (such as the National Health Service, HM Revenue and Customs - who collect the bulk of tax and pay child benefit and tax credits, and the Department of Work and Pensions who deal with issues such as benefits, pensions and national insurance) then you should contact your MP, Margot James.

Your MP can help you with all matters for which Parliament or central government is responsible, such as:
• Tax queries involving the HM Revenue and Customs Department.
• Issues dealt with by the Department for Work and Pensions such as benefits, pensions and National Insurance.
• Issues dealt with by the Home Office, such as immigration.
• Issues dealt with by the Department of Health, such as hospitals and the National Health Service (NHS).
• Issues dealt with by the Department for Education, such as academy status and educational grants.
 
 

Police

Non-Emergency Calls dial 101

Local Police | Local Policing Unit
 
 

Health Services

| The Dudley Group of Hospitals
| Russells Hall Hospital
| Corbett Hospital Outpatients Centre

NHS Direct dial 0845 4647
Out of hours doctors dial 0300 555 4566
Out of hours dentist dial 01384 213735

| Dudley Borough Walk-in Centre
 
 

Transport

| Report a faulty street or traffic light
| Report a faulty traffic light
| Report a blocked drain or pothole
| Route Planner (AA)
 
 

Flight Tracking (live)
http://www.flightradar24.com/
 
 

Weather Forecast

This Weather Widget is provided by the Met Office

 
 

Flood Warnings

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