War of words over the future of health centre

LEADING politicians hit back at claims they nearly wrecked negotiations to secure the future of a Sedgley health centre.

- MARTYN SMITH Local Democracy Reporter

An in-principle agreement for a new lease on the Ladies Walk Centre has been announced to replace the existing deal with Aviva who own the building.

Dudley Council's leader, Cllr Patrick Harley, confirmed details of the deal and launched an attack on the Dudley's current MP, Labour's Sonia Kumar.

The Conservative council leader also had strong words for Dudley's previous MP, Marco Longhi, who is now a high-profile Reform UK politician.

Cllr Harley said: "The former MP was most unhelpful by implying the building was going to be used for asylum seekers and refugees by planting the question, 'I have asked for clarity that it won't be used for that' - straight away that gets people's backs up.