The Cut: Brum declares Housing Emergency : Mid-Season Footie Review : Trains to Return to Willenhall : Wollaston Wallies Busted

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This month saw Birmingham declare a housing emergency following a fiery debate at the City Council, following leaked comments from an anonymous Labour Councillor admitting that the City Council is housing residents in conditions he would never expose his own family to:

'Housing Emergency' declared after fiery debate at Birmingham City Council

"I have constituents living in housing that I could not imagine me or my family living in" says anonymous Labour Councillor

Image Credit: Birmingham Conservatives. Cllr Ken Wood

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Meanwhile, in football, Tom looks at how the clubs across the West Midlands are faring as we hit the mid-season mark:

Mid-Season Report

image credit: BBC

At the halfway point of the Premier League season, coming a little later in the calendar than usual because of the World Cup, it's fair to say enough games have been played to start to judge clubs.

Here we are going to be looking at every West Midlands club and asking ‘how are they getting on?’

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The latest news from Transport for the West Midlands is out, and Walsall residents stand to gain:

Train Services to return after 50 years

Demolition paves the way for new Willenhall railway station

Image Credit: TfWM

Metroy Mayor Andy Street has said, “This station will have a transformational impact here in Willenhall - offering residents a fast passenger service to Wolverhampton, Walsall and Birmingham when it opens next year.”

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Over in Dudley Borough, the Council has praised collaborative working for the closure of a Drugs Den in Wollaston:

Dudley Drug Den BUSTED

Image Credit: Google Maps

‘Swift action’ by Dudley Council and the police has seen the immediate closure of a council property being used as a drug den.

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The Counter Cut Team