'One of our town's greatest hidden treasures': Government support sought for ambitious Dudley Canal and Cavern plans - latest detail of the scheme here
Dudley MP Sonia Kumar has welcomed ambitious plans to extend and reinvigorate Dudley Canal and Caverns after raising the item in Parliament yesterday (Thursday.
She tabled a question to Emma Hardy, parliamentary under-secretary of state at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs during a discussion.
Sonia Kumar asked the minister what support the Government would provide to help deliver the new vision for Dudley Canal & Caverns — a project designed to enhance visitor experiences, strengthen community engagement, and explore the long-term reopening of the Wren’s Nest Tunnel connection.
The Dudley Canal & Tunnel Trust has launched a new masterplan, “Connection through Place”, focused on modernising the Portal Visitor Centre, expanding learning and event spaces, upgrading exhibitions and café facilities, and developing new heritage-led regeneration links.
Ms Kumar said: “Dudley Canal & Caverns is one of our town’s greatest hidden treasures — a living reminder of our industrial story and a gateway to our World Heritage landscape.
