Three Black Country town centres lined up for £500 million transformations

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By Peter MadeleyDudleyPoliticsPublished: May 25, 2023Last Updated: May 25, 2023Comments

Three Black Country town centres will undergo multi-million pound revamps under major investment plans unveiled today.

An artist's impression of West Bromwich town centre, which has been lined up for regeneration

The West Midlands Combined Authority's (WMCA) £20 billion investment prospectus outlines schemes which bosses say will revitalise the centres of Dudley, Walsall and West Bromwich.

Three Black Country town centres lined up for £500 million transformations

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