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Dudley North

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Member of parliament Ian Austin
Major settlement Dudley
Number of members 1
European Parliament constituency West Midlands
ElectorateDecember 2010
Replaced byDudley East
Dudley West
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
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About Dudley North


Dudley North is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2005 by Ian Austin of the Labour Party. Following his resignation from Labour on 22 February 2019, Austin now sits as an Independent.

Can fire-hit Crooked House rise from the ashes?

Can fire-hit Crooked House rise from the ashes?
Sep 8,2023 9:41 pm

... Marco Longhi, MP for Dudley North, also fiercely supports the rebuild and has spoken in Parliament calling for debate to look at legislation to protect heritage pubs...

MP pledges to push for Crooked House law

MP pledges to push for Crooked House law
Aug 16,2023 4:51 pm

... Marco Longhi, Conservative MP for Dudley North, said he would love to see a Crooked House law protect other venues from the same fate...

Crooked House owners' links to previous major fire

Crooked House owners' links to previous major fire
Aug 15,2023 4:01 pm

... Dudley North MP Marco Longhi said a public meeting at Himley Hall on Wednesday at 18:00 BST would be a chance for concerned residents to " vent their anger" and voice ideas for the building s future...

Crooked House scandal 'must be catalyst for change'

Crooked House scandal 'must be catalyst for change'
Aug 11,2023 8:31 am

... " Marco Longhi, MP for Dudley North, said he would campaign to close a " potential loophole" which could prevent the destruction of property during a potential criminal investigation...

Landmark 'wonky' Crooked House demolished

Landmark 'wonky' Crooked House demolished
Aug 7,2023 5:30 pm

... On Monday, West Midlands mayor Andy Street Former Labour MP for Dudley North, Lord Ian Austin, an independent peer, tweeted it emerged during Saturday s events the " lane to the pub" was " apparently blocked"...

'Questions need answering' over Crooked House fire

'Questions need answering' over Crooked House fire
Aug 7,2023 9:11 am

... Former Labour MP for Dudley North, Lord Ian Austin, an independent peer, tweeted that it emerged during Saturday s events the " lane to the pub" was " apparently blocked"...

Theresa May says asylum plan won't solve illegal migration issue

Theresa May says asylum plan won't solve illegal migration issue
Mar 13,2023 7:11 pm

... " Marco Longhi, who represents Dudley North, said the bill would act as a deterrent for people undertaking " very perilous journeys"...

Election results 2019: Opinion poll accuracy holds up

Election results 2019: Opinion poll accuracy holds up
Feb 16,2020 9:10 am

... The biggest swings came in areas that had voted strongly for Brexit in the 2016 referendum - constituencies like Bassetlaw, Dudley North, Redcar and Great Grimsby...

Crooked House owners' links to previous major fire

Feb 16,2020 9:08 am

By Liz Copper & Susie RackBBC News, West Midlands

The Owners of a Black Country pub which was gutted by fire And Then demolished Two Days later experienced another huge fire on land they owned.

The Crooked House , near Dudley, had recently been sold to its new Owners .

in August 2018 was never established.

Adam Taylor is director of AT Contracting and Plant Hire Ltd, which, according to Land Registry documents, owns the Finmere site.

His wife, Carly, controls The Company ATE Farms Limited, which bought the " wonky" Black Country landmark In July .

Mrs Taylor also currently controls AT Contracting and Plant Hire Ltd, which The Bbc understands rented a digger a week.

Two Days later the 18Th Century building on Himley Road, leading to widespread protests.

Mr and Mrs Taylor have not replied to The Bbc 's requests for an interview.

Four hundred tonnes of waste caught fire at Finmere landfill on 4 August 2018.

Firefighters from Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire worked through The Night to extinguish it.

Almost exactly five years later, firefighters worked overnight to save the historic Himley pub, which began to subside in the 19Th Century .

Staffordshire Police confirmed last Wednesday

South Staffordshire Council said it was conducting an investigation into the " demolition of the entire building, without appropriate permissions".

Detectives on site on Tuesday told The Bbc The Force 's investigation would be " robust".

Protests against The Crooked House 's destruction weeks after it was sold by previous owner Marston's have seen signs and other tributes placed among the rubble.

A petition to rebuild it has amassed More Than 13,000 signatures.

Contractors have told The Bbc fences were being erected around The Remains for " safety reasons".

A nearby notice states two adjacent footpaths have been closed to The Public by Staffordshire County Council, including one leading to the pub's Car Park , due to concerns over the instability of the ground.

Dudley North MP Marco Longhi said a public meeting at Himley Hall on Wednesday at 18:00 BST would be a chance for concerned residents to " vent their anger" and voice ideas for The Building 's future.

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