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Culture, Leisure and Bereavement Services

Find out more about our Culture, Leisure and Bereavement services.

Primary responsibilities

Sports and Physical Activity

Museums, Green spaces and Bereavement Services

Culture and Tourism

  • Responsible for a wide range of arts and entertainment venues within the Borough
  • Management of Himley Hall, four public halls and community arts projects including the Borough Festival
  • Arranges and hosts the Himley Hall Bonfire, pop concerts together with a range of other events. Venue for arts, crafts exhibitions and weddings as well as being a quality conference facility regionally

Key Facts and Figures

  • 1.5 million attendances per annum at Leisure Centres
  • 3400 Cremations undertaken per annum
  • 2200 cremations memorials (roses, plaques, etc)
  • 15% of Boroughs landmass is "Green Space"
  • Wrens Nest has national/worldwide nature reserve status
  • 133 teams play football on the Council's pitches
  • Nearly 6000 volunteer hours were donated to nature reserves
  • 30 Friends of parks groups set up

Key Issues

Sports and Physical Activity

  • Maximising and encouraging levels of participation that have a health related benefit
  • Playing Pitch Provision/Strategy

Museums, Greenspaces and Bereavement Services

  • Development of the White House / Red House Glass Museum Project 
  • Continuation of the Healthy Towns Project 
  • Availability of additional burial grounds 
  • monitoring impact of new crematorium in Kidderminster 
  • Delivery of Heritage Lottery Fund Parks Programme

Culture and Tourism

  • Public Halls Big Society Project
  • Tourism - implementation of the Black Country Destination Management Partnership

Divisional Achievements

  • Leisure Centre Health and Fitness investment sees membership increased by 500%
  • Sports Development Service attained Quest Accreditation with a highly commended score
  • Options+ Scheme membership numbers increased
  • Implementation of Healthy Towns Project - £4.5 million invested in 5 borough parks and open spaces
  • Green spaces funding attracted via the Heritage Lottery Fund and other external organisations
  • Museum accreditation for Broadfield House Glass Museum and Dudley Museum and Art Gallery
  • Himley Hall North Wing development
  • Introducing reactive service to collect stray horses from off the highway