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Dudley is up for City Status.
IMHO Dudley has always been a Town and should stay a Town.
What are the benefits of changing?

What happens if Warwick and Dudley become cities? Is it just the towns or do the whole district/borough council get folded into the new city?

Also, why is Alcester bidding for city status?

(12-25-2021, 01:20 PM)Remi_Moses Wrote: [ -> ]Dudley is up for City Status.
IMHO Dudley has always been a Town and should stay a Town.
What are the benefits of changing?

There's absolutely no benefits at all. There's anecdotal evidence to suggest becoming a city increases tourism and consumer spending. 

But it's purely an egotistical status thing. A wate of council funds that could be better spent elsewhere.

"Take me down to Dudley city
Where the grass is green
and the girls are pretty"

Nah.

Dud lay Sit ay

At least it will rhyme for the locals

(12-25-2021, 02:18 PM)Borin' Baggie Wrote: [ -> ]What happens if Warwick and Dudley become cities? Is it just the towns or do the whole district/borough council get folded into the new city?

Also, why is Alcester bidding for city status?

You are having a laugh. It's only just big enough to be a village.

(12-25-2021, 07:41 PM)Kit Kat Chunky Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-25-2021, 02:18 PM)Borin' Baggie Wrote: [ -> ]What happens if Warwick and Dudley become cities? Is it just the towns or do the whole district/borough council get folded into the new city?

Also, why is Alcester bidding for city status?

You are having a laugh. It's only just big enough to be a village.

KKC

Don't laugh but your Bromsgrove has also applied.

(12-25-2021, 07:41 PM)Kit Kat Chunky Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-25-2021, 02:18 PM)Borin' Baggie Wrote: [ -> ]What happens if Warwick and Dudley become cities? Is it just the towns or do the whole district/borough council get folded into the new city?

Also, why is Alcester bidding for city status?

You are having a laugh. It's only just big enough to be a village.

No, I am not. I got told by someone I know who lives in Stratford a few weeks back, thought he was winding me up because I told him it was stupid that Warwick had bid. Then I read the news and it was true.

Would be the smallest city in England and third smallest in the UK.

I think the charm of places like Warwick is that they are towns and not cities.

(12-25-2021, 08:08 PM)Remi_Moses Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-25-2021, 07:41 PM)Kit Kat Chunky Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-25-2021, 02:18 PM)Borin' Baggie Wrote: [ -> ]What happens if Warwick and Dudley become cities? Is it just the towns or do the whole district/borough council get folded into the new city?

Also, why is Alcester bidding for city status?

You are having a laugh. It's only just big enough to be a village.

KKC

Don't laugh but your Bromsgrove has also applied.

There are more empty shops in Bromsgrove than Alcester. It shouldn't be a city either.