Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

The club has to take down stands and floodlights around the stadium, leaving it facing "costly" work.

The council says 12 trees have been permanently planted across the borough this week.

Dudley Council says closing Crystal Gateway will save it £500,000 a year.

Dudley councillors Peter Drake, Karl Denning and Matt Cook confirm they will now sit as independents.

Dudley councillor Pete Lowe says welfare cuts are "the final straw" after much heart-searching.

The campaigners will speak to councillors before an important vote on the future of leisure centres.

Patrick Harley says the budget passed this week had to include "tough decisions" to balance books.

The Sycamore Centre was under review by Dudley Council - now it has been saved from cuts.