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Support for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in Staffordshire is set to be enhanced as part of new plans. Over the last few years, the county has seen a significant increase in the overall SEND population, with 16 per cent of children in Staffordshire schools currently requiring special educational needs support or […]
Good news for motorists who travel through Stoke! Glebe Street re-opened to all traffic yesterday. Â It follows a significant project to connect the new Goods Yard development to the District Heat Network, which will provide highly sustainable, greener and cheaper future energy for businesses and residents. This work has been completed ahead of schedule, with […]
Older adults and people with disabilities in Staffordshire who are eligible for free bus travel are being encouraged to take advantage of their concessionary bus passes. The countywide “Take the bus” campaign is being delivered by Staffordshire County Council to help boost free bus travel in the county. By promoting the benefits of bus travel, […]
Lollipop men and women from across Staffordshire celebrated the 70th anniversary of the School Crossing Patrol service. The service was created in 1953 with the first official patrol starting the year after. While the uniform and sign have changed slightly to meet modern standards, and patrols can now stop traffic to cross any pedestrian, adult […]
Improvement work on a major Stoke-on-Trent roundabout is drawing to a close. Work to widen the Marina Way and Festival Way arms of the roundabout at Festival Park started earlier this year. This final phase of work is due for completion in mid-September, before then, a number of overnight road closures will be in place […]
Staffordshire’s Household Waste Recycling service is trialling the use of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) to fuel its site diggers and fleet vehicles. The six-week trial, at the Cannock HWRC is exploring the potential of HVO as an eco-friendly fuel source, to help the authority reduce its carbon emissions. HVO is made from a 100% renewable […]
Two men have been arrested after a gilet and handbags, worth £700, were stolen from a store in Stoke-on-Trent. Police were called to Market Square in Hanley on Monday night after a number of windows were smashed at the shop. A dog unit was sent to the scene and quickly found two men in the […]
Learners, staff and governors are celebrating as Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s Adult and Community Learning (post 16) team is rated ‘Good’ across all areas in its recent Ofsted inspection. The Adult and Community Learning (post 16) service, which offers language and numeracy training and vocational courses offering a direct route to employment opportunities, was inspected by […]
Staffordshire Police are appealing for information following a deliberate motorbike fire in Stoke-on-Trent. At 8am last Sunday Officers were called to Clare Street, Basford, along with their colleagues from Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Firefighters extinguished a blue Triumph motorbike which was well alight outside of the building. After an inspection of the scene, the […]
Public tennis courts in six parks across Stoke-on-Trent are set to benefit from a major investment programme to serve up significant improvements to facilities. Work is underway at courts in Burslem Park and Queen’s Park, in a programme that will see a total of 16 tennis courts transformed in Stoke-on-Trent City Council-run parks. In addition […]
