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Community projects in Newcastle under Lyme will benefit from £4.8 million over the next two years, thanks to funding from the Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. From business enterprise coaching to a homeless hub, the scheme will deliver a range of benefits within three key themes of community and place, people and skills […]
A year-long celebration of Newcastle-under-Lyme’s heritage will reach a peak this month with a whole series of events. This year is a special one for the Borough, as it marks the 850th anniversary of King Henry II’s granting of the Royal Charter of Incorporation, issued in 1173. Celebrations and activities this month range from a […]
Walleys Quarry Ltd is being asked to explain the cause of emissions provoking recent complaints from residents. Under the terms of an Abatement Notice which came into place this year, the company agreed it must control odour problems by ‘the best practical means’ and to publicise information about what’s happening there. In recent weeks, however, […]
Community projects will benefit from £4.8 million over the next two years, after Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council successfully bid for the funding from the Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. From business enterprise coaching to a homeless hub, the scheme will deliver a range of benefits within three key themes of community and place, people […]
A year-long celebration of Newcastle-under-Lyme’s heritage will reach a peak this month with a whole series of events. This year is a special one for the Borough, as it marks the 850th anniversary of King Henry II’s granting of the Royal Charter of Incorporation, issued in 1173. Celebrations and activities this month range from a […]
Staffordshire Police have recovered more than 170 knives as part of a week of action across Staffordshire. Operation Sceptre, which took place from 15 to 21 May, saw officers intensify their efforts in the fight against knife crime through knife sweeps, stop searches, using knife detectors in public places and the promotion of knife banks […]
A multi-million project to regenerate part of Newcastle town centre is poised to take a huge step forward. Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council’s Cabinet will be asked next week to approve a series of measures which will pave the way for the redevelopment of York Place with public open space, shops and offices, a 450-space multi-storey car […]
The winning poets of Staffordshire County Councils  Big Green Staffordshire Poetry Competition were celebrated at Stafford Library’s Green Library event, showcasing some of the remarkable local talent and creativity in the community. Stafford Library hosted The Green Library event with the help of Staffordshire Poet Laureate Dawn Jutton and Young Poet Laureate Mina Tideswell. People […]
Possible locations for homes, businesses, community facilities and protected green spaces are all being proposed in a community plan. Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council is unveiling the first draft of its Local Plan, which will eventually determine which areas are earmarked for different uses and which are not. If approved, an eight-week public consultation would begin in […]
The 97th Lord Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent has officially been appointed. Councillor Majid Khan was selected as the city’s latest Lord Mayor during Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s annual council meeting yesterday. Councillor Khan was first elected as a Labour councillor in Tunstall in 2010 and was re-elected the following year to represent his current Etruria and Hanley […]
