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The way Staffordshire County Council commissions care services that support people with a range of disabilities and health conditions to live independently in the community, will be changed to ensure they get the best possible quality of care. Supported living is where adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, autism, and mental health conditions live in […]
Four kittens found hiding under bins at a Staffordshire recycling centre have found their purrfect forever homes after being rescued by staff. The kittens, who are all around four weeks old, were found sleeping rough, and scared and weak, underneath the waste bins at Stone Recycling Centre. Staff realised their mother had sadly been run […]
Park tennis courts have officially reopened in Newcastle-under-Lyme for free public use after a renovation costing £116,000. The Borough Council used funding from the Government and LTA Tennis Foundation for the work on 14 courts at Wolstanton Park and Westlands Sports Ground. The courts have undergone extensive work as part of a nationwide programme of […]
Stoke on Trent College is delighted to be awarded a further £1.5 million for developing new facilities for Health and Science and Broadcast Media, providing further exciting choices for young people across the city. The funding is from the T Level Capital Facilities and Improvement Grant funding from the Department for Education which supports Colleges […]
An independent report has concluded that Newcastle Borough Council has strong leadership, financial stability and is poised to deliver ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ regeneration projects. A Local Government Association inspection of the authority’s work praised its financial management and clear, steady leadership, and for attracting “enviable amounts of Government funding to deliver physical regeneration”. The team, comprising an […]
Staffordshire Police have arrested three people after a man was stabbed in Stoke-on-Trent on Monday night. Police were called to a field opposite Abbey Road, in Abbey Hulton, at just after 8 o’clock on Monday night following reports that a man had been stabbed in the street. On arrival Officers found the victim, a man […]
Motorists should be extra cautious when travelling to and from Festival Park as important work to improve the Marina Way roundabout and the highway is being carried out. Traffic management is in place, but please give yourself extra time for your journey. The work will be ongoing for 11 weeks. ——————————————- Highways teams at Staffordshire […]
Firefighters are urging the public to enjoy BBQs responsibly this summer in an effort to limit the chances of accidental fires happening in Staffordshire. Local communities will be taking to the outdoors to enjoy the warm weather over the next few months, but Staffordshire Fire and Rescue want to make sure that people know the […]
Staffordshire County Council are inviting you to have your say in their latest survey. The household travel survey invites residents to share how they travel around Staffordshire to help shape future transport plans, focussing on questions about usual travel behaviour – walking, cycling, driving and travelling on bus or train for everyday journeys. The survey which will run until 15th July should […]
Today, the NHS will mark 75 years of service, and people all across Staffordshire are being encouraged to join the celebrations. Founded in 1948, the NHS was the first universal health system in the world, available to all; free at the point of delivery. To help mark the day the NHS are encouraging as many […]
