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Action has been taken after illegal cigarettes were found at an address in Stoke on Trent. Working in partnership with Staffordshire Police, a tobacco dog detection team, and Trading Standards, officers have uncovered over 120,000 illegal cigarettes, with a retail value of almost £75k The counterfeit cigarettes were discovered in a self-store unit in the […]
More than 45,000 tonnes of waste recycled, £50,000 investment in a single site and just one per cent of waste sent to landfill. These are amongst the successes of Staffordshire’s Household Waste Recycling Centres since they were brought back in-house by the county council last year. Other highlights for the service include improved customer satisfaction […]
A spring booster vaccine against Covid-19 is to be offered to people most at risk of serious illness to protect them this summer. Last week the government announced that the spring booster will be made available to people aged 75 years and over, those in care homes and those aged 5 years and over with […]
The Home Office has reconfirmed commitment to Stoke-on-Trent with plans for a long-term base in the city. Earlier this year, the major government department signed a lease for 38,000 sq ft of office space in Two Smithfield in the city centre. Now the Home Office has confirmed that, in partnership with the Government Property Agency […]
A cadet scheme launched in 2013 has celebrated its tenth anniversary, with 7,500 cadets passing through the ranks. Throughout the ten years, the programme has enabled children and teenagers to learn more about their local force and work with local communities on projects to improve their local area. The scheme has also allowed cadets to […]
A five month compliance period for Walleys Quarry to stop smell nuisance from the landfill site ended this week. Since the Abatement Notice was first served in August 2021 there has been a significant reduction in odours. Despite marked improvements in the overall situation the Borough Council is still closely monitoring the landfill site and […]
Work has started on a road resurfacing programme in part Hanley city centre. Sections of Albion Square will be resurfaced as part of efforts to improve the key transport route for shoppers and businesses. The works will last for up to six weeks, will require the full closure of the carriageway within Albion Square. The […]
A new generation of street sweepers may be on the streets soon to increase the amount of cleaning done in Newcastle-under-Lyme. The Borough Council’s Cabinet is being asked to approve the decision, which would put five new sweepers on the Borough’s streets by the summer. The decision would also see the authority’s fleet of 14 […]
Financial support and practical advice for people facing the cost of living crisis will continue in the coming year in Newcastle under Lyme The Borough Council is preparing to distribute around £212,000 in 2023/24 to eligible residents as part of the Council Tax Support Fund. And at the same time the authority is preparing to […]
The report of the investigation into the removal of a significant city statue was released last week, as works have been announced to fully restore it. The ‘Capo’ brick sculpture of the head of Josiah Wedgwood was very seriously damaged during works to expand the Marina Way roundabout at Festival Park, at the end of […]
