Newcastle Borough Council
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Newcastle is looking its finest for two rounds of Britain in Bloom judging. Judging took place last Wednesday for this year’s regional round of the competition and – as the 2022 winner in the Heart of England region small city category – the town will be inspected again next week as a finalist in the […]
Sunday 16th July ….. … There will be a Medieval Market in Newcastle Town Centre which has been arranged by ‘Friends of the Guildhall’ – they are always great markets down there in Newcastle on ‘The Stones’ but this is a special one with a medieval theme – all as part of Newcastle’s 850 year […]
Public consultation on possible future locations for homes, businesses, community facilities and protected green spaces in Newcastle-under-Lyme begins today. The Borough Council has unveiled the first draft of its Local Plan, which will eventually determine which areas are earmarked for different land uses and which are not. The first round of public consultation runs for […]
Action Fraud reported receiving more than 6,000 reports of online rental scams last year, and it is estimated that victims lost more than £10 million. Many people are now using many different platforms to advertise and search for properties, and this has led to a rise in online rental scams. There has been an increase […]
A showpiece centre celebrating one of Newcastle under Lymes most famous sons has identified its headquarters. The new Astley Centre for Circus & Performing Arts, to be run by a Community Interest Company (CIC), will occupy a town centre building currently lying empty. Using Government funding currently being approved, 23-25 Merrial Street in Newcastle will […]
A double initiative will make Newcastle-under-Lyme’s town centre streets feel safer from now on. Police are preparing to enforce public space protection orders (PSPOs) in the town centre and Queen Elizabeth Park to tackle anti-social behaviour. And on Friday nights qualified medics will be working in the town centre between 9pm and 2am, as part […]
The winners of the Newcastle Borough Heroes awards have been chosen – Selected for their contributions to communities in the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme. The three winners were unveiled at an awards ceremony at Keele Hall last Friday. The Community Champion Award went to Briony Bowler who has been involved with the scouting movement since the […]
Hundreds of lime trees are being planted to mark a historic anniversary and make a green commitment for the future. Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council is planting 850 lime trees, plus other broadleaf species, to create a commemorative Lyme Forest to mark the 850th anniversary of the granting of the Borough’s first Royal Charter. The forest will […]
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 […]
