Staffordshire County Council
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Expanded childcare for pre-school years will help thousands of children and their parents, as increases in Government-funded hours for increasingly younger children, begin in April next year. 97 per cent, almost all of Staffordshire’s pre-school providers are rated ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ so this gives toddlers play and learning opportunities that will help them make the […]
Puns aplenty dominated the official launch of four new street sweepers in Newcastle Under Lyme. The Borough Council invited children from Bursley Academy and Chesterton Primary School to name the latest vehicles to take to the streets. Powered by Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), the new street sweepers’ emissions are 90 per cent lower than diesel-powered […]
It is all systems go for Staffordshire’s gritters as they are put through their paces ahead of the winter season. The third week of October traditionally marks the start of Staffordshire County Council’s gritting operations, and Saturday saw the county’s gritters test their routes for the first time this season. Now they are ready to […]
Staffordshire County Council has launched a new active travel scheme to encourage more people to get into walking and cycling in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Funded by Active Travel England, the Inspiring New Travel Options (INTO) initiative aims to get adults into active travel to improve their health and wellbeing. The scheme aims to support adults living with […]
Hundreds of Staffordshire businesses are having a positive impact on climate change and the planet thanks to funding worth £1.1 million. A property company, furniture dealer, golf club and a family-run ceramics manufacturer are amongst the companies who have used the funding to help them reduce their carbon emissions. The county council’s Low Carbon Business […]
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 […]
Staffordshire families whose babies were born on the day of the King’s Coronation have attended a special tea party where they were presented with a commemorative mug. The idea was part of the county’s celebrations for the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on Saturday 6 May. The gifts were given to the […]
Nine new all-electric vehicles will be hitting the road in Staffordshire as part of the county council’s highways fleet. The nine Renault Zoes are 100 per cent electric and will be used by highways officers to travel around the county making their inspections. Because these cars do not use fossil fuels, it is estimated that […]
A major roundabout near the M6 Toll which is used by many Staffordshire residents will be undergoing a £350,000 refurbishment. The A5195 Burntwood Way roundabout, at the junction of T6 on the M6 Toll, will undergo a two-week resurfacing programme in June. As well as resurfacing, the scheme will include reinstating road markings, resettling kerbs, […]
Officers are continuing to investigate an assault in Stoke-on-Trent where a woman sadly died. We were called to Kingsdale Close, Meir, just before 5pm on Friday (18 May) after receiving reports of an assault. Officers found a 46-year-old woman and a man in his 30s inside. Whist officers were arresting the man downstairs, the woman […]
