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4,000 food parcels delivered and 7,500 calls handled by campaign to help vulnerable through coronavirus

A campaign to support vulnerable people through the coronavirus outbreak has delivered 4,000 food parcels and handled 7,500 calls. #StokeonTrentTogether, an initiative by Stoke-on-Trent City Council and voluntary sector partner VAST, launched on 23 March in response to the outbreak to help those people most in need in the city. In just nine weeks the […]

Phased return for Newcastle-under-Lyme Markets

As Newcastle’s outdoor market traders are preparing to return to town-centre trading, the Council has offered all stall-holders six-weeks rent-free to help them get back on their feet and to attract new traders. The general market in Newcastle-under-Lyme will re-open on Friday 5 June, with the Antique market set to restart on Tuesday 16 June. […]

St Modwen secures planning for 216 new homes on former Royal Doulton site

St. Modwen Homes, the dedicated housebuilding arm of developer St Modwen, has secured planning permission from Stoke-on-Trent City Council to deliver 216 new family homes at the former Royal Doulton pottery factory in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent – a major milestone in the regeneration of the site. The house builder will bring forward one, two and three-bedroom […]

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Latest figures show importance of tourism to Staffordshire economy

As the Coronavirus lockdown approaches its scheduled conclusion, the county’s official tourist board has released latest figures demonstrating the importance of tourism to the Staffordshire economy. To coincide with the return of the annual English Tourism Week – May 25 – 31 – Destination Staffordshire announced the total annual value of tourism to Staffordshire and […]

Lockdown changes receive approval

A new fortnightly recycling service, which is simpler for residents to use, cost effective to operate and will help keep streets looking tidy across the borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, is being introduced earlier than originally planned due to the results of the changes introduced during the lockdown. The Borough Council was forced by the lockdown restrictions […]

Coronavirus infection rate shows ‘clear downward trend’, and teachers and families reassured as schools plan phased 1 June reopening

Coronavirus infection rates in Stoke-on-Trent are now showing a ‘clear downward trend’, after experiencing a much faster rate of increase in new cases in April and the first week of May than surrounding areas, public health leaders have confirmed. Stoke-on-Trent City Council has revealed that the number of new cases every day is now half […]

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