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Goods Yard Plans for Stoke-on-Trent

Capital & Centric have submitted plans to create a striking £60m urban quarter next to Stoke-on-Trent’s train station, with new images of the plans released. The social impact developers recently consulted on plans for the Goods Yard,…
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Free holiday activities and food available this Christmas

Thousands of Staffordshire school children will receive free hot meals and access to a range of activities over the Christmas holidays. More than 20,000 children and young people who are in receipt of benefits related to free school meals,…
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Recruitment and Retention Bonuses Announced for Home Care Staff

Home care workers across Stoke-on-Trent are to be offered extra support and loyalty bonuses, as part of the plans to help retain and recruit staff this winter. Stoke-on-Trent City Council and the NHS are working together to address winter…
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Have a road trip not a road tip: council teams clean up to twenty-three tonnes of litter from A50/A500 corridor

Stoke-on-Trent City Council and National Highways are reminding residents that the city’s roads are not a litter bin after city council teams clear the equivalent of 340 grey bin loads of rubbish each year. City council teams carry out…
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Town Centre landmark reopens following refurbishment

An iconic building in Newcastle town centre has reopened its doors to the public following a refurbishment. Residents, shoppers and visitors are once again accessing services from a community and voluntary sector hub at the historic Guildhall…
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Road safety heroes take centre stage in new campaign

Road safety officers, community speed watch volunteers, traffic officers and school crossing patrols are amongst the local heroes taking centre stage in a campaign to improve road safety in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. Road Safety Week…
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Funding available for communities to tackle climate change

Communities across Staffordshire are set to benefit from a £100,000 pot of funding for projects that help tackle climate change or protect the environment.  Projects that reduce carbon impact, improve air quality, enhance green spaces…
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‘Making Inclusion Work’ launched

Stoke-on-Trent City Council alongside NHS partners and PEGIS have launched the city’s Graduated Approach ‘Making Inclusion Work’ to ensure adequate support is available to children and young people with special educational needs and…
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Campaign to encourage support for local high street

A new campaign is underway to encourage people to support their local high street areas across Stoke-on-Trent. The initiative aims to encourage residents to support local shops and businesses in their area and see some of the changes and…
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Extra safety measures in place in Town Centre

Additional security measures are being introduced in Newcastle town centre to provide an extra level of reassurance for residents, shoppers, visitors and businesses as they return to the area following the pandemic. Newcastle-under-Lyme…
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Voting open for 2021 Design Awards in the Borough

Residents - and other interested parties - can help to shine the spotlight on their favourite building projects and landscape schemes in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Online nominations are being accepted for the Council’s 2021 Design Awards -…
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National fostering film project launched in Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent City Council fostering service alongside fostering services from across the country have joined together for the national release of a new short film commissioned by the largest collaboration of local councils and children’s…
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Staffordshire librarian shortlisted for national award

A librarian from Staffordshire County Council’s Libraries and Arts service has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award for the second year running. Liz Gardner, Stock Services and Activities Officer, has been shortlisted for…
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County’s apprentices celebrated and employers reminded of funding available

Apprentices from across the county have been celebrating with employers and training providers at a special event to mark their achievements. Now in their sixth year, the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Local Enterprise Partnership Apprenticeship…
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Lockdown learning project up for global award

A project which brought forensic science to life online during the pandemic is shortlisted for a global award. The #RemoteForensicCSI network was set up during the COVID-19 pandemic to share innovative ways to engage students on…