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Good progress has been made to strengthen a road bridge in Enville.  Staffordshire County Council’s highways crews have been working on reinforcing the Morfe Mill bridge, which sits on Morfe House Lane. This project, which started in October, involves installing a concrete saddle and new parapets and undertaking brickwork repairs and repointing to extend the bridge’s lifespan. It also includes […]

Two women have been handed a total of £1200 in fines after rubbish was dumped in villages in Stafford Borough. And a senior councillor is warning residents to make sure that their rubbish is disposed of properly to avoid being hit in the pocket. An old mattress, curtain rods and cardboard boxes were part of rubbish dumped off a layby on the A519 at Hanchurch in the north of the borough. It was traced to a woman from

A new pet garden of remembrance has officially launched so residents can remember their beloved pets in a peaceful environment.   The Paw Print Remembrance Garden, at Carmountside Cemetery and Crematorium, has been created to allow residents to remember their pets in the way they choose.   Various options are available, including a dedicated area

Ambitious plans to grow the region’s visitor economy through a new partnership have taken a step forward following the appointment of a new Chair, Deputy Chair and board members. The Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP) Board will bring forward a new Destination Management Plan to boost the region’s £2.7bn-a-year visitor economy, which

The Government will be told that a single unitary council covering six local authority areas in the south of Staffordshire is the best option for the area. Senior councillors approved a proposal for a Southern and Mid-Staffordshire unitary authority comprising of Stafford Borough along with the areas of Cannock Chase, East Staffordshire, Lichfield, South Staffordshire,

Boudica Entertainment, a West Midlands based production company run by local Staffordshire resident, Rebecca Long. Boudica was selected from thousands of productions companies by Screen International the industries leading WW news to be included in The Brit 50 list Companies On The Rise. See: Brit 50 article Screen Rebecca who is Staffordshire based was interviewed