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Residents encouraged to find out about employment opportunities

Staffordshire residents are being urged to find out about rising employment vacancies in various sectors as latest out-of-work claimant statistics for the county show another reduction. At the same time, many vacancies remain unfilled as…
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£7.5m boost to support the High Needs Educational Provision in Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is set to receive additional High Needs Education Capital as part of the Department for Education’s DfE ‘safety valve’ programme. Twenty million pounds has been set aside to support High Needs capital…
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Work starts on new city centre multi-storey car park

Work has started on a new 730-space multi-storey car park in Stoke-on-Trent city centre – that will allow the city to plan for the future, support the economy and provide modern and secure parking spaces for residents and visitors. The new…
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National Lottery funding secured for Staffordshire History Centre

Over a thousand years of Staffordshire’s history is to be brought to life in an exciting new heritage project for the county. Bringing together three incredible collections from the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Archive Service, the County…
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Free holiday activities and food for Staffordshire families in need

Thousands of Staffordshire school children will receive nearly £1.5 million of free meals and access to holiday activities this summer. More than twenty thousand children and young people, who are in receipt of benefits related to free school…
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Webinars to help make Clearing Clearer at Staffordshire University

A series of webinars are being held by Staffordshire University to help with decisions on applying for university courses. ‘Is Clearing For Me?’ and ‘Clearing Advice for Career Changers’ are two of the webinars being hosted by Staffordshire…
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Improvement works to city road as part of wider transformation plan

Over £1.5m of improvement works are set to begin on a major road between Stoke on-Trent railway station and the city centre. The improvements are being made to Boughey Road as part of the wider Transforming Cities Fund Programme (TCF), which…
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Cleaner air campaign continues in Staffordshire

Travel plans for pupils and work with employers to encourage greener travel, e-scooter trials and green living walls are amongst the initiatives helping improve air quality in Staffordshire. Staffordshire County Council has been reminding…
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Vital Business support programmes

Business and employee support programmes put in place in Staffordshire are as vital as ever despite a fall in the number of out-of-work claimants, the county council’s deputy leader has said. The county council put its Staffordshire Means…
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People urged to be ‘scams aware’ in latest campaign

People in Staffordshire are being urged to spot the signs of scams, report them and look out for those who may become victims themselves. Scams Awareness Fortnight, which started on Monday 14 June, and Staffordshire County Council’s Trading…
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Bikers urged to sign up for First Aid training

Bikers from across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent are being encouraged to sign up for a First Aid for bikers course to help improve safety on the roads. The courses have been organised by the Staffordshire Safer Roads Partnership who promote…
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188 Covid-19 volunteers trained at Staffordshire University

St John Ambulance has presented Staffordshire University with a plaque as a thank you for hosting training for 188 COVID-19 vaccination volunteers at its Stoke-on-Trent campus. In January, Staffordshire University opened its doors for St…
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15,000 food vouchers to support families during half-term,

The latest in a series of initiatives to support residents through the impact of the coronavirus sees more than 15,000 food vouchers available to families for May half-term. Stoke-on-Trent City Council is using money from the government’s…
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Funding available for groups helping those self-isolating

Groups and organisations working with vulnerable communities in Staffordshire are set to benefit from a new fund. The #DoingOurBit Covid-19 Self Isolators Grants Scheme is now accepting applications from groups who support vulnerable people…
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Biker training to help keep riders safe

Bikers from across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent are being encouraged to sign up for a training session to help keep them safe on the county’s roads. The BikeSense Rider Development Scheme has been organised by the Staffordshire Safer…