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- Another £1.17 million has been allocated by Staffordshire County Council towards the cost of PPE for care homes and carers visiting people in their own homes.
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- 28 May 2020
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- Householders in Staffordshire are being urged to take up composting with the help of discounted compost bins from the county council.
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- 27 May 2020
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- Work to create access to a multi-million-pound designer outlet and improve surrounding roads will move to its next phase next month.
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- 27 May 2020
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- Helping to deliver emergency PPE, support for children and families, home-schooling information, and mental health advice are some of the projects supporting communities through the Coronavirus pandemic.
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- 27 May 2020
Latest news
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- Staffordshire County Council's cabinet member for economic growth Mark Winnington said: "The county council did not approve of this proposal due to its location in the South Staffordshire green belt. We were a consultee on the plans and have worked from the beginning to ensure Four Ashes Ltd does everything it can to mitigate its impact on local communities."
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- 5 May 2020
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- A county council grants scheme for micro businesses in Staffordshire affected by the coronavirus outbreak saw 1,600 calls in its launch week.
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- 1 May 2020
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- Staffordshire County Council's Highways crews will be taking the opportunity while travel restrictions are in place to carry out investigation and improvement work on Shobnall Road in Burton next week.
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- 1 May 2020
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- A group video sing-along of the Robbie Williams anthem Angels, to say thank you to the nation's keyworkers, has gone live online to mark Staffordshire Day.
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- 1 May 2020
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- People exercising this weekend are asked to stay local rather than travelling and congregating in public places.
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- 30 April 2020
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- Almost £38m has been earmarked to help Staffordshire County Council keep people safe and support frontline services.
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- 30 April 2020
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- A packed programme of arts & crafts sessions, poetry, music, demonstrations, and more, is in store for this year's online-only Staffordshire Day, organisers have announced.
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- 29 April 2020
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- Live performances, poetry, stories, craft activities and family quizzes are some of the online activities being organised by the county's libraries for this year's Staffordshire Day.
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- 28 April 2020
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- Almost 400,000 masks, gloves and aprons have been delivered to Staffordshire care homes and other care providers by Staffordshire County Council to help them care for the most vulnerable people during the coronavirus pandemic.
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- 27 April 2020
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- Micro businesses in Staffordshire affected by the coronavirus outbreak can apply for grants of up to £1,000 through a support scheme launched by the county council.
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- 27 April 2020