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- Trading Standards officers at Staffordshire County Council have been working in partnership with Staffordshire Police and Tamworth Borough Council who have secured a closure order on Ezee Shop on Bolebridge Street in Tamworth.
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- 12 December 2025
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- Work on a scheme to improve pedestrian and road user safety on a main road outside a Kidsgrove high school begins in the new year.
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- 12 December 2025
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- Plans to install a temporary footbridge in Burston, so that a popular footpath can safely reopen, have now been given the green light.
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- 11 December 2025
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- Following the critical incidents declared at the county's hospitals, people in Staffordshire are being reminded to get their flu jab ahead of the Christmas break, along with the steps they can take to stay well and alternatives to visiting A&E.
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- 11 December 2025
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- Parents of primary-school-aged children across Staffordshire continue to benefit from more before and after school childcare.
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- 27 November 2025
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- A crossroad in Cheadle has been changed from a 'give way' to a 'stop' junction after safety concerns were raised by the local community.
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- 26 November 2025
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- Avid birch watchers are being invited to along to guided birdwatch walks at Cannock Chase this November, offering the perfect chance to spot some of the beautiful migratory birds arriving for the winter months.
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- 26 November 2025
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- People in Staffordshire can grab a household bargain or Christmas gift and support a community group or charity at the same time at a series of pop-up sales events run by the county council.
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- 25 November 2025
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- A North Staffordshire charity helping people overcome loneliness and complex needs has found the perfect home at one of Staffordshire County Council's enterprise centres.
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- 24 November 2025
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- One million pounds has been saved in just six months by Staffordshire County Council by using cash reserves instead of borrowing.
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- 24 November 2025
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- The County Council's Cabinet Finance Lead has called for the Chancellor to support good councils, protect vital services and back business, farmers and growth in Staffordshire in her budget on Wednesday.
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- 24 November 2025
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- A pilot scheme using voice-activated technology to help socially isolated residents in rural Staffordshire stay connected and live more independently has started.
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- 24 November 2025
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- A major upgrade to a main road junction in Lichfield to provide access to a new housing development is on schedule for completion next month.
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- 24 November 2025
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- Shoppers in Staffordshire are being encouraged to get to know their consumer rights ahead of Black Friday on 28 November.
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- 21 November 2025