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- Wombourne residents are being reminded to continue to use neighbouring Bilbrook household waste recycling centre as the county council explores options to partially reopen their site.
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- 19 April 2024
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- A scheme bringing major improvements to a key Staffordshire gateway junction is progressing well, with latest traffic management changes set to take place this week.
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- 19 April 2024
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- Community groups from across Staffordshire are being invited to apply for funding for projects that help improve their local environment.
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- 19 April 2024
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- Allowances for foster carers in Staffordshire have risen, as the County Council looks for local people with skills and dedication to join the team.
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- 18 April 2024
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- A major highways improvements scheme in Lichfield will start on Monday 25 March.
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- 18 March 2024
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- Development and growth of an electric charging network in Staffordshire is set to begin imminently with the release of £4.6million Government funding.
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- 18 March 2024
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- Local communities in Stafford are set to benefit from a new reuse project providing access to free unwanted tins of paint.
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- 18 March 2024
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- A 12-month permit for all Staffordshire County Council's country park car parks will rise by £2 to £38, the equivalent of half a penny a day, after being frozen for five years.
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- 15 March 2024
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- Staffordshire County Council is funding schools to step in at the first opportunity to help children with special educational needs progress at their local mainstream school - and the scheme is already proving its worth.
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- 15 March 2024
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- Staffordshire has been selected to join a national pilot to financially incentivise people to pursue a career in early years and childcare.
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- 14 March 2024
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- An established furniture restoration and manufacturing company is making savings in the region of £35,000 annually and reducing its carbon footprint thanks to a county council programme.
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- 13 March 2024
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- Trading Standards officers in Staffordshire are reminding businesses to be particularly vigilant as they prepare for the end of the financial year on 5 April.
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- 13 March 2024
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- An extra £50 million will be invested in maintaining and improving Staffordshire's highways over the next three years, alongside a total of £53M being spent on a range of major projects, vital road improvements and general road maintenance in 24/25.
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- 13 March 2024
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- A total of £56 million will be spent on building new schools, and maintaining and improving existing ones in Staffordshire over the coming year.
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- 13 March 2024