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East Staffordshire Borough Council has joined other local authorities across Staffordshire in declaring it’s ready to support and welcome those displaced by war in Europe.

At a meeting of Full Council on 21st March 2022, the Deputy Leader for Regeneration and Planning Policy will be announcing next steps for the regeneration of Uttoxeter, following the Uttoxeter Masterplan further consultation last year.

Main political groups on East Staffordshire Borough Council are reaching out to each other to revive the £23.8m Towns Fund Programme.

On Monday 14th February, Officers from East Staffordshire Borough Council’s Horticultural team planted an avenue of hornbeam trees at Pennycroft Park in Uttoxeter. They were joined by local schools including, St Marys Primary School, Tynsel Parks Primary School and St Joseph’s Primary School.

The group of artists known as ‘Cover-Uncover’ use a variety of media including Painting (oil and acrylic), collage, printmaking and digital art and are inspired by their different backgrounds. The four artists use and explore different facets of ‘illusion’ to reach the viewer’s imagination.

Children from Holy Trinity, Anglesey and Christ Church schools had the chance of working with local artists, to explore different environments and creative processes.

After an outstanding run of 13 consecutive gold medals in the Heart of England in Bloom competition, Burton upon Trent has seen its success rewarded with a place in the RHS Britain in Bloom finals for 2022.

Burton Market Hall will host a number of family activities this February Half Term on Saturday 26th February.

On Monday 7th February East Staffordshire Borough Council’s Horticultural Team organised a Tree Planting event at Shobnall Playing Fields. The team planted an avenue of 20 Hornbeam trees to create the Queen’s Jubilee Avenue to Commemorate the Queen’s Jubilee.  

East Staffordshire Borough Council is preparing to resume its garden waste collection service from Thursday 3rd February 2022.