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East Staffordshire Borough Council has launched a review of its polling districts and polling places.

 

Applications and Nominations are now being invited for the 2019 East Staffordshire Sport Scholarship Awards; the annual awards will take place at the Hilton at St Georges Park on Friday 1st February 2019.

East Staffordshire Borough Council is reminding residents that the Customer Service Centre (CSC) in Burton upon Trent is to close so that essential refurbishment works can be carried out.

East Staffordshire Borough Council’s Federation of ‘In Bloom’ groups has received three prestigious awards, scooping three gold medals, at the annual Heart of England In Bloom competition, held yesterday [20th September] at the National Brewery Centre, Burton upon Trent.

East Staffordshire Borough Council, in partnership with the Environment Agency and other public and private sector partners, has launched a new shared Landscape Vision for the future of the Washlands.

Localism has prevailed for East Staffordshire Borough Council following confirmation from the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) that the Hazelwalls planning application, for 429 houses in Uttoxeter, will not be determined by the Government.

 

East Staffordshire Borough Council has prepared tree planting guidance to assist those who design public realm schemes and for planning applicants to ensure that new tree planting is incorporated into development proposals and consideration is given to the protection of existing trees.

On Monday 13th August, East Staffordshire Borough Council’s Cabinet approved the payment of a 20k grant to the YMCA in order to provide a winter night shelter for rough sleepers.

East Staffordshire Borough Council will be joining forces with Burton Albion Community Trust to provide free activities for local residents to help celebrate National Fitness Day 2018 - the most active day of the year.

The Mayor of East Staffordshire, Councillor Chris Smith, flew the Red Ensign at Burton Town Hall to mark the third “Fly the Red Ensign for Merchant Navy Day”.

 

The Flag hoisting ceremony was to say ‘thank you seafarers’ on Merchant Navy Day, 3rd September.