Some of the most vulnerable people in the county are set to lose out as Staffordshire County Council plans savage cuts to services provided by Staffordshire Housing Group charity, Arch. This is despite strong evidence that the services actually save the council money in other areas. UP! – a pioneering mental wellbeing project – faces closure in three months under …
Social media apprentice wanted to help Find A Better Way
An opportunity to learn all about social media while working for Cheshire based humanitarian charity, Find A Better Way, is up for grabs. Find A Better Way (FABW) is recruiting a social media apprentice to work at its office at Booths Park, Knutsford. The post is being offered in association with the Juice Academy, launched by Manchester’s Tangerine PR to …
New team and partner puts Beswicks Legal on track for HS2 claims
A new team centred on Planning and Environmental law is being established at Beswicks Legal. The team will include an advisory service for landowners and companies affected by the development of the proposed HS2 rail link. Iain Johnston, who has an extensive track record in areas including HS2 and nationally significant planning law, will head the team. Mr Johnston has …
Cannock Optometrist Practise is first to invest in world leading eye health scanner
Customers of an independent Cannock optician are among the first in Staffordshire to benefit from cutting edge technology that could save their sight. Chase Eye care has invested in a state of the art 3D OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography) scanner and is offering the world leading technology to anyone looking for an eye examination. The scanner, which uses harmless light …
Ashes to flashes: Special funeral event includes ideas for those hoping to go out with a bang
A unique event is being held to help people think about the different ways they could plan their funeral. The ‘Do it your way – Ashes to Flashes, Dust to Space’ open day, being held at Staffordshire Housing Association’s West End Village, will give people the opportunity to talk to funeral directors, solicitors, will makers, Age UK and the Citizens …
INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION – HAVE YOUR SAY
Residents in Newcastle are being urged to sign up to vote as part of one of the biggest changes in the electoral registration system in almost 100 years. The new system – called Individual Electoral Registration (IER) – aims to boost the electoral register and ensure more people who are entitled to vote actually do so. It is also designed …
High speed Broadband boost for Wrexham companies
Companies on the Wrexham Industrial Estate can benefit from high speed broadband for the first time. Wrexham based Keycom is providing a service on the estate which houses around 300 companies employing more than 7,000 people. An event is being hosted by Keycom on Tuesday, July 8 at the industrial estate’s Redwither Tower. Keycom staff will be available between 9am …
Makeover helps Beswicks Legal to grow at home and abroad
Makeover helps Beswicks Legal to grow at home and abroad Law firm Beswicks are undergoing a major image makeover with the help of a Stoke-on-Trent based branding agency. Beswicks Solicitors has been rebranded as Beswicks Legal, recognising the breadth of services on offer, the clarity brought by the high quality offering at Beswicks and the extension of the Beswicks’ brand, …
Moments to Relish this Summer
Thousands are set to pack a Stoke-on-Trent park this summer to witness a spectacular outdoor theatre experience. The Bell by Periplum is the highlight of an exciting summer arts programme launched today (7 June) by Appetite. An audience of up to 3,500 each night is forecast for The Bell which combines mesmerising theatre with fire and pyrotechnics. It will be …
Adult learning helps residents lay foundations for the future
A housing association is building a brighter future for tenants by giving them a helping hand with their studies. Staffordshire Housing Association (SHA) stepped in when two young residents wanted to take up places on courses to improve their career prospects. Gemma Titterton, 34, and 21-year-old Jasmine Barton are neighbours at the new Uplands Mill development in Biddulph. Gemma is …
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