#Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council

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Five month compliance period for Walleys Quarry to stop smell from the landfill site ends this week

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council says that a five month compliance period for Walleys Quarry to stop smell nuisance from the landfill site ended this week. They say that since the Abatement Notice was first served in August 2021 there has been a significant reduction in odours. Despite marked improvements in the overall situation the Borough Council is still closely monitoring the landfill…

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Enjoy A Summer Of Fun In Newcastle-Under-Lyme

Families can enjoy a fun, healthy and active summer in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Several organisations, including Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, are delivering special activities, sessions and events – which are either free or low cost in most cases – in addition to their standard facilities to help young people keep the boredom at bay during the school holidays. Cllr. Craig Skelding,…

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Illegal #taxi drivers disrupted in successful operation

Illegal #taxi drivers disrupted in successful operation

Nearly ten illegal taxis have been reported for prosecution after Staffordshire police completed a successful operation in North Staffordshire. Local officers from the Roads Policing Unit (RPU) teamed up with Stafford Borough Council, Newcastle-Under-Lyme Borough Council, Stoke-on-Trent City Council and the DVSA to target illegal taxi plying in Stone on 26 November. They went out on patrol to…

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Bottle Kiln/Bottle oven base, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire

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Tears, tea and a seat won by drawing lots: How Tories took key Red Wall council

Tears, tea and a seat won by drawing lots: How Tories took key Red Wall council

The barman at the stately Keele Hall looked on bored. He’d been told he wasn’t allowed to serve alcohol all day. “I don’t know why,” he shrugged. “Some people here look like they need a drink.” Thus went the Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough council election count – a poll that was both as tight as you like and of a political importance that will now resonate all the way to Westminster. “What happens…

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Local elections: Boris Johnson faces wipeout in 'very exceptional' seat | Politics | News

Local elections: Boris Johnson faces wipeout in ‘very exceptional’ seat | Politics | News

Residents from Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire and those from surrounding villages will vote in their borough council elections on Thursday, April 5, to decide who they want to represent them across 21 wards. The borough has 44 councillors representing these wards, with the number of seats for each one ranging from one to two – and every single seat is now up for grabs. The majority are…

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Warehouse plan for former Stoke Potters speedway site

Warehouse plan for former Stoke Potters speedway site

A warehouse which could house up to 400 employees is set to be built on a former speedway site in North Staffordshire.

Peveril Securities’ proposals to build a unit on the 6.5 hectare site near to Pit Head Close and Lymedale Business Park in Newcastle-under-Lyme have been approved by planners at the Borough Council.

The site had been home to the Stoke Potters speedway team between 1973 and 2019…

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Coronavirus Small Business Grant Fund

In response to the Coronavirus, Covid-19, the Government announced there would be support for small businesses, in the form of a grant funding schemes, the Small Business Grant Fund, offering financial support of up to £10,000 for businesses that pay little or no business rates and are eligible for small business rate relief or rural rate relief.

Local authorities will be contacting small businesses directly but you can save time by starting your application today. To complete your application, you will need:

Business name

Rates reference number

VAT number or Company number

Business address

Applicant’s full name

Date of birth

Email address

Phone number

Name on the bank account

Sort code

Account number

The online application takes a matter of minutes and you will be notified immediately to let you know that the application is being processed. Please find your relevant authority below and click on the link to begin your application:

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Cheshire East Council

Flintshire County Council

East Staffordshire Borough Council

Newcastle-Under-Lyme Borough Council

Shropshire Council

South Staffordshire Council

Stafford Borough Council

Stoke-on-Trent Council

Telford & Wrekin Council

Wirral Borough Council  

Wrexham County Borough Council 

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from Aaron & Partners https://www.aaronandpartners.com/coronavirus-small-business-grant-fund/

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Council eyes old golf course for housing

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council’s cabinet meets this week to discuss plans to build 1,000 houses on a former golf course in Keele.

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council’s cabinet meets this week to discuss plans to build 1,000 houses on a former golf course in Keele.

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Queen Elizabeth II statue unveiled in Newcastle-under-Lyme

A unique statue of Queen Elizabeth II has been unveiled in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Commissioned by Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council to mark the town’s 850th anniversary in 2023, the design is based on photographs of Her Majesty taken during her visit to the town in 1973 to mark the 800th anniversary. The cost of the statue has been met by two donors. Staffordshire digger maker JCB and Capital&Centric, the developers currently working on the multi-million pound regeneration of Newcastle town centre, each donated half the cost. Cast in bronze, the statue is one-and-a-quarter times life size, but, unusually for a memorial to a Monarch, stands only a few inches above ground level in the town’s Queens (crt) Gardens. Simon Tagg, Leader of Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, took part in the unveiling. He said: “This wonderful statue of the late Queen Elizabeth is unique to Newcastle-under-Lyme and inextricably linked to our history and our celebrations of the town’s 850th anniversary. “Not only does it acknowledge our past links with the Monarchy, and the contemporary celebration of Newcastle-under-Lyme’s heritage, but it also looks to the future: I like to think that by our 900th anniversary in 2073 this statue will be a notable and much-loved part of the town’s landscape and the young children here today will be telling their grandchildren how they were present for its unveiling.” JCB Chairman Anthony Bamford said: “I am delighted to support the installation of this statue, commemorating the remarkable life of service of Queen Elizabeth. “The late Queen visited Staffordshire many times during her reign and it’s wonderful to honour her in this way in our county.” Tim Heatley, co-founder of Capital&Centric, said: “Newcastle is undergoing a renaissance with our multi-million pound plans to reboot three town centre sites. “This new statue will provide another reason for people to visit and is a fitting way to commemorate the Queen’s visit.” Local sculptor Andy Edwards is internationally renowned for a series of statues including the Beatles at Pier Head in Liverpool, Sir Stanley Matthews in Stoke-on-Trent, Sir Alex Ferguson in Aberdeen and ‘All Together Now’ – an installation of opposing soldiers shaking hands over a football to symbolise one of the most famous events of the First World War. He based his sculpture on images of the Queen in Newcastle-under-Lyme on 25th of May 1973 and it is modelled on the hat, clothes and shoes the Monarch was wearing, as well as the posy and handbag she was carrying. Mr Edwards said: “The loss of Queen Elizabeth is still deeply felt through the country and by countless people around the world. “She was a symbol of duty, responsibility, constancy and dignity and I believe that people are comforted to be reminded that The Queen knew of the respect and deep affection in which she was so widely held. This artwork was commissioned and designed to express that connection.” The statue, weighing one ton, stands close to a statue of Queen Victoria, Queen Elizabeth II’s great-great-grandmother, which was unveiled by Grand Duke Michael of Russia in November 1903. The unveiling ceremony was hosted by the Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Cllr Barry Panter, and those attending included His Majesty’s representative the Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire Ian Dudson CBE; Tim Heatley, the co-founder of Capital&Centric; and JCB’s chief operating officer Mark Turner. Also present taking part were pupils from St Giles & St George’s CoE Academy in recognition of the fact the school once stood on the site of Castle House. (L-R) Tim Heatley, Simon Tagg, Andy Edwards, Mayor Barry Panter, Lord Leutenant Ian Dudson Read the full article

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Newcastle-under-Lyme's New Borough Mayor Has Been Announced

The new Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme has been announced. Cllr. Barry Panter is taking on the historic role for the forthcoming municipal year. The Loggerheads councillor was invested with the chains of office at last night’s Annual Council meeting as several family members looked on. The Mayor – a ceremonial position which dates back to 1318 in Newcastle-under-Lyme – represents the borough at…

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Shrewsbury + Mark Barrow appointed as new Director of Place at Shropshire Council

Shropshire Council has appointed Mark Barrow as its new Director of Place.

Mark, who was born in Shrewsbury and lives in Whitchurch, will take up his new post next month (October 2018).

In his role he will be responsible for a wide range of council services, including economic growth, highways and transport, planning, waste and recycling, libraries and museums.

Mark Barrow

Mark joins Shropshire Council from leading private sector consultancy, Arcadis where for the past four years he has led their public sector work across the Midlands and northern England. As their Director for Local Government Solutions he has been leading a number of key commissions for councils, combined authorities and health organisations.

Mark’s previous positions include the Strategic Director for Development & Culture at Birmingham City Council and Chief Executive of Newcastle under Lyme Borough Council.

He also led the establishment and management of the Greater Birmingham Local Enterprise Partnership, helping to lay the foundations for the West Midlands Combined Authority.  He was previously a Non-Executive Director of Birmingham Children’s Hospital and has been driving a number of integrated health and care projects across the UK.

A Chartered Building Surveyor by profession, Mark started his career with the former Shropshire County Council, before developing his career at various city, county and borough councils across the UK.

Mark Barrow said:

“As a proud Salopian I am passionate about making Shropshire as successful and attractive as it can be. Like all councils we face tough financial challenges, but we also have a huge amount of opportunity to help grow and develop the county to everyone’s benefit. I am looking forward to working with councillors, colleagues and key partners to deliver the essential services and economic growth that we all want to see.”

Clive Wright, Chief Executive of Shropshire Council, said:

“I’m delighted to welcome Mark to Shropshire Council and look forward to working with him. Mark has a wealth of experience in both delivering high quality services to residents as well as driving economic growth and development and investment in infrastructure. His commercial background and track record of delivering big projects will also be important in helping realise Shropshire’s ambitions.”

Mark is a Visiting Professor: Urban Policy & Development at Birmingham City University and is an Associate of the Local Government Information Unit for whom he regularly authors ‘briefing’ papers across the public sector.

Married with two daughters, he has also authored numerous articles in the local government press and has spoken at a number of national events on various infrastructure, development and economic matters.

Mark succeeds George Candler, who left the council in April this year to become Chief Executive of Northampton Borough Council.

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Bouygues wins £12m Keele Uni innovation hub

Bouygues UK has won the job to build a smart innovation hub for Keele University with a bid just below £12m.

The firm was up against Bardsley, Wates and G F Tomlinson for the three-storey building bringing together a university management school and incubation space for new and developing businesses.

The Hub will also create an environment that enables ‘open innovation’ by encouraging sharing of ideas, knowledge and expertise between businesses, academic researchers, the public sector and consumers.

The 47,000 sq ft building designed by architects BDP will be located at the entrance to Keele University as part of the Science and Innovation Park.

Professor Trevor McMillan, Keele University Vice-Chancellor, said: “This is a big step in our capacity to support our local economy, local businesses and local community by enabling closer interaction between the businesses and various parts of the University, in particular the Management School which will be housed in the same building.”

The creation of the Smart Innovation Hub will form part of the New Keele Deal – a plan for £70m of investment by Keele University, Staffordshire County Council, Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust and the Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Local Enterprise Partnership to exploit the potential of Keele University’s research and facilities.

from Construction Enquirer http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2017/12/20/bouygues-wins-12m-keele-uni-innovation-hub/

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Image caption Some students saying they had been unable to vote despite registering

Some students at Keele University say they have been unable to vote after being told their “names were not on the list” at polling stations.

Keele Students Union Council chairman Tom Snape said up to 100 students had contacted it about problems so far.

Labour candidate Paul Farrelly told the Independent he was going to report the borough council to the Electoral Commission over the “shambles”.

Newcastle-Under-Lyme Borough Council said it would investigate the reports.

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Student Lucy Walker said she registered to vote last month but was among a “ridiculous number of students” who had been unable to vote.

She said she was told her “name was not on the list” at polling stations at Keele Village Hall and the students union.

Electoral ‘chaos’

Biomedical sciences undergraduate Andrew Niblett, 18, said in his group of five friends who applied to vote in the area just one had been correctly registered.

The electoral office told him it was because he did not provide ID when prompted online, he said.

“But the thing is I was never prompted to provide ID and also one of my friends, who was prompted, provided ID and it got verified and they still got turned away.”

Mr Farrelly, who served as the constituency’s MP for 16 years, said the “chaos” was “denying people votes on a scale unprecedented in my 30 years fighting and organising elections”.

A council spokesman said: “Where people haven’t completed the online process, it’s unfortunate, but if they haven’t completed the process they can’t be registered to vote.”

He added those affected by out-of-date electoral lists had been able to vote after polling staff verified they were on the register.

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Walleys Quarry two day pubic hearing scheduled

Two wide-ranging days of inquiry into Walleys Quarry will take place this summer. Community groups, the site operator, the Environment Agency (EA), UK Health Security Agency, local councils and  Newcastle MP Adam Jogee have all been invited to take part by a special scrutiny committee of Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council. Both days will take place at the Council’s Castle House headquarters and focus on: - the impact of the continuing issue; - next steps, and by whom, to bring about resolution; - whether there have been missed opportunities to resolve the issue. Cllr Robert Bettley-Smith, chair of the cross-party scrutiny committee, said: “We understand that people simply want an end to the problems coming from Walleys Quarry. “So a large part of the process will be focused on recording the continuing effect of this problem on our residents and looking at how we can get to where we want to be. “We can use this testimony to keep pressing those responsible to help our community and take the effective action needed.” The scrutiny committee was established by a meeting of the Full Council earlier this year called to discuss the continuing odour problems coming from Walleys Quarry. Invited bodies, groups and organisations will provide statements and be questioned about their submissions. On Tuesday, 23 July it’s intended that the 10am-noon session will hear from the site operator, Staffordshire County Council and local politicians, including Simon Tagg, Leader of Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council. From 2pm-4pm representatives of local residents including Stop the Stink community group, Silverdale Parish Council, Walleys Quarry Liaison Committee and Aspire Housing have been invited to speak. The final session that day from 6pm-9pm will focus on health issues, including submissions from the UKHSA and Staffordshire’s Director of Health and Care. Then on Wednesday 14 August from 2pm-5pm the Environment Agency will be in attendance. Simon Tagg is giving evidence in his capacity as Leader of Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council. He said: “Not only will this be a very visible and important summary of where we stand after suffering this problem for far too long, it will also point the way forward. “The Environment Agency is the main regulator of this site and although this council continues to do all within its limited powers to support residents I think there are lessons to be learned nationally about how the EA has mishandled this incident.” The hearings will be open to the public, however space is limited and will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. The four sessions will also be streamed live online and can be accessed here. Read the full article

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Newcastle-under-Lyme to take part in 80th anniversary commemoration of the D-Day landings

Newcastle-under-Lyme is playing its part in the national 80th anniversary commemoration of the D-Day landings. At 9.15pm on Thursday, June 6th a beacon will be lit in Queens Gardens, Newcastle, one of many across the nation, to mark the Allied landings in Normandy in 1944. Guests will attend a civic church service at St Giles Church at 8pm before walking to Castle House for the ceremony. Simon Tagg, the Leader of Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, said: “The residents of this borough have a long connection with our Armed Forces spanning centuries. “The Second World War was an event that dominated and shaped the lives of those who lived through it: many people left this area to do their duty to help others and never returned. “It’s only right that we properly mark the 80th anniversary of such a momentous moment and remember those who died – and also think of those who carried on having lost loved ones.” The church service is open to the public and guests will include both Leader of Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council; the Mayor Cllr Barry Panter, who has served in the Royal Air Force; and a Deputy Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire. Anyone wishing to view the lighting of the beacon is welcome to gather in Queens Gardens before 9.15pm. On June 6th 1944 tens of thousands took part in what has subsequently been described as the largest combined land, air and sea military operation in history. The successful invasion of northern France, at a time when the Germans were already fighting Russian forces in the East, paved the way for the end of the war in Europe 11 months later. This year the main commemorative events will be taking place in Normandy and in Portsmouth. However as well as public events, such as the beacon lighting at Queens Gardens, event organisers are offering people the opportunity to mark the anniversary in other ways. More information can be found at here. Read the full article