With Christmas just around the corner, the Staffordshire Safer Roads Partnership (SSRP) has some important advice for anyone thinking about buying an e-scooter as a present.    While it’s legal to buy and own an e-scooter, you can only legally ride a privately owned one on private land, with the landowner’s permission.   This means it is   against the law to ride, or to allow your child to ride, an e-scooter anywhere on the roads, pavements, cycle tracks and parks, or to scho

If you’re taking medication, check whether it could affect your ability to drive before getting behind the wheel is the latest advice from Staffordshire Police. Some medicines can slow reaction times or cause drowsiness, putting you and others at risk. It’s also against the law to drive with any of 17 controlled drugs above the legal limit in your blood. Each drug has its own limit, and for illegal drugs the threshold is extremely low. If you’re unsure about how your prescrip

The JCB Pothole Pro has returned to the district on another mission to help patch up the area’s potholes and prepare roads for surface treatments. The machine combines cutting and cleaning functions, enabling quicker and more cost-effective pothole repairs.  It’s primarily used to fix potholes before the roads undergo a preventative surface treatment.  This month, it completed work in Leek, at Ilam Moor Lane - from Brunnister Lane to Blore Road - and Dove Dale’s Thorpe Road.

A crossroad in Cheadle has been changed from a ‘give way’ to a ‘stop’ junction after safety concerns were raised by the local community.  A highways scheme to carry out road repairs and improve safety at the Draycott Cross Road junction with the A521 Delphouse Road completed on Friday 21 November.  The work, which took five days to complete, saw crews patching up potholes and carrying out repairs to footways and kerbs. They also used jets to clear out all the drains in the ar

Staffordshire gritting crews have been deployed for the first time this year as wintery weather takes hold, with freezing temperatures affecting the county. From now up until the end of April, road and air temperatures and a variety of forecasts are being monitored closely, with crews rolling out when temperatures drop below freezing.  As well as gritting crews, the county council’s hill contractors, who help grit higher ground where traditional gritting machines can’t access

As the UK's creative county Staffordshire boasts lots of things to see and to around Christmas time. As well as local events it can be lovely to head out a little further afield. We'll continue to publish Staffordshire events we think might appeal as they come in. a few highlights so far are: Santa’s Grotto – McArthurGlen Designer Outlet: Meet Santa and his elves from 27 November. Tickets from £10–£15 per child, with all proceeds going to Kids’ Village charity. Includes a gi

After a dreadful start to November weather-wise, we've experienced continuous rain leading to flooding, as shown in this photo. It was taken at the junction with the A52 as we leave Cheadle, just before the Churnet Valley Railway Station. If you choose to drive through a flood, it's recommend to use a low gear and proceed slowly to prevent water from being drawn into the engine. For electric vehicles, it's still advisable to drive slowly to avoid insulation faults or moisture

What's On This Month - Message from County Council Leader Ian Cooper

Like many local residents, we are puzzled by the secrecy surrounding developments in our town. The most recent example is the work on the Tape Street Short Stay Car Park, which is currently undergoing a five-week development program. Local residents and businesses have neither been informed nor consulted, and it appears that, as of the full town council meeting on Monday, October 3rd, the Town Council has also not been informed of the details of the work or involved in the pl

Bus Service Update

As colder mornings set in, many of us are tempted to leave the car running to defrost while we stay warm indoors — but doing so makes your vehicle an easy target for thieves. Every winter, cars are stolen across Staffordshire in this way, a crime known as “frost-jacking.” Please remember: Never leave your vehicle running and unattended — even for a moment. Stay with your car while it defrosts; it only takes seconds for a thief to drive away. Always keep your vehicle locked an

National Grid will be starting a programme of work to improve Leek’s electricity infrastructure at the end of this month. The first element of these essential works will start at High Street car park on Monday 27 October and will be finished by Wednesday 5 November. The car park will need to be closed whilst the work takes place. Councillor Charlotte Atkins, Cabinet Member for Services at the District Council, said: “National Grid need to carry out these works to support Leek

Older and Disabled Residents Can Travel for Free by Bus in Staffordshire

Sunday 26 th  October 10.30-12.30 Tean Road Recreation Ground, Tean Road Cheadle, ST10 1LG Cycling is a great way to keep fit, save...

Pothole Pro Patching Up Biddulph Roads

A five-week programme of work to improve Tape Street car park in Cheadle will start this week. The car park will remain open but sections...

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