Kerry Dove has been appointed interim chief executive of Lichfield District Council following the departure of Simon Fletcher, with permanent recruitment planned after the May 2027 elections.
Council tenants in Stoke-on-Trent could see their rents rise by 4.5 per cent from April 2027, with the proposed increase set to go before full council for approval next month.
Three new retailers have opened at Coopers Square in Burton upon Trent, bringing jewellery, fashion and food to the shopping centre as preparations begin for its charity Christmas grotto.
Plans for 33 additional homes off Bar Hill in Madeley have been recommended for approval, despite parish council objections over housing numbers, green space and community engagement.
Construction has begun on 77 new council homes in Stoke-on-Trent, with 57 flats and 20 houses planned for the Booth Street brownfield site. The development comes as more than 3,000 people remain on the city's housing register.
Construction is progressing on a new 77-home affordable housing development at Booth Street, transforming a former council yard as part of Stoke-on-Trent City Council's wider brownfield regeneration programme.
B.ARTS will host its fifth annual Christmas Makers Market on Saturday 14 November, bringing together around 30 local artists and makers, festive entertainment, live music and free creative activities in Stoke-on-Trent.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council's latest public health report highlights millions of pounds worth of unsafe goods seized, residents' money protected and ongoing work to improve public safety.
MBA students from Keele University Business School are working with Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council to map occupied and vacant business premises, helping to inform future investment and regeneration plans.
Professor Amanda Coffey has been appointed Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of the University of Staffordshire and will take up her new role on 1 March 2027.
Communities across Stoke-on-Trent are invited to attend Remembrance Sunday services on 8 November 2026. Find service locations, parade times, road closures and livestream details.
Waste and recycling vehicles across Staffordshire Moorlands are displaying poppies in support of the Royal British Legion's annual Poppy Appeal, honouring serving personnel, veterans and their families.
