Monthly archive September, 2012

Grants Available for Voluntary and Community Groups in Burton on Trent

Are you a community or voluntary group in Burton on Trent and East Staffordshire looking for funding? If so, September sees the launch of the application process for East Staffordshire Borough Council’s annual grant aid scheme. To be eligible for Grant Aid voluntary and community organisations must:     AssistRead more

Mock emergency drill for NHS in Burton on Trent to use state of art mannequins

The NHS in Staffordshire is to be the first in the UK to run an emergency drill involving new, high-tech mannequins that can mimic a range of health problems, including some life-threatening conditions. More than 70 staff and volunteers from Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Partnership NHS Trust, CombinedRead more

Female Hockey Players Needed in Burton on Trent

East Staffordshire Borough Council has received funding from the County Sports Partnership’s ‘Activities Across Staffordshire Fund’, to develop an England Hockey Programme called “Back to Hockey”. Back to Hockey is open to females of all ages and provides a gentle introduction or re-introduction to hockey. Have you enjoyed playingRead more

ESBC Consults About Housing Allocations

Council consults about housing allocations East Staffordshire Borough Council is proposing changes to the policy which determines who gets social housing in the borough. Councillor Robert Hardwick, Deputy Leader for Regulatory Services, said: “Almost all housing association housing in East Staffordshire is allocated in accordance with the housing allocationsRead more