October | 2012 |

Remember, Remember to Celebrate Safely on Bonfire Night

Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service is urging people to remember, remember to celebrate safely this Bonfire Night. The Service is encouraging people to attend organised displays, as the highest number of firework-related injuries happen at family or private parties. For details of more than a dozen local Fireworks Displays,Read more

Bonfire, Bonfire Night, Fireworks, Guy Fawkes Night, Safety, Sparkler News

New Information to Help Burton on Trent Landlords and Tenants

East Staffordshire Borough Council has launched two new publications to assist private landlords and benefit tenants in Burton on Trent. “Property standards – a simple guide for landlords” is a short booklet to make it easy for landlords to check that their property is suitable for letting. It explainsRead more

ESBC, landlords, tenants News

Burton on Trent Fire Station to be Rebuilt

Planning Permission Granted for Burton Fire Station Planning permission has been granted for the rebuild of Burton Fire Station. The station will be rebuilt to include community facilities on its existing site. The rebuild of the station will include a community room, seating up to 30 people, a meetingRead more

Burton Fire Station News

New Cinema Programme Launched at The Brewhouse Arts Centre

Brewhouse Cinema programme to be launched The Brewhouse arts Centre will begin a programme of film screenings in it’s purpose built intimate Cinema. Our programme will include big Blockbusters, such as Dark Knight Rising, special interest films, children’s films and great classics. Our programme begins on Wednesday 24th October,Read more

Blockbusters, Brewhouse Arts Centre, Cinema, Film News

Are You on the Electoral Role?

Check register to ensure your vote The Electoral Registration Officer has published a revised version of the full Register of Electors for the Borough of East Staffordshire. Residents of the Borough are now urged to make sure that their names are listed on the register. People are registered atRead more

electoral role, ESBC News

Council Enforcement Reduces Illegal Parking

Income from parking enforcement at East Staffordshire Borough Council has once again gone down. Lower income levels are a positive sign, suggesting that people are more aware of the risks of parking illegally. Other factors, such as the continuing economic downturn, may have also had an impact on theRead more

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Burton on Trent to Have an Ice Rink This Winter

East Staffordshire Borough Council is happy to announce that as part of the Market Hall redevelopment, the market square will be housing an Ice Rink during the festive period. The 1000ft2 rink will open on Thursday 22nd November and will run until the end of January, and opening timesRead more

Burton Ice Rink, Burton on Trent, Ice Rink News

Council Approves SMART Borough Strategy

East Staffordshire Borough Council’s Cabinet has agreed to adopt its SMART Borough strategy which will run until December 2014. The strategy will take advantage of the opportunities information communication and technology provides to increase local public value, local prosperity and local competitiveness. Councillor Bernard Peters, Deputy Leader for ServiceRead more

Burton upon Trent, East Staffordshire, Government News

Eleven Burton on Trent Parish Councils Seek ‘Designation’ to Allow Them to Prepare Neighbourhood Plans for their Areas

Parish Councils are now able to ask that their areas be designated as ‘neighbourhood areas’. This means they can prepare Neighbourhood Plans for their local area. These Plans will set out policies that will be used by the Borough Council when deciding planning applications in that Parish. SitesRead more

East Staffordshire, East Staffordshire Borough Council News

Get The Jab, Get Flu Safe

As the autumn sets in and winter approaches, it’s time for those at greatest risk from flu to protect themselves and their families, and get flu safe with a free flu jab. Flu is a highly contagious infection that anyone can catch, and it can be a really seriousRead more

Flu Jabs, Flu season, Influenza vaccine, NHS, Staffordshire News

Mobile Parking Enforcement Trial in Burton on Trent

Mobile Parking Enforcement Trial East Staffordshire Borough Council, in conjunction with Staffordshire County Council, will be carrying out a trial of mobile technology for parking enforcement for a period of two weeks commencing from Tuesday 02 October 2012. This vehicle trial is aimed to look at how the newRead more

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Monthly archive October, 2012