Monthly archive September, 2013

Burton on Trent Gets Superfast 4G Mobile Services

East Staffordshire Borough Council has welcomed the switch on of cutting edge 4G mobile services from mobile network EE in Burton upon Trent today, making the town amongst the most connected places in Europe. Superfast 4G mobile services – also known as LTE – are on average five timesRead more

New ‘Welcome to Burton upon Trent’ signs installed

On Monday 16th September, East Staffordshire Borough Council began installing new ‘Welcome to Burton upon Trent’ signs on the A5121, welcoming visitors into the town. The new signs are located on this main gateway into Burton, as people head into the town from the Branston junction of the A38.Read more

Great North Run Challenge for Burton Runner

This coming weekend, Burton on Trent runner Ralph Huthmacher is attempting the Great North Run to raise funds for the charity Rethink Mental Illness. Ralph, who lives in Rolleston on Dove, is running in memory of his brother-in-law Nick Gascoigne who passed away in February 2013. Nick battled forRead more

Call for information following fire damage in a Brizlincote Park

East Staffordshire Borough Council’s Open Spaces Team has been informed that the fire service was called out to the play area at Tower Woods, Brizlincote Valley yesterday morning to a report of a fire. There has been fire damage to a large number of wooden retainingRead more