Staffordshire Moorlands District Council is committed to improving public services and the quality of life for everyone who lives here.
It's often said that charity begins at home - and for one Moorlands resident his support for a good cause certainly did when he won an iPad in the new Staffordshire Moorlands Community Lottery.
The benefits of moving more for our physical and mental health are well known - and the District Council and its partners are inviting individuals, communities and organisations across the Moorlands to boost their health and wellbeing by building movement into their daily lives and joining the Movement for Movement.
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council has launched six new grants for local businesses and communities and is now inviting applications.
Over 1,650 Moorlands residents will receive extra help with their council tax after the District Council announced it will be further discounting bills for the most vulnerable households.
It's Love Parks Week this week - the ideal time to officially open the new multi-use games area at Hot Lane in Biddulph Moor which provides residents in one of the District's more rural communities with informal leisure and sporting facilities on their doorstep.
If, as it's said, a picture paints a thousand words, then the winners for the Moorlands Open Art exhibition certainly have plenty to say.
Tickets are now on sale for the new Staffordshire Moorlands Community Lottery - the exciting fundraising initiative launched by the District Council which is set to benefit community groups and organisations across Moorlands.
Work has started on a new exercise path around the boundary of Birchall Playing Fields in Leek.
The multi-million regeneration programme in Leek town centre is moving forward as the Council starts to share more details of what people can look forward to when the work is complete.
With summer now well and truly upon us, the District Council is reminding people that lighting fires, barbecues, fireworks and Chinese lanterns has been banned to help prevent wildfires at high-risk locations in the Staffordshire Moorlands.
Grants to help schemes and ideas to address climate change get off the ground in the Moorlands are now available.
Next week is 'Great Big Green Week' where people are encouraged to share what inspires them to tackle climate change and protect nature - but that's not the only green activity taking place in June.
Good causes across the Staffordshire Moorlands are set to benefit from the Community Lottery - an exciting new fundraising initiative being launched by the District Council.
The Chairman and Vice-Chairman, Leader and Cabinet of Staffordshire Moorlands District Council have been named following the elections earlier this month.
Moorlanders are being asked for their views on a key planning document which sets out guidance for calculating the contributions developers pay to offset the impact of development.
Carbon emissions generated by Biddulph Valley Leisure Centre are set to fall thanks to a £2.1million project to improve energy efficiency and reduce the building's impact on the environment.
Schools, colleges and youth groups across the Moorlands are being invited to take part in a new education project to equip young people with the skills and knowledge needed to tackle climate change and deliver their own environmental projects.
Plans to improve and enhance leisure amenities in Cheadle will include refurbishing the existing leisure centre, Staffordshire Moorlands District Council has announced.
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council has set out its vision for the role tourism can play in unlocking the area's potential - boosting both the District's reputation and the local economy.
New more user-friendly and energy-efficient pay and display machines will be installed at 20 car parks across the Moorlands.
Work has started on projects to improve recreational and sports facilities in Forsbrook and Draycott.
Funding for a new multi-use games area at Hot Lane in Biddulph Moor has been secured - meaning residents in one of the District's more rural communities will have improved access to informal sport and recreation facilities on their doorstep.
With the coronation of the King and Queen Consort fast approaching, the District Council has launched a grant fund for those planning local celebratory events to mark the historic occasion.
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council is inviting applications for the first grants and funding opportunities to be made available from the £3.4m UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
Council tax payers in Staffordshire Moorlands will not face increases in their bills in the coming year after the District Council agreed a 0% increase - meaning Band D payments are frozen at £163.14.
Parking up and staying overnight at Victoria Business Park in Knypersley is now forbidden after Staffordshire Moorlands District Council successfully applied for an injunction.
Enhanced retail, cultural and wellbeing amenities are set to be delivered in Leek after the District Council secured over £17m in Levelling Up funding following a highly competitive bidding round.
Council granted injunction order by Stoke County Court to keep travellers away from Victoria Business Park, Knypersley Biddulph
Thieves who stole fuel and damaged waste collection vehicles at Fowlchurch Depot in Leek have caused disruption to bin collections just days before Christmas.
Better changing facilities and a refurbished bowling pavilion are amongst a range of improvement projects set to be completed at Tean Road Recreation Ground - thanks to funding of £140,000 from Staffordshire Moorlands District Council.
With Christmas fast approaching there's enough to do without trying to remember if there will be any changes to bin collections - and the Council's online bin checker means you don't have to!
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council has welcomed the announcement that funding of up to £3.4m is set to be invested in increasing life chances for residents and helping to build pride in place.
As energy price rises take effect, grant-funded schemes to help home owners and private renters improve energy efficiency and reduce bills are available in the Staffordshire Moorlands.
Free parking is once again being offered in District Council car parks across the Moorlands in the run-up to Christmas in a boost for shoppers and businesses.
Plans to provide additional support to households on the lowest incomes are amongst the changes being proposed to the Council Tax Reduction Scheme - and Staffordshire Moorlands District Council now wants to hear what you think.
Work to refurbish the exercise track at Birchall has now been completed following a commitment by Staffordshire Moorlands District Council earlier this year.
With winter approaching, and as the cost of living and energy price hikes continue, households across the Moorlands will be thinking about how to manage their budgets over the coming months.
Visit the Nicholson Museum and Art Gallery in Leek this half-term to see the youngest ever artists to display work through their own eyes.
Pupils at primary schools across the Moorlands have taken part in recycling workshops in a classroom with a difference - a converted waste collection vehicle!
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council delivers high-quality, low-cost services that are value for money and has been well managed over a number of years an independent review has found.
"We are truly saddened to hear this news of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II today and our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the Royal Family.
Millions of pounds of investment in people, skills and business and reinvigorating leisure and wellbeing, cultural and retail facilities could be coming to the Moorlands if District Council bids for Government funding are successful.
Leek Show has been a staple of the agricultural calendar for over 60 years attracting families and visitors from across the region - and this year Staffordshire Moorlands District Council will be joining all the other exhibitors by taking a stand at the Show
Paying for parking in Staffordshire Moorlands District Council car parks just got easier thanks to the introduction of digital payments.
This autumn primary schools across the Moorlands are being offered the chance to have a recycling workshop for pupils in a converted bin wagon.
Staffordshire Moorlands Pick-Fit scheme, which encourages people to be active in their local community whilst reducing the scourge of litter, has been highly commended in the national MJ Awards.
From Monday 4 July a new company, Alliance Norse, will be responsible for improving and maintaining the District Council's buildings and property.
June is Pride month and this year, for the first time, Staffordshire Moorlands District Council, has shown its support by flying the Pride flag outside Moorlands House.
With the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games now just weeks away, Staffordshire Moorlands is getting ready to host to the iconic Queen's Baton Relay.
Being active outdoors and spending time enjoying nature has proven benefits for our physical and mental health - and the District Council's investment in improving Leek's Brough Park is making it an even more attractive space to visit and reap these benefits.
Repeated vandalism at the Smithfield toilets at Leek Bus Station has resulted in the Council having to close them for the foreseeable future.
With summer just around the corner and many of us planning outdoor activities, improvements to amenities at Leek's Brough Park have come at just the right time.
The Birmingham 2022 Queen's Baton Relay will visit the Moorlands during its final journey through England this summer as the full route is revealed.
The new Leader of Staffordshire Moorlands District Council has pledged to make positive changes for residents and businesses - and to listen to local people about what they'd like to see happen in the area.
Over the last two winters more than 550 trees have been planted across the Moorlands as part of the District Council's plans for a network of community orchards.
Bees, butterflies and wildlife in the Staffordshire Moorlands will be given a boost this Spring as some green areas of the District are left uncut as part of the national #NoMowMay campaign.
Our changing climate affects all of us and is something we all need to address - and a new funding scheme in the Moorlands is aimed at supporting groups and individuals to do just that.
We are setting up a green network to help deliver the much-needed changes set out in its climate change actions plans
Communities across the Moorlands are being encouraged to join the #BigBagChallenge this Spring and help keep their local area free from litter.
What do the winners of Hotel of the Year, Large and Small Visitor Attraction, Tea Room and Coffee Shop and Casual Dining Restaurant have in common? They're all in the Moorlands of course!
As war continues in Ukraine and people across the UK register for the Homes for Ukraine scheme to help refugees, the Leader of the Council has pledged the support of the Moorlands.
Food waste is expensive both for our household budgets and our environment - so Food Waste Action Week is the perfect time to break the habit and reduce the amount of food we throw away.
Helping nature to recover and increasing biodiversity are just some of the ways we can tackle climate change
Native hedges help give the Moorlands its distinctive character and are a priority for conservation management locally and nationally.
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council has set its budget for providing essential services at £10.8m for the coming year.
As the nation prepares to begin a year of celebrations to mark the Queen's historic 70-year reign, the District Council has launched a grant fund for those planning local events.
Funding of almost £11,000 has been awarded to two more projects in the Moorlands aimed at enabling local people to be more active - and the Council is keen to hear from others planning similar schemes in their areas.
Plans to modernise parking facilities across the Moorlands have been approved by the District Council.
More financial support for businesses not eligible for the mandatory Omicron hospitality and leisure grant has been announced by the District Council.
Over £40,000 has been paid in grants to Moorlands market traders by the District Council as it gets set to welcome new traders to Leek's outdoor market this week.
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council's plans to tackle climate change have been ranked the second highest in the country.
Hospitality, leisure and accommodation businesses in the Moorlands who have been affected by Omicron can now apply for one-off grants of up to £6,000.
