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16/10/2026

Plans for a larger Co-op store in Werrington have been approved, despite concerns over traffic, parking and road safety around the Ash Bank Road site.

Read more: https://www.thestaffordshiresignal.co.uk/new-werrington-co-op-approved-for-ash-bank-road-despite-traffic-concerns/

16/10/2026

Photographs, archive material and personal stories celebrating the lives and contributions of LGBT+ people across North Staffordshire are being showcased in Stoke-on-Trent libraries as part of the Always Here heritage project.

https://www.thestaffordshiresignal.co.uk/exhibition-celebrating-local-lgbt/

16/10/2026

Staffordshire County Council has published a draft policy setting out how displays, events and activities will be managed in its libraries, following controversy over the stopping of displays during Pride Month.

Read more: https://www.thestaffordshiresignal.co.uk/staffordshire-county-council-publishes-draft-library-displays-policy-after-pride-row/

16/10/2026

A call for ANPR cameras to enforce vehicle restrictions on Stone High Street has been branded “premature”, as Staffordshire County Council considers countywide enforcement powers.

Read more: https://www.thestaffordshiresignal.co.uk/stone-high-street-anpr-call/

15/10/2026

A review of Stafford’s night-time economy has highlighted concerns over car park locations, poor lighting and perceptions of safety, despite more than 1,000 parking spaces being available in the town centre.

Read more: https://www.thestaffordshiresignal.co.uk/stafford-town-centre-parking-and-safety-concerns-highlighted-in-night-time-economy-review/

15/10/2026

A Lichfield councillor has condemned social media comments calling for planning committee members to be ‘hunted down and sacked’, as councillors highlighted the restrictions they face when making planning decisions.

Read more: https://www.thestaffordshiresignal.co.uk/lichfield-councillor-condemns-social-media-calls-to-hunt-down-and-sack-planning-committee-members/

15/10/2026

South Staffordshire District Council’s leader has urged the Government to review national planning changes, warning they will reduce elected councillors’ involvement in local decisions.

Read more: https://www.thestaffordshiresignal.co.uk/south-staffordshire-council-leader/

15/10/2026

Oakleys Farm has been refused permission to sell alcohol and host live music and films after concerns over planning issues and noise nuisance.

https://www.thestaffordshiresignal.co.uk/oakleys-farm-refused-alcohol-and-entertainment-licence-in-staffordshire-moorlands/

14/10/2026

The sun has certainly come out at Hanley’s Regent Theatre, and in our review of the much-loved musical Annie, we discover a fabulous production bursting with colour, laughter, emotion and unforgettable music that captivates audiences from start to finish.

Read more: https://www.thestaffordshiresignal.co.uk/review-annie-brings-sunshine/

14/10/2026

Carlsberg's plan to close Marston's Brewery puts Burton's brewing future in question, the council orders urgent works at Burslem's Wade building, and Screamfest celebrates 15 years of frights. This week in The Staffordshire Signal Weekly.

Read more: https://www.thestaffordshiresignal.co.uk/the-staffordshire-signal-weekly-what-next-for-burtons-brewing-urgent-works-at-the-wade-building-and-screamfest-turns-15/

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