Ron Quenby

The UK ceramics sector is calling on the Government to provide continuing support to help deal with mounting energy costs. Record increases in the price of gas of up to 20 times previous levels have hit ceramics which is one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK. The energy

Stafford Borough Council has received a grant of more than £4.5 million from the Government – and businesses are set to benefit.  The money from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund will support a wide range of projects including grant schemes for business growth and innovation.  An enterprise centre to encourage

With the latest wave of strikes underway people are being advised to travel by rail only if absolutely necessary.  The West Coast Main Line running through Staffordshire is badly affected with Stoke-on-Trent Station closed on the days of industrial action.  A significantly reduced timetable on 14, 16 and 17 December,

A specialist development centre supporting children with special educational needs has won a Your Heroes award.  The Peter Pan Centre, established in Newcastle-under-Lyme 1969 by a local mum as a playgroup for local children, received an “Inspiration in Education” accolade.  The centre was recognised at the Your Heroes 2022 awards

Rural businesses and farms are being advised to check their security following a spate of thefts of power tools and farming vehicles across Staffordshire.  Thousands of pounds worth of property has been stolen in Lichfield, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire Moorlands, Stafford and South Staffordshire within the last few weeks.  Thieves have targeted

Economic headwinds have forced the closure of two established breweries based in Staffordshire. 

A fundraising manager is using his background as a former professional actor to devise money-spinning events with a theatrical twist. Paul Deakin, who works for Support Staffordshire, aims to “create experiences” for people while asking for their donations. As well as being a charity board member he is also a

Homes in the Hockley area of Tamworth are to have their carbon footprint reduced in a drive to make council-owned properties warmer. Tamworth Borough Council, working with its housing repairs contractor Equans, has launched the initiative to boost the energy efficiency of the concrete-frame houses while working towards its goal

Businesses still have time to send in their views on draft policies and proposals for new development in Stafford Borough over the next two decades.  The Borough Council is consulting on its Local Plan 2020-2040 Preferred Options document, with the cut-off point for submissions fixed at 12 noon on Monday

Continuing train strikes could lead to a long-term reduction in the numbers of business people using the railways, it was claimed today.  With further industrial action planned for December and early January, business owners are warning that remote working is increasingly likely to replace real-time train journeys.  Walkouts by the