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July 2, 2020
Road speed reduction consultation extended
A consultation surrounding a proposed speed reduction in a Moorlands village has been extended. It is being proposed by Staffordshire County Council to reduce the speed limit from 40mph to 30mph on approaches to the proposed roundabout at the existing junction of Uttoxeter Road and Cresswell Road near Draycott-in-the-Moors.
July 2, 2020
Residential care home for children gets green light
A former guesthouse in Cheadle is to be converted into a residential home for children. Plans for the change of use were debated by Staffordshire Moorlands District Council’s (SMDC) planning applications committee on Thursday (June 25). Halliwell Homes were given the green light to turn Park View Guest House in Mill Road, into a facility for children who have experienced the trauma of abuse and neglect, separation and loss.
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July 2, 2020
Small screen appearance for Moorlands sculptor
A sculptor from the Moorlands is set to appear on the small screen this month. Artist Anthony Hammond is due to appear on our television screens over the next few weeks in a new arts program to be aired on BBC One.
July 2, 2020
Fund-raising for life-saving equipment restarts
A campaign to raise funds for ten defibrillators for a Moorlands town has been restarted. Cheadle councillor Elizabeth Whitehouse is working with Stone-based AEDdonate to install ten public access defibrillators across the Moorlands town of Cheadle.
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July 2, 2020
Friends group back in action
A friends group in a Moorlands town is back in action in keeping their community clean and tidy. The Friends of Cecilly Brook and Hales Hall Pool have accepted an invitation to be part of a project run by Keep Britain Tidy and has started to, once again, make their community look nice.
July 2, 2020
It’s carnival time but not as we know it
The 2020 Cheadle Carnival weekend had set to take place this coming weekend but due to the current coronavirus pandemic, the community extravaganza has had to be cancelled. However, the volunteer organising team behind Cheadle Carnival is calling for the community of Cheadle to still celebrate – with social distancing in mind.
