Multi-million pound plans to provide new leisure facilities in Kidsgrove have won approval. The borough council’s Cabinet has confirmed its support for the replacement of the town’s aging sports centre following an in-depth report produced by a working group of councillors. The report states that there is currently an under provision of water space in the Borough and therefore the loss of the pools at Kidsgrove would result in a significant level of under provision. [Read more…]

Joan Walley was awarded with the Freedom of Kidsgrove on December 12th in recognition of her dedicated service to the area. In a special ceremony Councillors gave the honour for the first time in the Town’s history, with Mayor David Allport and Deputy Mayor Sylvia Dymond in attendance, and Cllr Kyle Robinson as master of ceremonies introducing performances from the University Academy of Kidsgrove’s Choir and from the Tamil Dancers of the Tamil School of Stoke-on-Trent, depicting the need to support cancer sufferers and their families. [Read more…]

Kidsgrove station has been named winner of the Community Partnership category in East Midlands Trains’ annual Best Stations Awards. The award recognises the key role the station plays in its local community. [Read more…]

The ICL name could once again be associated with the manufacture of computers in Kidsgrove. International Computer Logistics based in Butt Lane who trade as ICL, are a bespoke repair and refurbishement service but they are moving into the manufacture of computers, tablets and phones at their Cedar Avenue base. Owner Kevin Jones is giving the ICL name a new lease of life by reintroducing the ICL branding with an up to date range of products.

Land at Birchenwood/Kidsgrove Bank, the Rookery, and Gloucester Road, has been put forward at a recent Cabinet meeting as potential sites for development. The Call for Sites is an early stage in an information gathering exercise from landowners, developers, agents and members of the public, for sites for all types of land uses, not just housing and employment sites that will help inform planning policy to satisfy demand for housing, employment and other needs in the new Local Plan. [Read more…]

The feasability report on the future of Kidsgrove Sports Centre has been completed and will be presented to Cabinet on the 10th December 2014. The report will inform the Cabinet with a future detailed business case for the replacement or refurbishemnt of Kidsgrove Sports Centre. [Read more…]

Kidsgrove shoppers and their families are invited to take part in the second ‘Kidsgrove Christmas Shopping Challenge’ taking place in the run up to Christmas. [Read more…]

The Turner family, as well as friends, are celebrating after raising nearly £5000 for the Alzheimers Society in memory of Maureen ‘Mo’ Turner who died in January after a long battle with the illness. [Read more…]

Library users and residents across Staffordshire will be invited to help shape the future direction of their local library in a major consultation.

As the way people use libraries continues to change, the county council has announced proposals to meet that shifting demand and safeguard the service for the future.

They would mean more services are available online while in some areas the county council is looking for communities to get more involved, and even take on and run their local library. The county council will also explore if partners such as police or health services want to share buildings with libraries, to provide more services in one place to local people.

Mike Lawrence, Staffordshire County Council’s cabinet member for Children, Localism and Communities, asked for a 12 week consultation on the future of the county library service. He said: “While communities love their libraries the way people use them is changing. We want to act now so that they remain relevant and popular for years to come. [Read more…]

North Staffordshire Community Rail Partnership has recognised the fantastic support and help provided by TESCO Community Champion Richard Evans to Kidsgrove station with a special award.

Richard, who is based at Kidsgrove TESCO, has supported his local station in so many ways in recent years: providing funding for gardening equipment for the station volunteers, and donations of plants for the station gardens; arranging with TESCO to provide lunch refreshments for station community days, and also rolling up his sleeves (and recruiting others) to help out at all station events.

The boost he gives to the station volunteer team through his unstinting support is immeasurable, as Faye Lambert, Community Rail Officer, says: “Richard is an absolute star for Kidsgrove. The help he provides to the station volunteers goes above and beyond his role for the store. [Read more…]