The County Council and Newcastle Borough Council have announced that they will work together on a number of projects in Newcastle and Kidsgrove. Called ‘District Deal 2’, the collaboration is aimed at boosting Newcastle and Kidsgrove town centres. The main aims include:- The Ryecroft development playing a key part in improving the economic fortunes of Newcastle town centre; Jointly developing a town centre master plan for Kidsgrove and working towards the delivery of a new sports centre and pool in the town. The deal pulls together ideas and millions of pounds’ worth of projects, already underway or being planned, to ensure a joint approach pays dividends for residents and businesses. [Read more…]

Kidsgrove has been named as a winner in the 2015 East Midlands Trains Best Stations Awards. Kidsgrove won the award for Best Small Station following the opening of the new community station cafe ‘A Spotter Tea’ and the involvement of a wide range of external business and local schools to create an improved station environment. The awards, which are now in their sixth year, celebrate the best of the train operator’s 89 stations under different categories, and are made by a panel of judges comprising independent passenger watchdog, Transport Focus, as well as East Midlands Trains’ directors and senior managers. [Read more…]

Roads in the centre of Kidsgrove are undergoing £105,000 improvements. Staffordshire County Council’s highways team are resurfacing part of the A50 Liverpool Road and a section of the B5371 The Avenue, in addition to repairing kerbs and pavements. Work on the seven-week project began on Monday, September 28 and set to be completed by Thursday November 12. Temporary traffic lights will be in place until October 12. Resurfacing of The Avenue will take place overnight (7pm to 7am) on Tuesday October 27, when a section of the road will be closed at the A50 Liverpool Road junction. [Read more…]