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Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s Clean Air Superheroes are hoping that people spring clean the air by pledging to use greener forms of transport. The campaign, featuring Fiona Freeze, Travis the Time Traveller and Oxy-Gen the Super tree is currently taking place at the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery The characters have been created along with the evil “Professor Pollutant”, to highlight the issues of air pollution within the city and get people to try and find better greener ways to travel, to

The efforts of Staffordshire social workers are being praised ahead of World Social Work Day next Tuesday, March 16. The annual awareness day draws attention to the contribution social workers make to society, often in exceptionally challenging circumstances. Social workers help people who, for all sorts of reasons, need support to live their lives. Social work is about building relationships with people and helping them to take control of their personal situation.

An exhibition of artwork inspired by the city’s past will be officially opened this weekend (Saturday March 13) at The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. The exhibition, entitled Stoke through Time – an expression of a new generation, was created by young people who visited the city’s four museums. From their visits they produced a range of multi-media artwork which will now go on display between March 13 and April 25, 2010.

Staffordshire Libraries have taken a leap into the 21st century after the recent installation of new self service technology. Customers will now be able to make use of state of the art equipment installed in seven Staffordshire libraries, allowing users to carry out a range of transactions electronically including cash payments, borrowing and returning items, and accessing individual library accounts. County Councillor Ben Adams, Cabinet Member for Communities and Culture said:

The Labour Group tabled an amendment at the Annual Budget Meeting of Stoke-on-Trent City Council on Thursday which attracted widespread condemnation. They were accused of not taking part in the Budget Consultations that were provided for all councillors. The amendment was not supported by a single councillor other than the 12 Labour Councillors present. Yet some councillors said they would have supported some of the ideas in the amendment had they have been informed and issued with the details b

The report into Stafford Hospital by Robert Francis QC has reflected concerns raised by Staffordshire County Council’s administration. Matthew Ellis, the county council’s Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care said: [quote]“Robert Francis has today delivered an in-depth and robust report into failings at the hospital. The report, for the first time, nails the reasons for these failings. We must however never lose sight of the fact that people lost loved ones which is a very personal tragedy.

A Victorian town hall will throw open its doors to its biggest ever wedding fayre this weekend. Wedding suppliers will stage a total of 26 displays – 10 more than last year – at the event at the Register Office in Hanley Town Hall on Saturday (27 February).

Share that loving feeling this Valentines Day with a free cycle ride around Westport Lake.   The ride will allow couples and singles to enjoy a romantic journey around the lake. A number of tandems will be available upon request.

Staffordshire County Council today called for partners and other local authorities to do more to support carers and the voluntary sector following the announcement that dementia now costs the economy twice as much as cancer.

The progress made by Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent in relation to the safeguarding of vulnerable adults has been praised in its annual report. Improvements in training, an increase in the number of referrals received and a stronger multi-agency approach has led to tackling this issues in a more strategic way across the county.