News in Biddulph

There has been a "significant increase" in attendances to Emergency Departments for minor injuries since lockdown measures were relaxed, University Hospitals of North Midlands bosses have said.

The hospitals are now having to make a range of "robust" changes to ensure that resources are directed effectively, and in an effort to keep hospitals, staff and patients safe, prioritising the sickest patients to protect staff and emergency services.

Staffordshire University is urging families to take part in a study which aims to assess the impacts of coronavirus on children.

The study of children's drawing is open to participants aged 4 – 14, and can be carried out entirely in the home. Children are simply asked to draw a picture about their life since coronavirus struck.

Local residents have been encouraged to love where they live by keeping it clean and joining in with community litter picking events.

The Brown Edge Community Litter Pick will take place this Saturday (18th July) from 10am - 12pm, and everyone has been invited to join in.

Biddulph Youth and Community Zone has been overwhelmed with positive messages from those who use its services after local residents were asked to take its "Post Lockdown Survey".

Biddulph Nub News reported previously how the Zone was looking for people's opinions on the quality of their services during the coronavirus period, and any potential ways that they could improve going forward.

With less than a month to go, people are being reminded there's still time to nominate work colleagues, carers, friends and family members for a Staffordshire Dignity in Care Award.

The annual awards recognise those people and organisations who provide care, always putting dignity at the heart of everything they do.

Biddulph restaurants and other eateries serving food to eat on the premises can now sign up to a new Government initiative aimed at protecting jobs in the hospitality industry and encouraging people to safely return to dining out.

The Eat Out to Help Out registration page went live this morning (Monday) on GOV.UK, allowing businesses to join the scheme announced last week by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak.

At Biddulph Nub News we are keen to support local businesses and residents, particularly following the effects of the Coronavirus crisis.

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Staffordshire Moorlands District Council is preparing to recover from the financial impact of Coronavirus on the authority, which is predicted to be up to £2.3 million.

That figure has been named in a document to be presented to the council's Resources Overview and Scrutiny Panel on Wednesday, as the council plans how it aims to recover from the effects of the virus.

Changes to the town centre, highways work and more support for young people are just some of the things included in Biddulph's latest proposed Action Plan.

The Action Plans are prepared annually by Biddulph Town Council to ensure that the authority's decision-making process is transparent, and its finances are effectively managed.

People in Staffordshire are being urged to "answer the call" and follow the advice if contacted by NHS Test and Trace on 0300 013 5000.

Now lockdown measures have eased further and businesses such as pubs and hairdressers have reopened, residents are being asked to play their part and follow the NHS Test and Trace advice to prevent further outbreaks of coronavirus in Staffordshire.