News in Biddulph

Have you ever wondered where your waste goes in Staffordshire?

How is it processed? What can you do with tricky materials? How can you reduce, reuse, repair, compost and recycle more?

Lots of local businesses have taken advantage of Biddulph Nub News's FREE Local List directory to get their names out there to the public so far.

Over the course of the last few weeks, our Local List has had entries from all kinds of businesses, from tutors and painters and decorators to dog trainers and photographers.

Groups and communities across the UK are gearing up for the Great British September Clean - and Moorlanders have been urged to get involved.

Keep Britain Tidy usually runs its big Spring Clean in March and around 680,000 volunteers had signed up to take part but, as with so many other things, Covid-19 meant that it couldn't go ahead, so it's taking place next month instead.

Most listings for properties to rent in the Moorlands prefer not to rent to people on benefits, new data has shown.

It comes after a judge recently ruled that blanket bans on renting to people on housing benefits were unlawful and discriminatory.

Updated data released earlier today (Friday), which localises how many people have died from Coronavirus in each area of the Moorlands, has recorded only one Biddulph death in a month.

In the Moorlands as a whole, only four deaths have been recorded in the same time.

A new Staffordshire volunteer platform has launched this week, to make it easier for local volunteers and groups to connect.

The platform was launched by Staffordshire County Council and Support Staffordshire using the do-it.org volunteer website, creating a Staffordshire section of the website called "Do It - Staffordshire".

Local people are being reminded that there is still time to submit a review of their favourite books with a chance to win prizes and have their reviews published.

The Summer Reads Challenge, being organised by Staffordshire County Council's Library service, is asking people to read any four books and submit short reviews.

As sporting activity begins again across the Moorlands following lockdown, grants are being offered to help local clubs, groups and athletes meet the additional costs of being Covid-secure.

Clubs and groups can apply to Staffordshire Moorlands District Council for funding for measures necessary to ensure they are adhering to Government and sporting governing bodies guidelines.

Over 1,000 extra bus seats are being laid on next month as Staffordshire children return to schools, and some commuters begin to return to workplaces.

Extra seats have been included for Biddulph, as the town was named as having some of the busiest bus routes in the county.

In a new article for Biddulph Nub News, Slimming World's Cathy Cooper discusses how Biddulph's slimming groups have reunited after months of virtual meetings.