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Staffordshire Conservatives defend HS2 opposition

| April 30, 2013 | 0 Comments
Staffordshire Conservatives defend HS2 opposition

Conservatives in Staffordshire have defended their decision to defy their own party on the issue of HS2.

Campaign groups have warned that high speed rail could be a key issue when people go to the polls for county council elections.

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Your guide to Staffordshire County Council elections 2013

| April 26, 2013 | 0 Comments
Your guide to Staffordshire County Council elections 2013

With the Staffordshire County Council elections on the horizon, StaffsLive has put together a guide to all the key talking points.

Reporter Sam Richardson provides an in-depth look at some of the core issues and examines just what these elections mean for residents across the county.

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Stoke-on-Trent residents hit twice as hard by spending cuts

| November 20, 2012 | 1 Comment
Stoke-on-Trent residents hit twice as hard by spending cuts

Stoke-on-Trent will suffer more than twice the amount of cuts per person than the national average, new statistics show.

Total government funding has been cut by about £130 a person in the city, compared with the national average of £61.

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In focus: Staffordshire Police and Crime Commissioner election

| November 17, 2012 | 0 Comments
In focus: Staffordshire Police and Crime Commissioner election

‘Dire’, ‘sad’ and ‘shameful’

Some of the words whispered around the Kings Hall in Stoke-on-Trent as the turnout for the new Police and Crime Commissioner elections was calculated.

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Labour take control in Cannock Chase elections

| May 4, 2012 | 0 Comments
Labour take control in Cannock Chase elections

Labour are celebrating after dominating in the Cannock Chase District Council elections.

They lost no seats, while taking Brereton & Ravenhill, Cannock South and Hagley.

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Newcastle, Tamworth and Cannock prepare for local elections

| May 2, 2012 | 0 Comments
Newcastle, Tamworth and Cannock prepare for local elections

Residents in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Tamworth and Cannock Chase are preparing to go to the polls in the local elections.

The three borough councils in Staffordshire are among 63 district councils across the country where a third of the seats are up for grabs.

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