parish-editor

Staffordshire County Council have, today, informed the Parish Council that the signalisation works to the bridges along Holdiford Road, Tixall have been scheduled in to commence from 25 March 2024 and are likely to continue until 3 May 2024.

The whole length of Holdiford Road, from Tixall to Milford will be closed and details of the alternative route can be seen here: Road closure notice. Holdiford Rd 14.2.24

Access for emergency vehicles and to properties will be made available during the above period, along with pedestrian access.

Staffs County Council have made the Parish Council aware that a road closure from Tixall to Hoo Mill crossroads will be put in place from 8 – 12 February 2024.

Access for emergency vehicles and to properties will be available during this period.

Residents in Stafford Borough are being reminded to check when their recycling and waste will be collected over the Christmas period.

There will be revised collection dates for green, blue and brown bins, and blue bag, in the borough from Saturday 23 December until 6 January.

The borough council is encouraging people to check the rescheduled dates on their collection day calendars or at www.staffordbc.gov.uk/collectiondays. Bins should be out by 7am on the revised collection days.

If you do not have access to the internet and require a copy of your calendar, contact 01785 619402 to arrange for one to be sent to you.

Homes across the borough currently recycle around fifty percent of all the waste collected from the doorsteps. Tips for recycling over the festive period – such as places to compost Christmas Trees – can be found from the website www.staffordbc.gov.uk/christmas-recycling-and-waste-arrangements-2023-24

The cost for having your brown bin garden waste collected is £42 for 2024 and to continue using the service go to www.staffordbc.gov.uk/brownbin or contact the council at 01785 619402.