Residents and staff at a North Staffordshire mental wellbeing service are to go ahead with their birthday celebrations despite the announcement of shock closure plans. Up! provides support for 24 people, along with accommodation for its most vulnerable customers at Pointon House, Newcastle-under-Lyme. It employs nine staff. The service, provided by Arch, has been earmarked for closure by Staffordshire County …
Daniel Bendall joins Croft Architecture
A busy architects practice has taken on a new senior member of staff. Architect Daniel Bendall has returned to his home county to join Stafford based Croft Architecture. Daniel, of Weeping Cross, Stafford, is a RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) qualified architect with experience of working on commercial and domestic projects. His portfolio includes designs for a Waitrose store, …
MP calls for social care cuts to be reversed
A mental wellbeing project which has been earmarked for closure by Staffordshire County Council has won the support of Newcastle-under-Lyme MP Paul Farrelly. Mr Farrelly has condemned “savage and cruel” cuts which could see the successful Up! service close just one year into a three year agreement with the county council. Based at Pointon House, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Up! provides support for …
Staffordshire businesses back a winner with a day at the races
Hundreds of Staffordshire business people enjoyed a day at the races with a difference. Let’s Do Business at Uttoxeter Racecourse proved a winner for exhibitors and visitors alike. Exhibition space sold out weeks in advance of the event as members from Chambers of Commerce across Staffordshire came together to network and attend a series of business improvement seminars. A diverse …