Many congratulations to our local MP Karen Bradley on her Damehood for public and political service in the latest Honours List. Karen has served as our local MP for Staffordshire Moorlands since May 2010. Very well deserved! 👏👏👏 #NewYearsHonours

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Promoted by Staffordshire Moorlands Conservative Association of PO Box 34, Progress Foundry, Leek New Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 2AS.

Incensed by Ed Davey's use of the c word to describe Conservatives in his speech to the Lib Dem conference a group of Conservative women MPs, including Karen Bradley MP, have written to him to outline their dismay at his use of this misogynist word and ask him to apologise.

Staffs Moorlands Tories have a new exec…

(L-R)

> Joe Porter, Fundraising
> Karen Bradley, Parliamentary Candidate
> Mike Worthington, President and Patron's Club Chair
> Rathi Pragasam, Chair
> Catharine Aberley, Treasurer
> Marc Durose, Political
> Callum Beswick, Membership

New SMCA Executive at our AGM:

Cllr Joe Porter – Deputy Chairman Fundraising
Karen Bradley MP
Cllr Mike Worthington – President
Rathi Pragasam – Chairman
Catharine Aberley – Treasurer
Cllr Marc Durose – Deputy Chairman Political
Cllr Callum Beswick – Deputy Chairman Membership

This Conservative Government will define the breed and ban it.

A snapshot of #Space2022 🚀

😃Almost 11,000 young people took part
🎣Over 2,500 activities
🤗21,000 total attendances
⌚️Over 47,000 hours of fun
👮75% reduction in summer youth ASB since 2016.

Ben Adams & all partners involved are looking forward to #Space2023 already!

Massive thank you to all the control room staff Staffordshire Police, every single one of you are superheroes. It’s such a difficult role & you deserve to be celebrated this week.

Cllr Cllr Joe Porter 🇬🇧 on improving the environment and community safety in his local area.
'For anyone who wants to get involved in your community, do consider standing for public office, we need more young people as local councillors to represent our communities.' #YouthLeadership

Cllr Cllr Joe Porter 🇬🇧 on how he’s helping to protect our green spaces and why #LocalMatters 🗣

If you’re passionate about making change in your local area, make sure you sign up to our next #YouthLeadership event with Local Government Association (LGA) & Be A Councillor on 26/11!

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ALL food and drink business operators MUST register their businesses with us by law.

Looking to start a new food business? Even if it's just a side business to earn more money make sure you register!

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It's spooky season! 🦇

Did you know, every year in the UK, 18,000 tonnes of pumpkins go to waste? 🎃

Instead of throwing your pumpkin away, turn it into compost instead.
Find out more: bit.ly/3Co3Xqs

Did you know, 7 million Halloween costumes are thrown away in the UK each year? 🦇

Keep your costume for next year or take it to your nearest recycling centre.
Find out more: bit.ly/3Co3Xqs

We’re supporting Staffordshire Police and encouraging people to be safe this #Halloween .

If you’re going out trick or treating:
- Stay with an adult
- Avoid houses with a ‘No trick or treat’ sign
- Don’t go into houses you don’t know
- Be careful near roads
- ASB will not be tolerated

A terrifying 14.5 million pumpkins get left uneaten each year in the UK! 🎃

There are so many delicious pumpkin recipes that you can try to reduce your waste this Halloween.
More info here: bit.ly/3Co3Xqs

Did you know, 7 million Halloween costumes are thrown away each year – now that is scary! 😱

This year, why not make your own costume? It’s cheaper and more sustainable.
Get inspired here: bit.ly/3Co3Xqs

Burning the right fuel on your stove or fire can provide benefits such as:

🔥 improving the air we all breathe
🔥 keeping you and your family safe
🔥 getting the most out of your open fire or stove so that it performs better

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Karen Bradley MP would like to find out the views of Staffordshire Moorlands residents on who they believe would be the best candidate to choose in the Conservative Leadership Race this week.

Please complete the form on the link below to share your views: staffordshiremoorlands.org.uk/form/2022-surv…

The meeting begins with tributes to Cllr Ian Lawson.

Leader Cllr Paul Roberts says: “We’ll miss his wit and his humour.”

There are more tributes on the @sotlive site here: stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-…

On the menu this evening, Staffordshire Moorlands District Council full council, which begins with a minute’s silence for The Queen and for Cllr Ian Lawson.