Town Council AGM and Mayor-Making
The Annual Town meeting will take place on Tuesday 18th May in the Council Chamber, Moorlands House, when residents of Leek are invited to discuss matters relevant to Leek. Due to Covid, numbers are restricted to 16 members of the public, so please let the town clerk know (01538 381271) if you would like to […]
Disappointing year for the Mayor
The role of Mayor of Leek is of course a great honour and as a long serving Leek Town councillor it was certainly a year I was very much looking forward to. The year has of course been blighted by COVID and the usual opportunities to network with neighbouring Mayors and civic leaders have been […]
Free car parking on May day Saturday.
Leek’s town centre shops, cafes and bars will be open on Saturday 1st May. And good news for those who need to drive into town. The SMDC long stay car parks will be free of charge all day. No tickets are required. The short stay car parks are also free for the first three hours. […]
Who will buy this wonderful morning?
Leek Town Mayor, Stephen Wales joined the Leek Town Crier, Bill Lomas to welcome the re-opening of the traditional Wednesday market. This was Bill’s first outing in his green regalia since lockdown rules were introduced in November. Bill had a special welcome back call “LEEK ALIVE’ for the occasion. And as usual. a warm reception […]
HRH Duke of Edinburgh RIP
Leek Town Council and Mayor Stephen Wales have released the following statement The people of Leek send our sincere condolences to Her Majesty the Queen following news of the passing of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh Union Flags on the Nicholson Monument in Leek will be flown at half mast as a mark of respect. […]
Springing forward at last!
After the long haul since Christmas – Easter is a welcome break. The long days of winter are now firmly behind us and the spring flowers are appearing everywhere to cheer us all up. Traditionally this is the time for spring cleaning around the house, catching up with various DIY projects and, of course redecorating. […]
Leek voted ‘best place to live’ in the county.
As we move towards Spring, we are also now emerging from this Covid crisis. It’s almost a full year since our lives and so many livelihoods changed forever. The impact of the virus has been incredible and universally damaging in many ways. I remember rapidly clearing out my office at work that Friday night on […]
LTC webpage to coordinate community celebrations for the Queen’s Platinum anniversary in June 2022.
Looking forward to the summer of next year, by which time we hope that the the COVID pandemic will have been vanquished, Leek Town Council has set up a website page to help coordinate community plans for marking the Queen’s 70 years Platinum Jubilee over the bank holiday weekend, from Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th […]
Public asked to help steer Moorlands parking strategy
Residents and businesses are being asked to share their views on how parking can be improved across the Staffordshire Moorlands. Parking can have a wide ranging impact on travel flow, travel behaviour and the environments we live and work in. To ensure car parks in the Moorlands are fit for the future the District […]
Staffordshire Dignity In Care Awards 2021
Staffordshire County Council have just opened up nominations for this year’s Dignity In Care awards, They opened on Monday 1st February 2021 https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Care-for-all-ages/Dignityincare/home.aspx People across Staffordshire are being invited to nominate carers, work colleagues, young people, friends and family members for a prestigious award. The Staffordshire Dignity in Care Awards recognises groups and individuals who […]