East Staffordshire Borough Council is pleased to provide an update on its regeneration activities for Burton High Street since the Cabinet and Council decisions three months ago.

In October 2023, East Staffordshire Borough Council launched a £33,000 Food Aid Fund designed to financially support up to ten free food providers at a rate of £550 a month for a six month period, across the colder winter months, aimed at supporting those organisations in more financial difficult

East Staffordshire Borough Council has announced the Christmas opening hours for its facilities.

The main council offices will close on Friday 22nd December at 4:00pm and will open again at 9:00am on Tuesday 2nd January.

East Staffordshire Borough Council has today announced a review into the operation of its pay and display car parks across the Borough.

This review looks to examine car park usage and provides wider context to the operation of the Council’s car parks.

On Sunday 26th November thousands of residents and visitors flocked to see the annual Christmas Lights Switch On and Fireworks at the Burton Market Hall and Place.

Small Business Saturday will take place on Saturday 2nd December this year and is a national campaign designed to encourage people to shop small.

Residents and visitors to Burton upon Trent are in for a treat this Christmas as East Staffordshire Borough Council has announced a host of festive activities and events, supported by Everyone Active and Pyrotex Fireworx. 

The Council has announced that the Red Lion House in Burton upon Trent is one of the first local organisations to secure support from its Ward Enhancement Programme which was launched earlier this year.

East Staffordshire Borough Council can confirm that the Chair of the Burton upon Trent Town Deal Board, Ben Robinson MBE, has tendered his resignation to the secretary of the Town Deal Board.

As part of the ongoing Tackle The Tippers campaign and commitment to address fly-tipping across the Borough, the Enforcement Team at East Staffordshire Borough Council have prosecuted a male for fly tipping in a quiet country lane known to be a hotspot for fly tipping offences.