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Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council is to introduce new penalties to protect tenants against rogue landlords.

New legislation gives councils the ability to impose civil penalties of up to £30,000 on landlords who fail to comply with legal notices and orders.

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council has moved swiftly to be amongst the first housing authorities in Staffordshire to adopt the new civil penalties regime under the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

The independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England has published its final recommendations for new electoral arrangements for Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council.

Today’s publication follows public consultation on its draft proposals earlier this year and draws new boundaries for each council ward across Newcastle-under-Lyme.

MAPPING THE PAST: NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME FAMILIES TO TAKE PART IN UNIQUE BRAMPTON MUSEUM PROJECT FOLLOWING NATIONAL LOTTERY WIN

Families are set to learn more about relatives who died in a Cholera epidemic after Brampton Museum was awarded  £10,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).

Research into the 1849 epidemic will form a major part of the Newcastle-under-Lyme Maps – a Plotted History project.

A number of issues have been reported in the media relating to the Newcastle seat.

A spokesman for the Borough Council said: “We have followed all proper processes both for postal votes and for online registration.

“After every election we review all feedback received and we will obviously be doing that again on this occasion.”

*Paul Farrelly has been re-elected as MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme.

The General Election result was:-

NEWCASTLE’S sporting champions young and old have been honoured during a special ceremony at Keele University.

Each year, the Newcastle Sports Awards recognise the achievements and outstanding contributions to sport of teams, individual sportspeople, volunteers and coaches throughout the Borough.

The 2017 winners were announced at Keele Hall, following Newcastle’s month-long Festival of Sport celebrations:

A former school swimming pool in Kidsgrove is due to close as a result of its deteriorating condition and increasing maintenance costs.

The decision has been made after a building condition survey revealed at least £2.4 million would need spending on the ageing centre over the next seven years.

The survey indicated that £400,000 will need spending on the centre in the next year alone to repair and maintain it.

Residents are being asked to vote for their favourite building or landscape project in the borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Newcastle Civic Society and the Borough Council are launching the 2017 Civic Awards to showcase the area’s architectural excellence.

Any building work within the borough’s boundaries, completed between 1 January, 2015 and 31 December, 2016 and landscaping scheme completed between 1 January, 2012 and 31 December, 2016, can be nominated.

MAKE-UP tips from the women of Ancient Greece are among the secrets set to be revealed at Newcastle’s Brampton Museum next month...

Professionally-trained actor Carla Phillips presents a special talk on ‘The Life of Women in Ancient Greece’ – including what they used as lip gloss! – on Friday 2 June.

Dressed in authentic costume, Carla will provide a ‘hands-on’, fun experience for her audience, including props to try, food to taste and tasks to take part in.

A spectacular bumble bee and dandelion sculpture, commissioned by Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council is beginning to take shape.

Internationally renowned sculptor Andy Edwards, is creating the 12ft high sculpture with the help of apprentices from PM Training.