We've had a printing issue with a small number of poll cards that have been issued for the Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner election on 2 May. If you receive a second poll card please destroy the first poll card you received, and use the second one. The replacement poll cards will be clearly marked to show you which one to retain. Please be reassured this will not affect anyone's ability to vote, or allow people to vote more than once. Whilst you can take your poll card to the polling station, remember you don't need it to vote, but you must remember to bring your voter ID. Thank you for your understanding.

Recycling changes

The bags have been adopted by numerous other authorities

The chosen recycling methodology has been adopted by numerous authorities across the county including more locally in Stafford and Newcastle Under Lyme. We spent a lot of time evaluating their services before making our decision.