Supporting Moorlands Farmers Tuesday, 19 November, 2024 I am opposed to the government's decision to impose inheritance tax on family farms and will do all I can to try to make the Chancellor change her mind. I have always stood up for our farmers and can see just what a dreadful impact this ill thought-out policy will have on family farms in the Moorlands. Local News
Karen welcomes £4,982,000 boost for bus services across Staffordshire 24th October 2023 We already have the great news about the reopening of the Leek-Stoke line and this announcement of £4,982,000 of funding for Staffordshire County Council to... Local News
SCAREFEST at ALTON TOWERS RESORT - Week 21 of A Year of Reasons to Visit the Moorlands 23rd October 2023 Halloween is fast approaching and this week’s Reason to Visit the Moorlands is the fantastic Alton Towers Resort and the incredibly popular Scarefest. Local News
SPRINKS FARM - Week 20 of A Year of Reasons to Visit the Moorlands. 16th October 2023 Sprinks Farm is a great local food producer that sells their venison together with organic and rare breed produce in their farm shop in Ipstones. Local News
THE FOXLOWE ARTS CENTRE - Week 19 of A Year of Reasons to Visit the Moorlands. 9th October 2023 the Foxlowe Arts Centre, in the heart of Leek, is a thriving, community-run centre for arts-related projects that we are so fortunate to have right here on our... Local News
Karen welcomes Reopening of Leek – Stoke Line 4th October 2023 I am absolutely delighted that the Prime Minister has given the go ahead to the reopening of the Leek to Stoke line. This is great news for the whole Moorlands... Local News
OUR CANALS & WATERWAYS - Week 18 of A Year of Reasons to Visit the Moorlands. 2nd October 2023 The canals and waterways in the Moorlands are packed full of history, providing a fantastic reminder of our industrial past while also being some of the most... Local News
THE ROACHES - Week 17 of A Year of Reasons to Visit the Moorlands. 25th September 2023 We are so fortunate here in the Moorlands to be home to such beautiful countryside that attracts both locals and visitors from further afield. One very special... Local News
Karen launches Pothole Taskforce 21st September 2023 One of the biggest issues that you contact me about is the state of our roads and that is why I have decided to launch my Pothole Taskforce. Local News
THE VILLAGE OF ILAM - Week 16 of a Year of Reasons to Visit the Moorlands 18th September 2023 As many of you know, each week I have been featuring a Reason to Visit the Moorlands, and this week I am delighted to be focusing on an incredibly beautiful... Local News
