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
ST LAWRENCE CHURCH in Rushton Spencer & ST EDWARD'S CHURCH in Leek - week 15's Reasons to Visit the Moorlands 11th September 2023 Week 15’s Reason to Visit the Moorlands is our wonderful places of worship. I have spent time in two of them recently – St Edward’s Church in Leek and St... Local News
Karen welcomes announcement of £163,597 for Moorlands Farmers 6th September 2023 I was pleased to hear that some of our local farmers in the Moorlands have received grants and welcome this funding that has been directed towards supporting... Local News
Karen welcomes announcement of £2,355,224.36 for “Moor for Climate” Phase 2 project in Staffordshire Moorlands. 6th September 2023 I am delighted to hear that the “Moor for Climate” Phase 2 project has been awarded £2,355,224.36 as part of DeFRA’s Nature for Climate Peatland Grant Scheme... Local News
LOCAL VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS - Week 14 of A Year of Reasons to Visit the Moorlands 4th September 2023 We have so many voluntary organisations that make the Moorlands amazing and it is a pleasure to highlight just 3 of them as my week 14’s Reason to Visit the... Local News
August newsletter 1st September 2023 My August newsletter went out this week with details of August's Reasons to Visit the Moorlands. Local News
LIVE LOVE LOAF & STAFFORDSHIRE CHEESE CO - Week 13 of A Year of Reasons to Visit the Moorlands 28th August 2023 Two amazing local food producers and both great Reasons to Visit the Moorlands! Local News
THE TAWNY HOTEL - Week 12 of A Year of Reasons to Visit the Moorlands 21st August 2023 It’s week 12 of my Year of Reasons to Visit the Moorlands and this week’s Reason is the utterly unique and special Tawny Hotel in Consall. Local News
Karen welcomes £13.4 million for Royal Stoke Hospital 15th August 2023 I am delighted that the Royal Stoke has been selected as one of 30 to receive urgent and emergency care upgrades worth £13.4 million for a brand new unit at A&E... Local News
PEAK WILDLIFE PARK - Week 11 of A Year of Reasons to Visit the Moorlands 14th August 2023 I was delighted to visit the Park myself recently and it was absolutely amazing to see the mother, Hope, and her two young cubs, Nanook and Noori here in the... Local News