The government withdraws its North Staffordshire super council decision, Stafford wins £10m for a new market hall, and Christmas markets return across the county. This week in The Staffordshire Signal Weekly.
Dear readers,
It's Journalism Matters Week, and even the Prime Minister has been making the case for local news. We agree, obviously, though we'd add one condition: it has to be news worth having. No headline rewritten fourteen times, no paywall between you and what's happening down the road. I've written about why we do things differently, and why we're here to stay, and you can read it here.
This week, the government has torn up its plan for a North Staffordshire super council and gone back to the drawing board, Stafford has won £10m to bring back its market, and our Christmas markets guide is out. Yes, I know it's only November!
There's also a thank you further down that's been a long time coming. Back in August, nearly 100 of you backed our crowdfunder, and this week we're naming our supporters in print, or the email equivalent of it. Because of you, the Signal podcast is launching, Signal TV is growing and our app is in development.
And if you're stuck for plans this weekend, Strictly Knot Dancing is streaming live for the first time on Friday, and Fireworks at the Farm lights up Burton on Saturday and Sunday. Wrap up warm.
Until next Wednesday.
Jenna
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