Fully funded marketing support for South Staffordshire hospitality venues
South Staffordshire has wide variety hospitality venues, offering diners a range of experiences from small independent cafés to fine dining award winning restaurants, unique pubs and independent bars. The council are dedicated to enhancing the tourism experience within South Staffordshire, creating a Good food and Drink Guide will highlight the choice of venues and provide a unique opportunity for businesses to showcase and promote their offerings and dining experiences to a larger target audience.
The project was successfully secured by Staffordshire-based Outlands Creative who will be working with the council to deliver this exciting new project.
Local eateries are encouraged to participate in this exciting initiative by expressing their interest to be featured using the link below.
Space is limited and we encourage you to submit your business as possible by completing the short application.
Funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund this projects aims to encourage visitors to stay and explore the local area.
South Staffordshire Council
50th Anniversary
Awards 2024
2024 marks the 50th anniversary of South Staffordshire Council and we are celebrating the event by hosting an invite-only awards ceremony and celebration evening focusing on how people have made South Staffordshire an amazing place to live in, work and visit. We want to honour those who have really made a difference to the community whilst celebrating the successes of the last 50 years as a district council.
By completing this short nomination form, you can nominate an individual, group, or organisation who you feel deserves to be recognised for their continued efforts. The winners will be invited to our celebration event on Tuesday, October 1st from 6pm onwards at Codsall Community Hub, WV8 1PX.
Please note that the deadline for submissions has been extended to Friday 13th September.
AWARD CATEGORIES
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Business Community Contribution Award: Celebrates a socially responsible business who has actively supported their community in positive activities.
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Green Award: Recognises a business, individual or organisation that has taken action to positively impact the environment and the community they serve.
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Building Inclusion in the Community Award: This award celebrates a community organisation or individual that supports a diverse group of people and creates inclusive spaces.
The nomination form can be downloaded from our website here: Nominate an individual, group or business for an award! (sstaffs.gov.uk)
Last chance to enter - Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Tourism Awards 2025
The deadline to enter the Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent Tourism Awards has been extended.
We know that you’re working harder than ever to bring visitors into the region and give them a great experience, and we believe you should get some recognition for everything you do, so we're giving you more time to get your awards applications in!
Village Centre improvement fund
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As part of the Council’s approach to the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), a degree of funding was prioritised to support further improvements to our key village centres and high streets.
Subject to Cabinet approval, an allocation of £200,000 will be made available to be delivered before January 31, 2025. £100,000 will support capital projects with the remainder being available to support revenue projects.
The Council is now seeking brief details of projects aimed at bringing the village centres to life, increasing footfall and improving accessibility. In principle, projects will be considered which meet support the following objectives:
- Strengthening social fabric and fostering a sense of local pride.
- Improving physical, cultural and social ties.
- Improving amenities, community infrastructure and green space.
- Building resilient and safe neighbourhoods, through investment in spaces and innovative approaches to crime prevention.
- Improved accessibility.
Let us know about your potential project
Complete the short form to tell us about your organisations project including the estimated costs and timescales. If your project requires planning permission, please ensure you take this into consideration when estimating time scales.
Green Solutions
Green Solutions is a scheme that offers support to businesses in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent to take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The scheme is run in affiliation with the pilot Business Energy Advice Service (BEAS).
What can businesses get?
Energy Assessments. Businesses can get a free energy assessment that will look at your energy consumption and provide you with recommendations to save money and reduce your carbon emissions.
Low Carbon Grant. Opportunity to apply for grants of between £1,000 and £100,000 (cover up to 50% of eligible costs) is available per business to implement recommendations from your Energy Assessment.
Carbon Literacy Training. This free 8-hour training course will provide you with the knowledge and skills to take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. You can choose whether to attend an in-person or online course, and the training is accredited by the Carbon Literacy Project, you can book a place on the course on the Staffordshire Business Environment Network website.
How is the scheme funded?
Green Solutions delivered by Staffordshire County Council is funded by South Staffs District Council using UK Shared Prosperity Fund, and in affiliation with the Business Energy Advice Service (BEAS) funded by the Department for Energy Security and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
How can businesses apply?
Businesses can apply for support here
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