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Chamber gives support to regeneration programme


Burton Chamber of Commerce has joined forces with the local council in a bid to introduce various improvements to the town centre. East Staffordshire Borough Council and


Staffordshire County Council have launched the East Staffordshire Town Centre Regeneration Programme, which will work with a range of stakeholders in Burton to come up with a blueprint for improvements. It is believed that improvements could range


from the low key, such as better signposting, to investing in the transport infrastructure. Burton Chamber has been invited to be a key


partner in the new regeneration programme. Chamber director Chris Plant has agreed to join the programme board as an independent business representative, and said: "This is a very exciting project for the whole of Burton. "Everyone involved is committed to


identifying a blueprint for Burton that underpins its sustained and successful renewal." The programme is made up of two elements, the Street Scene Group, led by the borough


Chris Plant: an exciting project for the whole of Burton


council and focusing on making improvements to the look of the town centre. The other element is the Highways Group, led


by the county council, whose remit is to deliver improvements to the transportation links of the town centre.


New school marks


era of local growth Work is continuing on Staffordshire’s first brand new secondary school for 25 years, as construction of roads for a major business and housing development nearby gathers pace. Construction on the 1440-place secondary


school on Branston Road near Burton began last year. Nearby new roads to access the Branston Locks developments are being built, along with a new road bridge across the canal, and scheduled to be completed in the autumn. The total investment in the area will add up to


more than £800m. The £30m school is being built in response to planned housing developments and an increasing birth rate in the Burton area. Staffordshire County Council leader Philip


Atkins said: “The new school will ensure all children growing up in Burton now and in the future can get the very best start in life. “It has also been pleasing to see the new road


and bridge at Branston Locks taking shape which will provide access to the new business park and housing. This is another example of how the county council with the Staffordshire Local Enterprise Partnership is laying the foundations for continued prosperity in Staffordshire.”


Important road


Hitting their target: trust staff celebrate their efforts


Praise for Burton hospitals


Staff at Burton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have been praised for their efforts after the organisation’s emergency department continued to beat nationally set waiting time targets. More than 96 per cent of patients attending


the accident and emergency departments at Queen’s Hospital in Burton, the Minor Injuries Units at Samuel Johnson Community Hospital in Lichfield and Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital in Tamworth are currently being treated within four hours. The national target for NHS trusts is slightly lower than this, at 95 per cent. However, the Burton trust says that at times


recently it has managed to achieve a 100 per cent performance against the target.


Dr Magnus Harrison, executive medical


director at Burton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said: “The Trust’s performance against the four-hour target has been phenomenal and it’s only right that we praise our hard-working staff. “It has been a real team effort. We are


absolutely committed to maintaining the high standards of quality care that our patients expect and deserve.” To help meet its targets, the trust introduced a


range of new initiatives ahead of last winter, including the introduction of two assessment units, one for surgical patients, and another for children. The trust also took steps to recruit a number


of new consultants and middle-grade doctors to work in the Emergency Department at Queen’s.


must be protected Burton Chamber President Simon Chapman (pictured) is calling for the future of an important road which cuts through Staffordshire to be safeguarded. The road is the A38, a dual carriageway


which runs from Cornwall to Nottinghamshire, and is one of the longest of its type. The road suffers from major congestion


in parts, and Mr Chapman says this must be tackled urgently to protect the economy of towns in Staffordshire. He said: “The A38 is a major arterial road.


As part of the infrastructure of our region, it provides a major conduit for all our businesses. The continued maintenance, as recently completed, is welcomed. Any future plans and programmes must clearly enable the highway to continue that critical function. Retaining our economic position is high on the agenda of this Chamber. The A38 is managed by Highways England, which is planning major improvements to the road in the Derby area in 2020, in an attempt to tackle a congestion blackspot.


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