As an ex-Leekensian, I have a passing interest in matters Civic, especially so when it involves heraldry.
The Government has just confirmed that two new councils will provide services for Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent in the future. Two new unitary councils will replace the ten existing ones and cover:
• North Staffordshire - taking in Staffordshire Moorlands, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent
• Southern and Mid Staffordshire - taking in Stafford, East Staffordshire, South Staffordshire, Cannock Chase, Lichfield, Tamworth
Under the Government’s timetable, the new councils are expected to be established in April 2028, with elections to shadow councils held in May 2027.
How does this affect heraldry?
Well, quite a lot because ten councils are affcted; Staffordshire Moorlands, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent, Stafford, East Staffordshire, South Staffordshire, Cannock Chase, Lichfield, and Tamworth, are all armigerous Councils. All ten of them are about to be abolished and replaced by two new unitary authorities.
Ten armorial achievements consigned to the bin of history.
You can see all of the arms on the excellent Civic Heraldry of England & Wales site.
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