Newcastle-under-Lyme Local Guide

Practical information for living in Newcastle-under-Lyme — who runs your local services, where to check bin collections and planning applications, and the key facts about the town. Maintained by Newcastle-under-Lyme Gazette, alongside our daily local news.

Newcastle-under-Lyme at a glance

Population:

~78,000

Postcodes:

ST5

Council:

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council

University:

Keele University (nearby)

Did you know? Newcastle-under-Lyme is a market town with a charter dating to 1173 — Philip Astley, founder of the modern circus, was born here in 1742.

Council & local services

• Newcastle Borough Council — responsible for bins, housing, planning decisions and local services. Newcastle Borough Council website
• Staffordshire County Council — roads and potholes, schools, libraries, social care. Staffordshire County Council website
• Bin collections — see our Newcastle-under-Lyme bin collections guide for how to check your collection day.
• Planning applications — our guide to finding and commenting on applications, or go straight to the planning application search.
• Potholes and road problems — see how to report a pothole in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
• School term dates — this year's term dates and holidays for Newcastle-under-Lyme schools.
• Local events — what's on in Newcastle-under-Lyme this week.
• Council tax — bands, payments and discounts in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
• Your MP — who represents Newcastle-under-Lyme in Parliament, how to contact them and check their expenses.
• FAQ — quick answers on Newcastle-under-Lyme's population, council and postcodes.

Local sport

• Newcastle Town — Northern Premier League club website

Areas we cover

Town centre · Keele · Madeley · Chesterton · Cross Heath · Bradwell

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