The Chairman and Members of Kingsley Parish Council offer their deepest sympathies to the Royal Family on the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

The meeting planned for 13th September will not take place in line with protocol and tradition in this period of mourning.

The meeting has been rescheduled for the following week, 20th September at Whiston Village Hall.

Books of Condolence are now open at Moorlands House in Leek and at the offices of Biddulph and Cheadle Town Councils for people to express their sentiments. The offices will be open from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday and from 9am to 2pm at weekends. The books will be available to sign until 5pm on the day after the state funeral.

People wishing to lay floral tributes, candles and messages, can do so at the Nicholson War Memorial in Leek, the grassed area in front of Biddulph Town Hall and the area adjacent to the War Memorial on Tean Road in Cheadle.

You can also leave a message of condolence on the Royal Family website: https://www.royal.uk/