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Views sought on Walton development
Published on 13 May, 2013 at 20:44 in News | Viewed 1,159 times | 20 Comments
A housing developer wants to hear people's views on its 500-home development for Walton before it's submitted to Stafford Borough Council. A consultation leaflet has been distributed
Over 100 bikes security tagged in Stone
Published on 13 May, 2013 at 18:56 in News | Viewed 243 times | No Comments
Over 100 bikes were tagged by Staffordshire Police on Saturday as part of the Immobilise scheme, supported by local officers and Staffordshire County Council officials. Stone PCSOs Jenny Ludlow-Smith and Ian Brewis were on hand at Morrisons all day helping to tag bikes and give advice on staying cycle safe. Also there was Cath...
Canalside community clean-up
Published on 10 May, 2013 at 23:08 in News | Viewed 456 times | No Comments
A community litter pick has been organised to clean up an area of the town in between Westbridge Park and the canal. The clean-up has been organised by Stone resident Richard Evans. If you’d like to get involved, meet at Westbridge Park in front of the leisure centre at 10.30am on Sunday 19th May....
Hunt is on for Young Poet Laureate
Published on 10 May, 2013 at 10:24 in News | Viewed 275 times | No Comments
The hunt is on for a new Young Poet Laureate for Staffordshire – please encourage youngsters in Stone to enter! Staffordshire County Council and Stoke-on-Trent City Council have joined forces to recruit the new Young Poet Laureate, who will hold the post for a year. The competition aims to showcase the excellent skills of...
Canal volunteers join dog fouling crackdown
Published on 9 May, 2013 at 14:00 in News | Viewed 488 times | No Comments
A crackdown on dog fouling has gained extra support from local volunteers in Stone. Volunteer lock keepers for the Canal and River Trust will be handing out doggy bags to residents walking their dogs along the canal in a bid to clamp down on the environmental crime. Stafford Borough Council has also provided the...
Woodland blaze started deliberately
Published on 8 May, 2013 at 9:59 in News | Viewed 430 times | No Comments
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service says a woodland fire near Stone yesterday was started deliberately. It took firefighters almost four hours using three fire engines and a water carrier to get the blaze in woodland off Hilderstone Road under control. They were called to the scene just after 3pm and it wasn’t under control...
Road closed for blocked sewer repairs
Published on 8 May, 2013 at 9:24 in News | Viewed 398 times | No Comments
Oulton Road will be closed near the old Vine pub site for the next seven to 10 days as Severn Trent works to repair a sewage pipe that got blocked with concrete. People living in Oulton Road and Oulton Mews have had sewage running down the roads near their houses on and off since...
River trail group set up by Trent Vision Trust
Published on 7 May, 2013 at 12:42 in News | Viewed 418 times | 5 Comments
The group behind plans to develop land near Stone fire station and create a new river trail linking the site to the town centre have set up a ‘Friend of the River Trail’ group. Trent Vision Trust (TVT) says the principle of a river trail scheme has been backed by Staffordshire Wildlife Trust and...
Stone stays blue as Tories hold seats
Published on 3 May, 2013 at 12:32 in News | Viewed 634 times | 2 Comments
The Conservatives held both Stone seats in the Staffordshire County Council elections, but a strong UKIP showing saw their share of the vote reduced. Philip Jones retained the Stone Urban seat, with Ian Parry taking Stone Rural. There was a strong showing from UKIP in both seats, with UKIP candidates finishing second. The...
Controversy over Stone Rural election leaflet
A UKIP candidate’s election leafet has caused outrage among people in the town and the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans) community across the country. The flyer is a campaigning leaflet for David Nixon, UKIP’s candidate in the Stone Rural ward for the county council elections on 2nd May, where he is challenging Ian...
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