A permanent leader has still not been selected to head up Staffordshire County Council – three months after a former…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
Stafford Borough Council has written off more than £128,000 in unpaid business rates, with Walton councillor Jill Hood questioning the…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
A Stone shopping area entrance is set to be closed earlier each night in a bid to deter antisocial behaviour.…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
Plans to transform Staffordshire’s libraries into “vibrant community hubs” have been welcomed by senior county councillors. The county’s 43 libraries,…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
Staffordshire County Council remains without a permanent leader following a heated meeting where members accused one another of “hurtful comments”…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
Plans to build a new drive through restaurant and electric vehicle charging hub on land north of Stone have returned…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
Eight organisations in Stone will get a boost from the town council’s grant funding pot after their bids for cash…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
Four new fire engines are set to join Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service after the county’s commissioner agreed spending for…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
Staffordshire councillors have urged the Government to set out a clear position on solar farms and battery storage schemes, following…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
A mobile X ray unit will be on the road from early December as health leaders look for new ways…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
Staffordshire’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner has spoken out after the Government announced the role will be axed in the…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
Plans have come forward to create a new urgent treatment centre at Stafford’s County Hospital. If the application is approved…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
Staffordshire County Council’s new Reform UK leadership has halted county farm sales and ruled out renewable projects on productive farmland.
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
A former deputy leader says a Reform UK report on its first 100 days at Staffordshire County Council is “misleading”…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
Plans for more than 500 new homes on the edge of Stone have been formally submitted to Stafford Borough Council.…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
A barn between Stone and Sandon could be converted into a church if plans are approved by Stafford Borough Council.…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
