Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter

£40,000 funding bid for Stone’s new heritage centre

Work to create a new centre celebrating Stone’s heritage is almost finished – and a bid for extra cash is…

• Stone Heritage Centre
• Stone Town Council

Stone Town Council awards grants to local community groups

Five community groups in Stone will receive a cash boost after town councillors approved grants totalling almost £2,500.

• grants
• Stone Town Council

Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner speaks to Stone Town Council

Crime has reduced in Stone in recent months, according to the county’s crime czar – but community leaders remain concerned…

• Ben Adams
• crime
• Stone Town Council

Stone residents object to street being used by HS2 construction traffic

Residents in Stone have said no to up to 42 construction vehicles a day using a residential street to access…

• HS2
• Pirehill Lane
• Staffordshire County Council

County Councl launch consultation on SEND support – Have Your Say!

The number of children in Staffordshire known to have special educational needs has increased by almost 30% in the past…

• Jonathan Price
• SEND
• Staffordshire County Council

HS2 remove request to use Pirehill Lane for construction traffic route

HS2 is exploring alternative construction traffic route options after plans for Stone's Pirehill Lane sparked anger.

• HS2
• Jill Hood
• Pirehill Lane

Stone Recycling Centre prioritises local residents with new permit system

Businesses from outside Staffordshire will be banned from disposing of trade waste at Stone Recycling Centre or any of the…

• Staffordshire County Council
• Stone Recycling Centre

All change at Stafford Borough Council as Stone councillors take up key posts

Stone Councillors will play a big part in the new look Stafford Borough Council as Stafford Borough Independents and a…

• Stafford Borough Council

Westbridge Park redvelopment set to start soon as plans finally given green light

Work can now start on transforming a Stone park after the Secretary of State decided not to intervene on the…

• Stafford Borough Council
• Westbridge Park

Stone resident claims pub was built in breach of planning condition

The Crown Wharf pub has been built in breach of a planning condition, a Stone resident has claimed.

• Crown Wharf

Stone councillor calls for alternative HS2 construction traffic route

A Stone community representative has called on Staffordshire County Council’s leader to persuade HS2 to find an alternative route for…

• HS2
• Jill Hood
• Staffordshire County Council

Approved Westbridge Park plans to be considered by Secretary of State

Plans for the long-awaited play area upgrade at Stone's Westbridge Park have been given the thumbs up by councillors –…

• Andy Osgathorpe
• Carolyn Trowbridge
• Jill Hood
• Stafford Borough Council
• Westbridge Park

Westbridge Park £1.5m redevelopment plans spark concern

Plans for new play and sports areas in Stone's Westbridge Park have been called in by a councillor after residents…

• planning
• Stafford Borough Council
• Westbridge Park

Redundant Stone industrial building could make way for flats

Plans have been submitted to Stafford Borough Council to demolish a vacant industrial building and construct six flats at Mount…

• planning
• Stafford Borough Council
• Stone Town Council

Not time to call it a day on High Street clock urges local councillor

Time stands still on Joule's Clock as councillors assess repair options for the historic High Street timepiece.

• Jill Hood
• Joule's Clock
• Rob Kenney
• Stone High Street
• Stone Town Council

Do you have what it takes to be an on-call firefighter?

Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service are currently looking for on-call firefighters right across the county. Applicants will need to be…