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Stone Town Council awards £3,100 in local grants
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
6th February 2026
Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
Fire service confirms plan to replace four engines across Staffordshire
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
2nd December 2025Staffordshire leaders urge Government rethink on solar and battery sites
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
24th November 2025X-ray car being tested this winter to ease pressure on local hospitals
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
24th November 2025Staffordshire commissioner reacts after Government confirms role will be scrapped
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
18th November 2025New urgent treatment centre plans for Stafford’s County Hospital
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
13th November 2025Reform UK leadership ends plan to sell county farms
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 Reporter3rd November 2025Councillor calls county’s Reform highlights “misleading”
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
29th October 2025Bloor Homes submits outline bid for major Stone development
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
29th October 2025Planning bid to transform barn between Stone and Sandon into worship hall
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
22nd October 2025Council ends financial year in surplus
Stafford Borough Council reports a £400,000 surplus for 2024/25, with funds added to its working balances following a strong year-end…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter22nd October 2025Staffordshire ends joint plan for electric vehicle infrastructure as council backs local approach
Staffordshire County Councillor Andrew Mynors says the county’s electric vehicle plans must “meet the needs of residents across Staffordshire, as…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter20th October 2025Plan for 140 new homes off Marlborough Road submitted
A proposal to build up to 140 homes in Stone has gone in to Stafford Borough Council. Developer Taylor Wimpey…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
16th October 2025Reform-led council axes climate emergency status in Staffordshire
Staffordshire County Councillor Andrew Mynors, who represents part of Stone under the Stafford Trent Valley division, has led a successful…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
15th October 2025Stone Town Council backs the south and opposes the north in council authorities shake‑up
Stone councillors have backed proposals for the town to be included in a new southern Staffordshire council – and have…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
9th October 2025Council tax and business rate arrears worth £45k written off in Stafford Borough
Stafford Borough Council has written off more than £45,000 in unpaid council tax and business rates after debts were deemed…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter30th September 2025
