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Borough councillors give green light to buy Civic Centre
Plans for Stafford Borough Council to buy its Civic Centre have moved forward – despite the authority facing the axe…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
21st March 2025
Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
Six councils consider creation of southern Staffordshire unitary authority
Six councils, including Stafford Borough Council, are considering joining forces to create a new unitary authority to provide services for…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
20th March 2025Ambulance handover delays in Stoke and Staffordshire ‘unacceptable,’ says UHNM chief
Ambulance crews in Staffordshire faced delays totalling more than 1,800 hours in a single week while handing over patients to…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
18th March 2025County council approves its interim plan for reorganisation of local government
Staffordshire county councillors have backed draft proposals for a new unitary authority to oversee services for residents.
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
14th March 2025Stafford Borough Council stops to reset Local Plan process
Several years of work developing a new Local Plan for Stafford Borough is set to be stopped – and a…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter10th March 2025Why the flag of Texas will be flying in Stone on the 1st of March
Visitors to Stone High Street may be surprised to see the flag of Texas being raised on Saturday – and…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
28th February 2025More than £130k awarded to local groups and rising sports stars
Stafford Borough Council awards £130k+ to charities, sports stars & community groups, ensuring vital support continues for residents through 2025/26.
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter25th February 2025Moss Gate transformation as former garden centre is set for redevelopment
A former garden centre near Stone will become a home after a national policy change enabled plans to be approved.…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
22nd February 2025Council concern over local government shake-up proposals
Councillors have raised concerns about the future of funding for Stafford Borough if it is made to join up with…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
18th February 2025Staffordshire’s roads get £15m boost as council tax climbs nearly 5%
A tax rise of almost 5% has been approved by Staffordshire County Council – and the budget for next year…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter15th February 2025Stafford Borough councillors vote through increased allowances
Stafford Borough councillors are set to receive an extra £325.25 a year after they agreed to an increase in their…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter14th February 2025Stafford Borough Council approves budget as opposition alternative rejected
“Alternative budget” plans, which included a freeze on brown bin charges and free festive car parking on Sundays in December,…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter13th February 2025Vaccine fatigue and misinformation fuel drop in flu, Covid, and MMR jab uptake in Staffordshire
“Vaccine fatigue” and the “anti-vax” movement have affected uptake in jabs to protect people from illnesses that can lead to…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
11th February 2025County Councillors raise concerns about funding for SEND support as authority faces £55m overspend
The support system for children with special educational needs and disabilities needs to be overhauled nationally, a senior Staffordshire councillor…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter5th February 2025Plans revealed for solar farm near Eccleshall
A new solar farm could be built on land at Cotes Heath – and the plans have met with mixed…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter28th January 2025Stone’s Christ Church First School maintains good standards
The Stone school’s nurturing nature and warm welcome – which includes a school dog – has been commended by Ofsted…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
24th January 2025
