The Vine pub in Oulton Road has been hit by metal thieves.
Police say they received a call on 6th October following report of a theft of copper pipes at the empty building. Anyone with information is asked to contact Staffordshire Police on 0300 1234455 (quoting incident number 374 of 6 October), or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Developer Internetbase Ltd wants to demolish the pub building and replace it with a housing. Residents and regulars objected and put together a 500-signature petition in the hope Stafford Borough Council would refuse planning permission.
Members of the council’s planning committee voted unanimously to defer a decision at a meeting back in May. They admitted that the Vine building would no longer be a pub on the new estate, but want Birmingham-based Internetbase to include the building in their plans.
