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Questions have been raised over Staffordshire County Council’s £6.7m underspend and how much represents genuine, recurring savings.
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
Stone will become part of a new Staffordshire council in April 2028, with elections to its shadow authority planned for…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter and Jon Cook
Stone will become part of a new south Staffordshire unitary council after the government confirmed plans to replace the current…
Author: Jon Cook
Staffordshire County Council is considering a formal dress code banning sportswear and political slogans, alongside new powers to deal with…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
Staffordshire County Council brought in external investigators after complaints against councillors rose from 12 to 168 in a year, with…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy ReporterSir Gavin Williamson answers ALBOS reader questions on Stone, two years after being elected as MP.
Author: Jon Cook
Reform UK leaders at Staffordshire County Council plan to overhaul EDI policies, raising questions over recruitment, staff support and legal…
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter and Jon Cook
Staffordshire families facing financial hardship can get help with food, fuel, white goods, childcare, transport and clothing through a new…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
Staffordshire County Council has ended the last financial year with a saving of more than £6m. Cabinet members welcomed the…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
Next month marks two years since Sir Gavin Williamson was elected as MP for Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge. A…
Author: Jon Cook
FOI shows Staffordshire County Council has spent £35,381 on security guards at meetings after a December protest halted proceedings.
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter
Reform councillors have blocked an anti racism motion at Staffordshire County Council following controversy over past social media posts.
Author: Jonathan Sutton, Local Democracy Reporter
An unnamed former Staffordshire County Council officer received a £455,000 exit package, according to the authority’s 2024/25 accounts.
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter
Decisions taken at Staffordshire County Council shape services used by people in Stone and across the borough, from roads and…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy ReporterA new policy on the future of Staffordshire’s county farms has been backed by senior councillors, setting out a clear…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
The new Reform UK group leader at Staffordshire County Council has presided over his first public cabinet meeting since being…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
