Politics

Stone Matters – what are the important issues for YOU?

We are launching Stone Matters, and we need you to help shape our election coverage in two key areas.

• General Election
• Stone Matters

Danni Braine selected as Green Party candidate for Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge

Danni Braine has been selected to stand as the Green Party candidate for Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge.

• Danni Braine
• General Election
• Green Party

New electoral boundaries for general election

We now know that the country will be going to the polls on July 4 – but did you know…

• General Election

A Little Bit of Stone launch dedicated election website

Stone residents go to the polls on Thursday, the 4th of July 2024, to vote for a new MP to…

• General Election

Tom Wellings selected as Reform UK candidate

Reform UK has announced the appointment of Tom Wellings as their candidate for the constituency of Stone, Great Wyrley, and…

• Reform UK
• Tom Wellings

Philip Leason takes up the civic chain once more as Stone’s Mayor

Stone’s new Mayor has been elected to represent the town—and for the latest First Citizen, it is the third time…

• Jason Metters
• Philip Leason
• Stone Town Council

Conservative Ben Adams re-elected as commissioner

Conservative Ben Adams has been re-elected as Staffordshire’s police, fire and crime commissioner.

• Ben Adams
• Conservative Party
• Police & Crime Commissioner

Sam Harper-Wallis Selected by Lib Dems in Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge.

The Liberal Democrats have chosen Penkridge North & Acton Trussell district councillor Sam Harper-Wallis to contest the new Stone, Great…

• Liberal Democrats
• Sam Harper-Wallis

Commissioner candidates lay out their plans

Voters in Stone will join those across Stoke-on-Trent and the rest of Staffordshire to choose who will oversee the police…

Voter registration closes tomorrow for May’s PFCC elections

Stone residents have until tomorrow, Tuesday, the 16th of April, to register to vote in the May election.

• elections
• Police & Crime Commissioner
• Stafford Borough Council
• vote

Labour have announced their Parliamentary Candidate for Stone

After a rigourous selection process, Jacqueline Brown has been selected as Labour’s Parliamentary Candidate for Stone, Great Wyrley & Penkridge.

• Jacqueline Brown
• Labour Party

Staffordshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Candidates

Stone residents will head to the polls on Thursday, the 2nd of May, to vote for a new Police, Fire…

• Alastair Watson
• Alec Sandiford
• Ben Adams
• Police fire and crime commissioner
• Staffordshire Police

Polling cards on way to Stone residents for upcoming election

From this week, polling cards for an upcoming election will arrive in the letterboxes of more than 100,000 residents in…

• elections
• police
• Police fire and crime commissioner
• Stafford Borough Council

Stone Councillor granted six-month absence from meetings because he is working in India

A Stone community leader has been granted permission to be absent from borough council meetings until September because he is…

• Councillor Jonathan Powell

Stone Conservative Constituency office “to let” following boundary change

Stone's Conservative Association has been disbanded as part of the recent parliamentary boundary changes with the administration moving to Stafford.

• Sir Bill Cash
• Stone Conservatives

Stafford Borough Council want to hear your feedback on polling stations

As part of a full Stafford Borough review, Stone residents can have their say on the venues they use to…

• Stafford Borough Council
• voting