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How residents can have their say on new developments in Stone
New developments in Stone can attract a lot of attention before a planning application is even submitted. That could mean…
Author: Jon Cook
3rd July 2026
Stafford Borough Council
Stone residents raise concerns over replacement food waste bag system
Stone residents who need replacement food waste caddy liners can collect bags from Stone Library.
Author: Jon Cook
2nd July 2026Former nursing home near Stone could be demolished for up to nine homes
A former nursing home near Stone could be demolished under plans for up to nine homes at Foxearths, Fulford Road,…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
2nd July 2026Greenfield and Green Belt are not the same thing
Two phrases often appear in housing debates, greenfield and Green Belt. They sound similar, and they are sometimes used as…
Author: Jon Cook
1st July 2026Stafford Borough Council complaints more than treble amid planning delays
Complaints made to Stafford Borough Council have more than trebled in a year, with most relating to the authority’s development…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter1st July 2026Can infrastructure be made to come before new homes in Stone?
Can infrastructure come before new homes in Stone? We explain phasing, Section 106 agreements, planning conditions and who is responsible…
Author: Jon Cook
1st July 2026Stone bin collections to start at 6am during heat warning
Bin collection crews in the Stafford Borough Council area will start work an hour earlier than usual this week because…
Author: Jon Cook
22nd June 2026If Stone has to grow, where should new homes go?
Stone residents are asked where new homes should go as Stafford Borough prepares its new Local Plan under housing pressure.
Author: Jon Cook17th June 2026Stone town centre rules on loitering, busking and face coverings to be reviewed
Rules covering behaviour in Stone town centre could be renewed and widened as Stafford Borough Council looks again at its…
Author: Jon Cook
10th June 2026Stone residents asked for views on Stafford Borough future plan
Residents and businesses in Stone are being invited to share their views on the main issues facing Stafford Borough as…
Author: Jon Cook8th June 2026Stonefield Park flower bed marks 50 years of Girlguiding show
Stonefield Park flower bed marks 50 years of Girlguiding’s A Handful of Songs show, with a second display in Stafford.
Author: Jon Cook
1st June 2026Residents and councillors object to proposed Uttoxeter Road development
Plans for up to 95 homes south of Uttoxeter Road in Stone have drawn more than 80 objections, including from…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
30th May 2026Stafford Borough residents asked to help shape new Local Plan
Residents and businesses in Stone, and across Stafford Borough, are being asked to help shape the area’s new Local Plan…
Author: Jon Cook
27th May 2026Pathway works to affect Westbridge Park play area access
Pathway improvements at Westbridge Park play area in Stone will start on Monday 8 June, with temporary access off Stafford…
Author: Jon Cook27th May 2026Bank holiday bin collections to run a day later in Stone and Stafford
Bin collections across Stafford Borough will run a day later next week because of the bank holiday on Monday 25…
Author: Jon Cook21st May 2026Linel will not leave messy footy pitches in Stone!
Stafford Borough Council has introduced Linel, a new SatNav football pitch line marking machine for council managed pitches.
Author: Jon Cook
5th May 2026
