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Fence installed on Stone field after repeated unauthorised camps
Stafford Borough Council has fenced off the field opposite Christ Church Academy in Stone to stop caravans accessing the site…
Author: Jon Cook
12th November 2025
Stafford Borough Council
Millions in savings outlined in plan for new Staffordshire council
Plans for a new council serving South and Mid-Staffordshire could save taxpayers nearly £30 million a year. Stafford Borough councillors…
Author: Jon Cook
29th October 2025Planning bid to transform barn between Stone and Sandon into worship hall
A barn between Stone and Sandon could be converted into a church if plans are approved by Stafford Borough Council.…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
22nd October 2025Council ends financial year in surplus
Stafford Borough Council reports a £400,000 surplus for 2024/25, with funds added to its working balances following a strong year-end…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
22nd October 2025Police enforce town centre order in Stone
Police have issued five £100 fines in Stone after drivers were caught breaching restrictions in the pedestrianised area of the…
Author: Jon Cook
20th October 2025Plan for 140 new homes off Marlborough Road submitted
A proposal to build up to 140 homes in Stone has gone in to Stafford Borough Council. Developer Taylor Wimpey…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
16th October 2025Stone Town Council backs the south and opposes the north in council authorities shake‑up
Stone councillors have backed proposals for the town to be included in a new southern Staffordshire council – and have…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
9th October 2025£250k green funding package opens doors for Stone businesses
Independent businesses in Stone could soon benefit from a new package of grants aimed at helping them cut costs and…
Author: Jon Cook1st October 2025Council tax and business rate arrears worth £45k written off in Stafford Borough
Stafford Borough Council has written off more than £45,000 in unpaid council tax and business rates after debts were deemed…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter30th September 2025Family forced to leave unsafe Stone home as landlord fined
A senior councillor has sounded a warning to rogue landlords after a woman was fined for a catalogue of offences…
Author: Jon Cook
17th September 2025Black cabs cleared for Stafford Borough as taxi rules updated
Black cabs will be permitted in Stafford Borough after a change in taxi licensing policy was approved to allow two…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter12th September 2025Borough councillors hit out at proposals that could see Stone split from Stafford in new authority
Stafford Borough councillors have hit out at proposals that could see Stone and surrounding villages split up from the county…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
26th August 2025Stone businesses urged to tap into new funding and support schemes
New funding and support schemes are now open to Stone businesses, with grants, training and mentoring on offer. Apply early…
Author: Jon Cook1st August 2025Drive-through and EV hub plan scrapped after Green Belt ruling
Plans for a drive-through and EV hub near Meaford have been rejected after a planning inspector ruled the scheme was…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
29th July 2025Plans underway to shake up local councils – survey launched for your views
Residents, businesses and organisations from Stone and across Southern and Mid Staffordshire are being asked for their views to help shape the…
Author: Jon Cook25th July 2025Hackney Carriage taxi fare rise could be coming, but when did you last see one in Stone?
A proposed fare rise for Hackney Carriages in Stafford Borough could push taxi prices to the highest in the county,…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter and Jon Cook
13th July 2025
