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Police 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 2025
Stafford Borough Council
Plan 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 Cook
1st 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 Reporter
12th 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 2025Plans approved to build up to 114 new homes on Stone’s last link with shoemaking heritage
A historic Stone factory building is set to make way for more than 100 new homes after councillors gave the…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
27th June 2025Strimming with care as borough backs hedgehog protection campaign
Stafford Borough Council has teamed up with a national wildlife charity to help protect one of Britain’s best-loved garden visitors.…
Author: Jon Cook12th June 2025Tax collection at a high but council writes off over £200k in business debts
Stafford Borough Council records highest business rate collection since Covid, but writes off over £200k in unpaid debts deemed irrecoverable.
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter2nd June 2025Floral tribute brings wartime remembrance to life in Stonefield Park
A new carpet bed at Stonefield Park marks the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII with a striking floral…
Author: Jon Cook23rd May 2025
