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Protected green space status leads to refusal of Downing Gardens housing plan
Stafford Borough Council has refused an application to build three houses on protected green space between Downing Gardens and Friars…
Author: Jon Cook
20th May 2025
Stafford Borough Council
Council given £731k to reduce homelessness across Stafford Borough
More than £730,000 has been given to Stafford Borough Council to reduce homelessness and rough sleeping in the area in…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
20th May 2025Controversial Meaford EV and drive-through scheme resurfaces with formal appeal
An appeal has been launched against the refusal of a planning application for a large electric vehicle (EV) charging hub…
Author: Jon Cook
3rd May 2025New housing targets spark debate over future of planning in the borough
Stafford councillors warn that new government planning rules could sideline local voices and lead to unchecked housing developments.
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
17th April 2025£72k safety fund to target crime, drugs and violence in Stone and across borough
More than £70,000 has been given to Stafford Borough Council for measures to tackle crime and keep residents safe. Antisocial…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
16th April 2025Council support helps food hub keep supplies flowing to six borough food banks
Stone Community Hub is among six local food banks set to benefit from fresh council funding that will keep vital…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
16th April 2025Support for Staffordshire farmers as council agrees to raise concerns
Stafford Borough Council’s leader has agreed to raise rural communities’ concerns about agricultural inheritance tax changes with the area’s MPs…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter14th April 2025Stone residents warned about bin collection day changes over Easter holiday
Stone residents and those across Stafford Borough are being reminded to check when their recycling and waste will be collected…
Author: Jon Cook14th April 2025Outcry grows over plans to build on Downing Gardens green space
Plans to build three new houses on green space between Downing Gardens and Friars Avenue have prompted strong objections from…
Author: Jon Cook
24th March 2025Borough councillors give green light to buy Civic Centre
Plans for Stafford Borough Council to buy its Civic Centre have moved forward – despite the authority facing the axe…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
21st March 2025Six councils consider creation of southern Staffordshire unitary authority
Six councils, including Stafford Borough Council, are considering joining forces to create a new unitary authority to provide services for…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter20th March 2025Free road closures to support 80th anniversary street parties in Stone
Residents and organisations in Stone can apply to close their streets for free to mark the 80th anniversary of the…
Author: Jon Cook17th March 2025Stafford Borough Council stops to reset Local Plan process
Several years of work developing a new Local Plan for Stafford Borough is set to be stopped – and a…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter10th March 2025Council boss draws red line to keep Stone part of Stafford Borough
Council leader vows to fight plans to split Stone from Stafford Borough as part of local government changes, calling it…
Author: Jon Cook
4th March 2025More than £130k awarded to local groups and rising sports stars
Stafford Borough Council awards £130k+ to charities, sports stars & community groups, ensuring vital support continues for residents through 2025/26.
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter25th February 2025Moss Gate transformation as former garden centre is set for redevelopment
A former garden centre near Stone will become a home after a national policy change enabled plans to be approved.…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
22nd February 2025
