A full council meeting in Stafford was brought to a standstill on Thursday morning after anti racism campaigners disrupted proceedings…
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter
The temporary footbridge planned for Burston will not be installed before Christmas, despite approval now being granted. Persistent wet weather…
Author: Jon Cook
Ian Cooper has resigned as leader of Staffordshire County Council, a few days after he was removed from Reform UK…
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter
Reform UK has revoked the membership of Staffordshire County Council leader Ian Cooper. The decision follows an internal investigation linked…
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter
Reform UK is investigating social media accounts linked to Staffordshire council leader Ian Cooper after Hope Not Hate highlighted a…
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy ReporterPothole repairs across Staffordshire have fallen since the spring elections, prompting fresh criticism from Conservative figures who say the new…
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter
Staffordshire councillors have urged the Government to set out a clear position on solar farms and battery storage schemes, following…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
Staffordshire’s finance lead calls on the Chancellor to support local services and growth ahead of the Autumn Budget on Wednesday…
Author: Jon Cook
Stone would sit in a new western authority under Staffordshire County Council’s preferred east–west split, which leaders say offers a…
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter
Staffordshire County Council’s new Reform UK leadership has halted county farm sales and ruled out renewable projects on productive farmland.
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
A former deputy leader says a Reform UK report on its first 100 days at Staffordshire County Council is “misleading”…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
Staffordshire County Council leaders have confirmed their final proposals for local government reorganisation will go before Cabinet on Monday 4…
Author: Jon Cook
Staffordshire County Councillor Andrew Mynors says the county’s electric vehicle plans must “meet the needs of residents across Staffordshire, as…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
Staffordshire County Councillor Andrew Mynors, who represents part of Stone under the Stafford Trent Valley division, has led a successful…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
Senior councillors have agreed to put forward plans for two new unitary authorities covering east and west Staffordshire – but…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
Staffordshire County Council plans to spend up to £142,010 on hiring two one-year political assistants, with one assigned to the…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
