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County council leader steps down after Reform UK expulsion
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
9th December, 2025
Staffordshire County Council
Council leader removed from Reform UK after social media investigation
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
5th December, 2025Reform UK looks into social media posts linked to Staffordshire council leader
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 Reporter4th December, 2025Reform administration criticised by Conservatives after fall in pothole repairs
Pothole 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
3rd December, 2025Staffordshire leaders urge Government rethink on solar and battery sites
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
24th November, 2025County councillor urges Budget support for services and growth
Staffordshire’s finance lead calls on the Chancellor to support local services and growth ahead of the Autumn Budget on Wednesday…
Author: Jon Cook
24th November, 2025Stone set to sit in the west under county council reorganisation plan
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
5th November, 2025Reform UK leadership ends plan to sell county farms
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
3rd November, 2025Councillor calls county’s Reform highlights “misleading”
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
29th October, 2025County council sets out ‘key asks’ ahead of reorganisation proposal
Staffordshire County Council leaders have confirmed their final proposals for local government reorganisation will go before Cabinet on Monday 4…
Author: Jon Cook
27th October, 2025Staffordshire ends joint plan for electric vehicle infrastructure as council backs local approach
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
20th October, 2025Reform-led council axes climate emergency status in Staffordshire
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
15th October, 2025Cabinet backs east and west model while pledging to fight for a united Staffordshire
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
19th September, 2025Council set to spend up to £142k on political assistant posts in Staffordshire
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
19th September, 2025Walkers to get temporary Burston bridge this year with new one planned for 2026
A damaged footbridge is set to be replaced with a brand-new structure - but it won't be until 2026. The…
Author: Jon Cook
17th September, 2025Stone set for West Staffordshire in Reform’s east–west split proposal
Stone would join a new West Staffordshire authority under Reform’s east–west plan, alongside Newcastle, South Staffordshire and Cannock Chase.
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter
9th September, 2025
