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Kerry Ashdown

Local Democracy Reporting Service

June 27, 2024

Council set to buy three properties in Stafford to use as children’s homes

Stafford|Jun 27, 2024

June 18, 2024

Council approves £8.75m spend on second phase of Cannock town centre regeneration

Cannock|Jun 18, 2024

June 11, 2024

Plan to build new homes on site of former Rugeley school gets green light

Rugeley|Jun 11, 2024

June 10, 2024

Homes plan for farm approved despite fears it would blight landscape

Property|Jun 10, 2024

June 7, 2024

Landlocked borough’s ocean motion welcomed by award-winning conservationist

Stafford|Jun 7, 2024

June 3, 2024

'I was mugged when my son got involved with people peddling drugs'

Crime|Jun 3, 2024

June 1, 2024

New measures to crack down on increased car cruising on main roads by motorway

South Staffordshire|Jun 1, 2024

May 31, 2024

Plan to ban cars from town's high street are welcomed by community leaders

Stone|May 31, 2024

May 20, 2024

Residents fighting plans for 81 new homes on district’s border with Stafford

South Staffordshire|May 20, 2024

May 19, 2024

'We need the sun to shine and us to have patience': Council launches road defect recovery plan

Transport|May 19, 2024

Stafford borough councillor defects from Labour to the Conservative Party

Stafford|May 19, 2024

May 18, 2024

Plans to turn 'drinking establishment' that became tattoo parlour back into pub

Business|May 18, 2024

May 13, 2024

Stafford Borough Council forced to spend £200,000 to replace creaking IT system

Staffordshire|May 13, 2024

May 11, 2024

Council agrees to replace old IT stock at cost of almost £200k

Cost of living|May 11, 2024

May 4, 2024

Taxi driver: 'I'm losing hundreds of bookings a week because of town centre roadworks'

Business|May 4, 2024

Outdoor stage plans approved for village green

Stafford|May 4, 2024

May 3, 2024

Planning inspector overturns council decision on homes plan for former pub car park

Staffordshire|May 3, 2024

Stafford mobile home park permission extended for another five years

Staffordshire|May 3, 2024

May 2, 2024

Land earmarked for at least 80 new homes

Staffordshire|May 2, 2024

April 30, 2024

Village entrance road to be closed for three weeks due to nearby work

Stafford|Apr 30, 2024

'Uncertainty and anxiety': Six management posts to go in council restructures

Cannock Chase|Apr 30, 2024

Police parking crackdown delays meeting as councillors move their cars to avoid tickets

Stafford|Apr 30, 2024

April 29, 2024

'Ageing' IT structure at council is set to be upgraded

Cannock Chase|Apr 29, 2024

April 25, 2024

Permission granted for storage containers on Penkridge land

Penkridge|Apr 25, 2024

April 23, 2024

Cheerleading and dance academy plans and this week’s other applications

Staffordshire|Apr 23, 2024

April 20, 2024

Support for war veterans and widows to continue in Cannock Chase

Cannock Chase|Apr 20, 2024

Plans to commemorate “Cannock’s Florence Nightingale”

Cannock|Apr 20, 2024

Accessible toilet plans to help men dispose of sanitary products

Cannock Chase|Apr 20, 2024

April 18, 2024

Council agrees constitution changes after amendment in eleventh hour

Politics|Apr 18, 2024

Alcohol and music licence application decision for music event delayed

South Staffordshire|Apr 18, 2024

April 16, 2024

House plans for 'unviable' pub in Staffordshire given green light

Staffordshire|Apr 16, 2024

April 14, 2024

Changes proposed for future development in South Staffordshire including 6,000 less new homes

Property|Apr 14, 2024

Councillors have their say on creation of a 'Staffordshire Forest' to help with climate change

Staffordshire|Apr 14, 2024

April 10, 2024

Borough council set to continue housing benefit assistance for war veterans and widows

Stafford|Apr 10, 2024

Coffee giant Costa could be built next to Cannock pub

Cannock|Apr 10, 2024

April 6, 2024

Cannock town centre overhaul moves ahead after £9m green light for demolition of multi-storey car park

Staffordshire|Apr 6, 2024

March 31, 2024

Owners of struggling pub submit plans to demolish inn to make way for bungalows

Cannock|Mar 31, 2024

March 30, 2024

More homes approved for former working men’s club site despite residents' objections

Cannock|Mar 30, 2024

Closure of Stafford bank sparks concern for councillors who fear for 'vulnerable' residents

Stafford|Mar 30, 2024

March 28, 2024

Staffordshire needs thousands more school places to meet demand

Education|Mar 28, 2024

March 27, 2024

Licence granted for new music festival in Staffordshire

Staffordshire|Mar 27, 2024

March 26, 2024

Shock as unpaid carers revealed to be as young as five years old in Staffordshire

Staffordshire|Mar 26, 2024

March 20, 2024

Calls for better transport links in county

Staffordshire|Mar 20, 2024

Vacant units at Cannock business development could be transformed into indoor golf centre

Cannock|Mar 20, 2024

March 19, 2024

National Highways to be challenged after M6 closure leads to town gridlock

Staffordshire|Mar 19, 2024

March 18, 2024

Listed: The major Staffordshire roads earmarked for repairs over next three years

Transport|Mar 18, 2024

March 17, 2024

Death threat hand-delivered to councillor's home as colleague also details abuse

Politics|Mar 17, 2024

March 14, 2024

New Lidl store could be built in Burntwood

Business|Mar 14, 2024

Sanitary bins could be installed in male toilets in Cannock Chase for incontinence waste

Cannock|Mar 14, 2024

Councillor calls for scrutiny improvements

Cannock|Mar 14, 2024

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