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Local Democracy Reporting Service

March 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

March 13, 2024

Council writes off debts worth more than £30,000

Staffordshire|Mar 13, 2024

March 11, 2024

Rail gateway project moves a step closer

Stafford|Mar 11, 2024

March 9, 2024

More than £150k to be spent on improving two parks in Stafford

Stafford|Mar 9, 2024

March 8, 2024

Funding secured to add alcohol tracking feature to wellbeing app

Health|Mar 8, 2024

Extra council tax charges approved for second and empty homes in Cannock Chase

Cannock|Mar 8, 2024

Pub granted premises licence after previous one lapsed - but not all neighbours are pleased

Stourbridge|Mar 8, 2024

March 7, 2024

Community wellbeing funding pot for South Staffordshire

Staffordshire|Mar 7, 2024

Playbarn is granted alcohol licence despite concerns by residents over safety of children

Staffordshire|Mar 7, 2024

March 6, 2024

HMO with 12 bedrooms planned for vacant pub

Stafford|Mar 6, 2024

Funding approved for improvements to community centre and green spaces

Staffordshire|Mar 6, 2024

March 4, 2024

Bungalow plan approved despite parish council objection

Staffordshire|Mar 4, 2024

Council tax rises for second homes and empty properties is approved

Stafford|Mar 4, 2024

Council writes off business rate debt worth more than £364k

Cannock|Mar 4, 2024

March 1, 2024

Apartment plans approved for workshop site

Cannock|Mar 1, 2024

Decision on solar farm near Stafford is deferred

Stafford|Mar 1, 2024

February 29, 2024

New visitor centre and car park changes approved for Shugborough estate

Stafford|Feb 29, 2024

New mayor becomes the First Citizen almost 40 years after his father donned the civic chain

Stafford|Feb 29, 2024

February 28, 2024

Apartment plans for hotel site near Cannock

Cannock|Feb 28, 2024

February 27, 2024

Council approves budget including £5 council tax rise

Staffordshire|Feb 27, 2024

February 23, 2024

Council passes budget as alternative proposals are thrown out

Cannock|Feb 23, 2024

February 22, 2024

Plans lodged for industrial site on land next to M6 in South Staffordshire

South Staffordshire|Feb 22, 2024

February 21, 2024

Rise in complaints to police for second year in a row

Crime|Feb 21, 2024

Penkridge solar farm plans approved despite dozens of objections

Penkridge|Feb 21, 2024

Councillors give the go-ahead for solar panels to be installed on green belt land

Staffordshire|Feb 21, 2024

February 20, 2024

Team helping people after falls helping to cut ambulance waits and hospital stays

Staffordshire|Feb 20, 2024

Trial of reduced crew numbers for on-call firefighters set to be extended in Staffordshire

Staffordshire|Feb 20, 2024

February 18, 2024

Stafford Borough Council ordered to improve financial planning arrangements following audit

Stafford|Feb 18, 2024

February 15, 2024

New Alton Towers attraction plans revealed

Entertainment|Feb 15, 2024

February 14, 2024

Educational sessions planned to help children reduce vaping

Staffordshire|Feb 14, 2024

Staffordshire residents to see precept rise

Staffordshire|Feb 14, 2024

February 13, 2024

Staffordshire residents to pay increased fee for fire services

Staffordshire|Feb 13, 2024

Stafford Borough Council awarded more than £50K towards cost of housing asylum seekers in hotel

Staffordshire|Feb 13, 2024

February 8, 2024

New homes approved for open space deemed surplus to requirements

Rugeley|Feb 8, 2024

24/7 road policing and operation relaunched in response to road deaths

Crime|Feb 8, 2024

February 7, 2024

'Habitat bank' set to be created in South Staffordshire to help developers meet future environmental improvement requirements

Staffordshire|Feb 7, 2024

South Staffordshire Council tax set to go up by £5

Staffordshire|Feb 7, 2024

February 5, 2024

Council to spend £325k tackling health inequalities

Health|Feb 5, 2024

Councillor granted six-month absence from meetings because he is working in India

Staffordshire|Feb 5, 2024

February 3, 2024

Home Office gives council £175k to cover cost of accommodating asylum seekers in hotel

Cannock Chase|Feb 3, 2024

February 2, 2024

'Significant weaknesses' identified in Cannock Chase Council audit

Politics|Feb 2, 2024

January 31, 2024

Staffordshire Police to action new approach for people with mental health issues

Staffordshire|Jan 31, 2024

Staffordshire Police action to improve quality of investigations

Staffordshire|Jan 31, 2024

January 30, 2024

Staffordshire Police moves closer to being taken out of special measures as improvements are made

Staffordshire|Jan 30, 2024

January 28, 2024

Staffordshire residents face hike in council tax

Staffordshire|Jan 28, 2024

January 26, 2024

New housing development and this week’s other applications

Cannock Chase|Jan 26, 2024

January 24, 2024

Changes approved for entrance of new supported living flats

Stafford|Jan 24, 2024

January 18, 2024

How tree planting can help council become carbon neutral by 2050

Staffordshire|Jan 18, 2024

January 16, 2024

Former office space in Stafford could be transformed into homes

Stafford|Jan 16, 2024

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