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Kerry Ashdown

Local Democracy Reporting Service

September 6, 2023

New council leader vows to make Stafford a town to be proud of

Stafford|Sep 6, 2023

September 5, 2023

Farm near Stafford plans to extend award-winning shop and café to meet visitor demand

Staffordshire|Sep 5, 2023

August 25, 2023

Takeaway owner hauled before court after over putrid waste and evidence of rats

Business|Aug 25, 2023

Shop plans approved for former garage site left abandoned for almost 20 years

Cannock|Aug 25, 2023

August 23, 2023

Fresh plans to build affordable homes on farmland put forward

Staffordshire|Aug 23, 2023

August 14, 2023

Work to start on Stafford Leisure Centre gym upgrade

Stafford|Aug 14, 2023

Home plans for Eccleshall pub’s former car park rejected

Property|Aug 14, 2023

August 13, 2023

Council writes off 'irrecoverable' business rate debts worth more than £134,000

Business|Aug 13, 2023

New house approved for former allotment land

Stafford|Aug 13, 2023

August 7, 2023

Residents fear borough council's new policy is 'encouraging sex establishments'

Stafford|Aug 7, 2023

August 4, 2023

Council writes off 'irrecoverable' debts

Stafford|Aug 4, 2023

Council awards grants to community groups

Stone|Aug 4, 2023

£40k funding bid for town’s new heritage centre

Stone|Aug 4, 2023

August 3, 2023

Health campaigner 'dismayed' at hospital trust’s response to maternity downgrade

Health|Aug 3, 2023

Enforcement notice on hospital trust lifted after improvements are made to emergency department

Health|Aug 3, 2023

August 2, 2023

Staffordshire hotel and restaurant could be converted into one bedroom flats to meet demand for housing

Staffordshire|Aug 2, 2023

August 1, 2023

Councillor warned “be careful with your language” during asylum seeker accommodation discussion

Stafford|Aug 1, 2023

Council revokes takeaway’s late night licence

Stafford|Aug 1, 2023

July 28, 2023

Man allowed to keep 'unacceptable' shed - but plans to make one change to it

Stafford|Jul 28, 2023

Decision not to seek judicial review on asylum seeker accommodation questioned

Stafford|Jul 28, 2023

Creation of extra cabinet member questioned

Stafford|Jul 28, 2023

July 27, 2023

Stafford railway station’s ticket office facing closure - how to have your say

Stafford|Jul 27, 2023

July 21, 2023

Three houses to be built on pub's car park could put boozer’s future in doubt

Stone|Jul 21, 2023

July 19, 2023

New takeaway allowed to offer deliveries until 3am

Stafford|Jul 19, 2023

July 18, 2023

Historic Stafford town centre building in line for repair work

Stafford|Jul 18, 2023

July 17, 2023

Takeaway’s bid to open until 3am sparks objections

Stafford|Jul 17, 2023

July 14, 2023

Council to appoint new LGBT+ ambassador and armed forces champion

Cannock|Jul 14, 2023

July 13, 2023

Call for alcohol tracking to be added to council app to help tackle issues

Cannock|Jul 13, 2023

New crisis assessment centre planned for hospital

Health|Jul 13, 2023

July 12, 2023

Retained firefighter reduced crew number pilot sparks safety fears

Staffordshire|Jul 12, 2023

July 7, 2023

Demand for hospital services led to temporary winter beds still being used this spring

Health|Jul 7, 2023

Busker amplifier and bird-feeding bans for two Staffordshire town centres proposed

Stafford|Jul 7, 2023

July 6, 2023

Nine patients still waiting at least two years for planned treatment

Health|Jul 6, 2023

Extra bedrooms and new gym on the cards for city centre hotel

Lichfield|Jul 6, 2023

July 4, 2023

Community group planning to move following asylum seeker accommodation decision

Stafford|Jul 4, 2023

Go-ahead for bungalow despite objections from parish councillors

Rugeley|Jul 4, 2023

June 29, 2023

Increase in complaints about Stafford Borough Council

Stafford|Jun 29, 2023

June 27, 2023

Council leader urges bodies to work in unity after Serco wins Stafford asylum seeker housing appeal

Stafford|Jun 27, 2023

June 18, 2023

Tennis courts in Staffordshire to get refurb to bring facilities up to scratch

Staffordshire|Jun 18, 2023

June 17, 2023

Music festival refused permission by Lichfield District Council after previous events sparked noise complaints from miles away

Lichfield|Jun 17, 2023

June 16, 2023

Staffordshire parish council takes on running of its village library from county

Staffordshire|Jun 16, 2023

Apartments plan for former carers' office near town centre

Stafford|Jun 16, 2023

June 15, 2023

Cricket club allowed to serve alcohol despite residents’ objections

Staffordshire|Jun 15, 2023

June 14, 2023

More than £375,000 of 'irrecoverable' business rate debts written off by council

Stafford|Jun 14, 2023

Council to spend remaining Covid funds on projects to prevent domestic abuse and hate crime

Stafford|Jun 14, 2023

June 13, 2023

New concrete plant can extend operating hours despite objections

Staffordshire|Jun 13, 2023

Community leaders concerned over drivers flouting High Street traffic ban

Stone|Jun 13, 2023

June 10, 2023

Residents vow to fight HS2 lorries plan for Staffordshire route

Stone|Jun 10, 2023

June 9, 2023

Villagers object to cricket club’s bar bid

Stafford|Jun 9, 2023

Rise in antisocial behaviour in town centre

Stafford|Jun 9, 2023

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