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Kerry Ashdown

Local Democracy Reporter covering Staffordshire

August 6, 2021

Supporting image for story: Diseased tree in Stone park cut down

Diseased tree in Stone park cut down

Supporting image for story: New homes approved for garage site in Stafford

New homes approved for garage site in Stafford

Supporting image for story: Stone leaders call for work to improve healthcare services in town as community hubs proposed

Stone leaders call for work to improve healthcare services in town as community hubs proposed

Supporting image for story: Stone's heroes could be honoured through new award scheme put forward by mayor

Stone's heroes could be honoured through new award scheme put forward by mayor

Supporting image for story: Covid-19 memorial for Stone considered by leaders

Covid-19 memorial for Stone considered by leaders

July 26, 2021

Supporting image for story: Stafford care home extension plans turned down

Stafford care home extension plans turned down

Supporting image for story: Councillor ordered to apologise for Facebook harassment

Councillor ordered to apologise for Facebook harassment

Supporting image for story: Stone’s Neighbourhood Plan formally adopted

Stone’s Neighbourhood Plan formally adopted

July 25, 2021

Supporting image for story: Call for Covid vaccination centre to open in Stone

Call for Covid vaccination centre to open in Stone

July 21, 2021

Supporting image for story: Residents speak out against Cannock meadow housing plans

Residents speak out against Cannock meadow housing plans

Supporting image for story: Business hub plans passed for iconic Stafford building

Business hub plans passed for iconic Stafford building

July 17, 2021

Supporting image for story: Councillor calls for assurances that £650,000 will be spent in Norton Canes where houses are being built

Councillor calls for assurances that £650,000 will be spent in Norton Canes where houses are being built

Supporting image for story: Controversial HS2 quarry plans are backed despite objections

Controversial HS2 quarry plans are backed despite objections

July 16, 2021

Supporting image for story: Community leaders and doctors on wearing face masks after rules are relaxed

Community leaders and doctors on wearing face masks after rules are relaxed

July 15, 2021

Supporting image for story: Stone councillors slam constituency shake up plans

Stone councillors slam constituency shake up plans

July 13, 2021

Supporting image for story: New road leads the way for Stafford Station Gateway Masterplan

New road leads the way for Stafford Station Gateway Masterplan

Supporting image for story: £100 fines to continue after surge in dog fouling in Cannock Chase area

£100 fines to continue after surge in dog fouling in Cannock Chase area

July 9, 2021

Supporting image for story: Ten homes approved for bungalow site in Hednesford

Ten homes approved for bungalow site in Hednesford

July 2, 2021

Supporting image for story: Call to normalise 20mph speed limits in Stafford's built-up areas

Call to normalise 20mph speed limits in Stafford's built-up areas

June 30, 2021

Supporting image for story: Council’s first physical meeting for 15 months postponed at 11th hour

Council’s first physical meeting for 15 months postponed at 11th hour

June 25, 2021

Supporting image for story: Calls for more police powers to tackle problem parking in Staffordshire

Calls for more police powers to tackle problem parking in Staffordshire

Supporting image for story: Bid to build bungalows on much-loved green space in Stone rejected

Bid to build bungalows on much-loved green space in Stone rejected

Supporting image for story: Former Staffordshire councillor becomes new Deputy Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner

Former Staffordshire councillor becomes new Deputy Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner

Supporting image for story: More than a third of calls to council abandoned

More than a third of calls to council abandoned

June 22, 2021

Supporting image for story: Staffordshire County Council ends pandemic year with £1.9 million underspend

Staffordshire County Council ends pandemic year with £1.9 million underspend

June 18, 2021

Supporting image for story: Tory criticises Government 'hypocrisy' as councils 'forced' to hold face-to-face meetings

Tory criticises Government 'hypocrisy' as councils 'forced' to hold face-to-face meetings

Supporting image for story: Councillor urges residents to eat out to help out once more

Councillor urges residents to eat out to help out once more

Supporting image for story: Council to maintain Covid defence measures until at least April 2022

Council to maintain Covid defence measures until at least April 2022

June 16, 2021

Supporting image for story: Council approves policy for allocating caravan pitches at Stafford site

Council approves policy for allocating caravan pitches at Stafford site

Supporting image for story: £200k boost for Cannock Chase Wayfinding Project

£200k boost for Cannock Chase Wayfinding Project

June 2, 2021

Supporting image for story: Former Cannock pub could become nursery

Former Cannock pub could become nursery

May 30, 2021

Supporting image for story: New chicken restaurant approved for Cannock McArthurGlen designer outlet

New chicken restaurant approved for Cannock McArthurGlen designer outlet

May 26, 2021

Supporting image for story: 'Stafford does not need one-bedroom flats': Plans to convert former pub rejected

'Stafford does not need one-bedroom flats': Plans to convert former pub rejected

May 25, 2021

Supporting image for story: Care home and supported living proposal for former county council land in Stafford

Care home and supported living proposal for former county council land in Stafford

Supporting image for story: New Starbucks approved for Stafford

New Starbucks approved for Stafford

May 23, 2021

Supporting image for story: Staffordshire councils agree to share chief executive

Staffordshire councils agree to share chief executive

Supporting image for story: Councillor who served for 51 years made honorary alderman

Councillor who served for 51 years made honorary alderman

Supporting image for story: Cannock Chase Council elects first ever female leader

Cannock Chase Council elects first ever female leader

Supporting image for story: Councillors to be given £300 each to hand out to community groups

Councillors to be given £300 each to hand out to community groups

Supporting image for story: Lichfield’s oldest pub allowed to extend outdoor drinking area

Lichfield’s oldest pub allowed to extend outdoor drinking area

Supporting image for story: Cost for leisure centre meeting 'around £1,200'

Cost for leisure centre meeting 'around £1,200'

May 19, 2021

Supporting image for story: Former magistrates’ court to be bulldozed in plans to regenerate empty Stafford spaces

Former magistrates’ court to be bulldozed in plans to regenerate empty Stafford spaces

Supporting image for story: Stone's new mayor takes chain of office in virtual ceremony

Stone's new mayor takes chain of office in virtual ceremony

Supporting image for story: Dozens of objections to Stone green space bungalow plans

Dozens of objections to Stone green space bungalow plans

May 14, 2021

Supporting image for story: Safety fears as new primary school planned without drop-off point

Safety fears as new primary school planned without drop-off point

Supporting image for story: Growing Staffordshire village to get even bigger as new homes approved

Growing Staffordshire village to get even bigger as new homes approved

Supporting image for story: Fresh concerns over flooding and lorry disruption due to HS2 quarry

Fresh concerns over flooding and lorry disruption due to HS2 quarry

Supporting image for story: Licence granted for new micropub despite crime and 'public urination' fears

Licence granted for new micropub despite crime and 'public urination' fears

May 9, 2021

Supporting image for story: Council meeting broadcasts could continue following virtual success

Council meeting broadcasts could continue following virtual success

Supporting image for story: Heritage trail stretch to be shut over fears of intruders at Cannock's McArthurGlen Designer Outlet

Heritage trail stretch to be shut over fears of intruders at Cannock's McArthurGlen Designer Outlet

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