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Kerry Ashdown

Local Democracy Reporter covering Staffordshire

August 18, 2020

Supporting image for story: Residents’ fury after dozens of trees were felled

Residents’ fury after dozens of trees were felled

Supporting image for story: £2 million called for to tackle long-running flooding misery in Stafford

£2 million called for to tackle long-running flooding misery in Stafford

Supporting image for story: Battle continues to remove 'temporary' traffic island installed in 2011

Battle continues to remove 'temporary' traffic island installed in 2011

August 17, 2020

Supporting image for story: Public phone boxes in Staffordshire facing the axe over lack of use

Public phone boxes in Staffordshire facing the axe over lack of use

Supporting image for story: Coffee shop and petrol station signs spark objections near M6 at Stafford

Coffee shop and petrol station signs spark objections near M6 at Stafford

Supporting image for story: Plans put forward to open Stafford pub's balcony to customers

Plans put forward to open Stafford pub's balcony to customers

Supporting image for story: Health bosses planning for winter service pressures in Staffordshire

Health bosses planning for winter service pressures in Staffordshire

August 14, 2020

Supporting image for story: Vehicle movements allowed from 4am in Cannock despite residents' objections

Vehicle movements allowed from 4am in Cannock despite residents' objections

Supporting image for story: Leaders say no to three months free car parking in Cannock Chase

Leaders say no to three months free car parking in Cannock Chase

August 13, 2020

Supporting image for story: Staffordshire County Council urged to consider waste disposal charge 'amnesty'

Staffordshire County Council urged to consider waste disposal charge 'amnesty'

August 12, 2020

Supporting image for story: Risk levels soar for Stafford Borough Council because of coronavirus

Risk levels soar for Stafford Borough Council because of coronavirus

August 11, 2020

Supporting image for story: Controversial plans for tipi wedding venue in Staffordshire scrapped after outcry

Controversial plans for tipi wedding venue in Staffordshire scrapped after outcry

August 4, 2020

Supporting image for story: Stafford champagne bar’s 2am licence bid not toasted by residents

Stafford champagne bar’s 2am licence bid not toasted by residents

Supporting image for story: Concerns over social distancing in Stone after new pavement licence scheme approved

Concerns over social distancing in Stone after new pavement licence scheme approved

Supporting image for story: Relief for Stafford mayor as council meeting attendance rule relaxed due to coronavirus

Relief for Stafford mayor as council meeting attendance rule relaxed due to coronavirus

July 31, 2020

Supporting image for story: 200 new homes approved next to development site

200 new homes approved next to development site

Supporting image for story: Coronavirus cases linked to Stone pub tracked across Staffordshire

Coronavirus cases linked to Stone pub tracked across Staffordshire

July 30, 2020

Supporting image for story: Four more pubs close in Stone after Covid outbreak

Four more pubs close in Stone after Covid outbreak

July 29, 2020

Supporting image for story: All-through school plans for power station redevelopment approved by two councils

All-through school plans for power station redevelopment approved by two councils

July 28, 2020

Supporting image for story: Council and police stop car enthusiasts’ meeting in Stafford

Council and police stop car enthusiasts’ meeting in Stafford

Supporting image for story: Bad vibrations: Fed-up residents plagued by pothole noise

Bad vibrations: Fed-up residents plagued by pothole noise

Supporting image for story: Stafford businesses to face £100 charge for pavement licence

Stafford businesses to face £100 charge for pavement licence

July 27, 2020

Supporting image for story: £10m overspend over three months for Staffordshire County Council

£10m overspend over three months for Staffordshire County Council

July 21, 2020

Supporting image for story: Eight Stafford councillors face automatic disqualification unless attendance rule is relaxed

Eight Stafford councillors face automatic disqualification unless attendance rule is relaxed

Supporting image for story: Plans for KFC and petrol station at former Staffordshire pub thrown out

Plans for KFC and petrol station at former Staffordshire pub thrown out

Supporting image for story: Plans put forward for 5G masts in Stafford and Gnosall

Plans put forward for 5G masts in Stafford and Gnosall

July 20, 2020

Supporting image for story: 'Ghetto' fears as Stafford homes plans sent back by councillors for a redesign

'Ghetto' fears as Stafford homes plans sent back by councillors for a redesign

July 16, 2020

Supporting image for story: 84 flats and smaller shop unit planned for site of former Stafford M&S store

84 flats and smaller shop unit planned for site of former Stafford M&S store

July 15, 2020

Supporting image for story: Staffordshire Police issue second lowest level of lockdown breach fines in the country

Staffordshire Police issue second lowest level of lockdown breach fines in the country

Supporting image for story: Space scheme for Staffordshire youngsters set to go ahead despite coronavirus challenges

Space scheme for Staffordshire youngsters set to go ahead despite coronavirus challenges

Supporting image for story: Call for more police action to tackle drugs and antisocial behaviour at Stafford parks

Call for more police action to tackle drugs and antisocial behaviour at Stafford parks

July 3, 2020

Supporting image for story: Council looks ahead to recovery from pandemic

Council looks ahead to recovery from pandemic

Supporting image for story: Massive expansion to industrial estate approved

Massive expansion to industrial estate approved

Supporting image for story: Hope for hundreds more jobs as industrial estate expansion approved

Hope for hundreds more jobs as industrial estate expansion approved

Supporting image for story: Stafford’s neighbour to start preparing its own Neighbourhood Plan

Stafford’s neighbour to start preparing its own Neighbourhood Plan

June 30, 2020

Supporting image for story: Council prepares for first meeting in more than three months

Council prepares for first meeting in more than three months

Supporting image for story: New club plans for Stafford youngsters

New club plans for Stafford youngsters

Supporting image for story: Town centre visitors will have to hold on a little longer to use public toilets

Town centre visitors will have to hold on a little longer to use public toilets

Supporting image for story: Caravan compound for M6 construction workers can stay

Caravan compound for M6 construction workers can stay

Supporting image for story: Staffordshire scientist joins fight against coronavirus with work on genetic sequencing

Staffordshire scientist joins fight against coronavirus with work on genetic sequencing

June 23, 2020

Supporting image for story: Staffordshire leisure centres preparing to reopen – but pool problems remain at Rugeley

Staffordshire leisure centres preparing to reopen – but pool problems remain at Rugeley

Supporting image for story: Long grass and wildflowers around Stafford divides opinion

Long grass and wildflowers around Stafford divides opinion

June 18, 2020

Supporting image for story: Staffordshire business set to expand

Staffordshire business set to expand

June 16, 2020

Supporting image for story: Number of Stafford rough sleepers increases more than ten-fold during lockdown

Number of Stafford rough sleepers increases more than ten-fold during lockdown

June 12, 2020

Supporting image for story: Backing for plans to ban chuggers and tents from Stafford and Stone town centres

Backing for plans to ban chuggers and tents from Stafford and Stone town centres

Supporting image for story: Homes plan for former Cannock social club rejected again

Homes plan for former Cannock social club rejected again

June 11, 2020

Supporting image for story: Hundreds of Staffordshire hospital patients discharged to care homes without being tested for Covid-19

Hundreds of Staffordshire hospital patients discharged to care homes without being tested for Covid-19

Supporting image for story: Green and blue 'zones', segregated parking and one-way stairwells among changes at hospitals

Green and blue 'zones', segregated parking and one-way stairwells among changes at hospitals

June 8, 2020

Supporting image for story: Trees on new housing development given council protection

Trees on new housing development given council protection

Supporting image for story: Staffordshire council finances 'managing OK' despite £50 million coronavirus cost

Staffordshire council finances 'managing OK' despite £50 million coronavirus cost

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