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Kerry Ashdown

Local Democracy Reporter covering Staffordshire

March 9, 2024

Supporting image for story: More than £150k to be spent on improving two parks in Stafford

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

March 8, 2024

Supporting image for story: Funding secured to add alcohol tracking feature to wellbeing app

Funding secured to add alcohol tracking feature to wellbeing app

Supporting image for story: Extra council tax charges approved for second and empty homes in Cannock Chase

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

Supporting image for story: Pub granted premises licence after previous one lapsed - but not all neighbours are pleased

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

March 7, 2024

Supporting image for story: Community wellbeing funding pot for South Staffordshire

Community wellbeing funding pot for South Staffordshire

Supporting image for story: Playbarn is granted alcohol licence despite concerns by residents over safety of children

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

March 6, 2024

Supporting image for story: HMO with 12 bedrooms planned for vacant pub

HMO with 12 bedrooms planned for vacant pub

Supporting image for story: Funding approved for improvements to community centre and green spaces

Funding approved for improvements to community centre and green spaces

March 4, 2024

Supporting image for story: Bungalow plan approved despite parish council objection

Bungalow plan approved despite parish council objection

Supporting image for story: Council tax rises for second homes and empty properties is approved

Council tax rises for second homes and empty properties is approved

Supporting image for story: Council writes off business rate debt worth more than £364k

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

March 1, 2024

Supporting image for story: Apartment plans approved for workshop site

Apartment plans approved for workshop site

Supporting image for story: Decision on solar farm near Stafford is deferred

Decision on solar farm near Stafford is deferred

February 29, 2024

Supporting image for story: New visitor centre and car park changes approved for Shugborough estate

New visitor centre and car park changes approved for Shugborough estate

Supporting image for story: New mayor becomes the First Citizen almost 40 years after his father donned the civic chain

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

February 28, 2024

Supporting image for story: Apartment plans for hotel site near Cannock

Apartment plans for hotel site near Cannock

February 27, 2024

Supporting image for story: Council approves budget including £5 council tax rise

Council approves budget including £5 council tax rise

February 23, 2024

Supporting image for story: Council passes budget as alternative proposals are thrown out

Council passes budget as alternative proposals are thrown out

February 22, 2024

Supporting image for story: Plans lodged for industrial site on land next to M6 in South Staffordshire

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

February 21, 2024

Supporting image for story: Rise in complaints to police for second year in a row

Rise in complaints to police for second year in a row

Supporting image for story: Penkridge solar farm plans approved despite dozens of objections

Penkridge solar farm plans approved despite dozens of objections

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

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

February 20, 2024

Supporting image for story: Team helping people after falls helping to cut ambulance waits and hospital stays

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

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

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

February 18, 2024

Supporting image for story: Stafford Borough Council ordered to improve financial planning arrangements following audit

Stafford Borough Council ordered to improve financial planning arrangements following audit

February 15, 2024

Supporting image for story: New Alton Towers attraction plans revealed

New Alton Towers attraction plans revealed

February 14, 2024

Supporting image for story: Educational sessions planned to help children reduce vaping

Educational sessions planned to help children reduce vaping

Supporting image for story: Staffordshire residents to see precept rise

Staffordshire residents to see precept rise

February 13, 2024

Supporting image for story: Staffordshire residents to pay increased fee for fire services

Staffordshire residents to pay increased fee for fire services

Supporting image for story: Stafford Borough Council awarded more than £50K towards cost of housing asylum seekers in hotel

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

February 8, 2024

Supporting image for story: New homes approved for open space deemed surplus to requirements

New homes approved for open space deemed surplus to requirements

Supporting image for story: 24/7 road policing and operation relaunched in response to road deaths

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

February 7, 2024

Supporting image for story: 'Habitat bank' set to be created in South Staffordshire to help developers meet future environmental improvement requirements

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

Supporting image for story: South Staffordshire Council tax set to go up by £5

South Staffordshire Council tax set to go up by £5

February 5, 2024

Supporting image for story: Council to spend £325k tackling health inequalities

Council to spend £325k tackling health inequalities

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

February 3, 2024

Supporting image for story: Home Office gives council £175k to cover cost of accommodating asylum seekers in hotel

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

February 2, 2024

Supporting image for story: 'Significant weaknesses' identified in Cannock Chase Council audit

'Significant weaknesses' identified in Cannock Chase Council audit

January 31, 2024

Supporting image for story: Staffordshire Police to action new approach for people with mental health issues

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

Supporting image for story: Staffordshire Police action to improve quality of investigations

Staffordshire Police action to improve quality of investigations

January 30, 2024

Supporting image for story: Staffordshire Police moves closer to being taken out of special measures as improvements are made

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

January 28, 2024

Supporting image for story: Staffordshire residents face hike in council tax

Staffordshire residents face hike in council tax

January 26, 2024

Supporting image for story: New housing development and this week’s other applications

New housing development and this week’s other applications

January 24, 2024

Supporting image for story: Changes approved for entrance of new supported living flats

Changes approved for entrance of new supported living flats

January 18, 2024

Supporting image for story: How tree planting can help council become carbon neutral by 2050

How tree planting can help council become carbon neutral by 2050

January 16, 2024

Supporting image for story: Former office space in Stafford could be transformed into homes

Former office space in Stafford could be transformed into homes

January 15, 2024

Supporting image for story: Still no sign of Stafford blueprint for the future after Government delays

Still no sign of Stafford blueprint for the future after Government delays

January 12, 2024

Supporting image for story: £1m investment in endoscopy to cut waiting times

£1m investment in endoscopy to cut waiting times

Supporting image for story: Plans for former nightclub site return to council after concerns raised

Plans for former nightclub site return to council after concerns raised

Supporting image for story: Daughter of man told alone at 3am he had cancer fights to improve families' hospital experiences

Daughter of man told alone at 3am he had cancer fights to improve families' hospital experiences

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