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Kerry Ashdown

Local Democracy Reporter covering Staffordshire

September 20, 2023

Supporting image for story: Town council considers appointing Student Advisers

Town council considers appointing Student Advisers

September 19, 2023

Supporting image for story: Council to commemorate Stafford Samaritans’ 60th anniversary

Council to commemorate Stafford Samaritans’ 60th anniversary

Supporting image for story: Three garage blocks in Burntwood facing the bulldozers

Three garage blocks in Burntwood facing the bulldozers

September 18, 2023

Supporting image for story: Stafford councillors oppose rail ticket office closures

Stafford councillors oppose rail ticket office closures

Supporting image for story: New £38.50 a year fee to be introduced for garden waste collections

New £38.50 a year fee to be introduced for garden waste collections

September 15, 2023

Supporting image for story: Former councillors to become honorary Aldermen

Former councillors to become honorary Aldermen

Supporting image for story: Councillor calls for better access to defibrillators

Councillor calls for better access to defibrillators

September 13, 2023

Supporting image for story: New Starbucks and housebuilders’ regional HQ earmarked for third phase of business park development

New Starbucks and housebuilders’ regional HQ earmarked for third phase of business park development

September 12, 2023

Supporting image for story: Hospital trust sees more than 9,400 12-hour trolley breaches in a year

Hospital trust sees more than 9,400 12-hour trolley breaches in a year

September 11, 2023

Supporting image for story: Parish council considers bid to save village pub with help from residents

Parish council considers bid to save village pub with help from residents

Supporting image for story: Hospital trust ends year with £47k surplus despite challenges

Hospital trust ends year with £47k surplus despite challenges

September 8, 2023

Supporting image for story: Action to improve parks across Cannock Chase going ahead but some have been vandalised, says councillor

Action to improve parks across Cannock Chase going ahead but some have been vandalised, says councillor

September 7, 2023

Supporting image for story: Work starting to replace park's toilet facilities

Work starting to replace park's toilet facilities

September 6, 2023

Supporting image for story: Stone councillors welcome reunification of Walton in county council boundary shake-up

Stone councillors welcome reunification of Walton in county council boundary shake-up

Supporting image for story: New council leader vows to make Stafford a town to be proud of

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

September 5, 2023

Supporting image for story: Farm near Stafford plans to extend award-winning shop and café to meet visitor demand

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

August 25, 2023

Supporting image for story: Takeaway owner hauled before court after over putrid waste and evidence of rats

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

Supporting image for story: Shop plans approved for former garage site left abandoned for almost 20 years

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

August 23, 2023

Supporting image for story: Fresh plans to build affordable homes on farmland put forward

Fresh plans to build affordable homes on farmland put forward

August 14, 2023

Supporting image for story: Work to start on Stafford Leisure Centre gym upgrade

Work to start on Stafford Leisure Centre gym upgrade

Supporting image for story: Home plans for Eccleshall pub’s former car park rejected

Home plans for Eccleshall pub’s former car park rejected

August 13, 2023

Supporting image for story: Council writes off 'irrecoverable' business rate debts worth more than £134,000

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

Supporting image for story: New house approved for former allotment land

New house approved for former allotment land

August 7, 2023

Supporting image for story: Residents fear borough council's new policy is 'encouraging sex establishments'

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

August 4, 2023

Supporting image for story: Council writes off 'irrecoverable' debts

Council writes off 'irrecoverable' debts

Supporting image for story: Council awards grants to community groups

Council awards grants to community groups

Supporting image for story: £40k funding bid for town’s new heritage centre

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

August 3, 2023

Supporting image for story: Health campaigner 'dismayed' at hospital trust’s response to maternity downgrade

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

Supporting image for story: Enforcement notice on hospital trust lifted after improvements are made to emergency department

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

August 2, 2023

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

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

August 1, 2023

Supporting image for story: Councillor warned “be careful with your language” during asylum seeker accommodation discussion

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

Supporting image for story: Council revokes takeaway’s late night licence

Council revokes takeaway’s late night licence

July 28, 2023

Supporting image for story: Man allowed to keep 'unacceptable' shed - but plans to make one change to it

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

Supporting image for story: Decision not to seek judicial review on asylum seeker accommodation questioned

Decision not to seek judicial review on asylum seeker accommodation questioned

Supporting image for story: Creation of extra cabinet member questioned

Creation of extra cabinet member questioned

July 27, 2023

Supporting image for story: Stafford railway station’s ticket office facing closure - how to have your say

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

July 21, 2023

Supporting image for story: Three houses to be built on pub's car park could put boozer’s future in doubt

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

July 19, 2023

Supporting image for story: New takeaway allowed to offer deliveries until 3am

New takeaway allowed to offer deliveries until 3am

July 18, 2023

Supporting image for story: Historic Stafford town centre building in line for repair work

Historic Stafford town centre building in line for repair work

July 17, 2023

Supporting image for story: Takeaway’s bid to open until 3am sparks objections

Takeaway’s bid to open until 3am sparks objections

July 14, 2023

Supporting image for story: Council to appoint new LGBT+ ambassador and armed forces champion

Council to appoint new LGBT+ ambassador and armed forces champion

July 13, 2023

Supporting image for story: Call for alcohol tracking to be added to council app to help tackle issues

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

Supporting image for story: New crisis assessment centre planned for hospital

New crisis assessment centre planned for hospital

July 12, 2023

Supporting image for story: Retained firefighter reduced crew number pilot sparks safety fears

Retained firefighter reduced crew number pilot sparks safety fears

July 7, 2023

Supporting image for story: Demand for hospital services led to temporary winter beds still being used this spring

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

Supporting image for story: Busker amplifier and bird-feeding bans for two Staffordshire town centres proposed

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

July 6, 2023

Supporting image for story: Nine patients still waiting at least two years for planned treatment

Nine patients still waiting at least two years for planned treatment

Supporting image for story: Extra bedrooms and new gym on the cards for city centre hotel

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

July 4, 2023

Supporting image for story: Community group planning to move following asylum seeker accommodation decision

Community group planning to move following asylum seeker accommodation decision

Supporting image for story: Go-ahead for bungalow despite objections from parish councillors

Go-ahead for bungalow despite objections from parish councillors

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