For information on the Christmas arrangements for shopping and food parcels: please click here: Support for Residents and Communities | Stafford Borough Council (staffordbc.gov.uk) For information on available support in your area: Support Staffordshire Please click here: Directory of Organisations | Support Staffordshire Staffordshire Connects Please click here: Are you an older or younger […]
The following VIRTUAL meetings of Stone Town Council will be held on TUESDAY 15 December 2020 beginning at 7:00pm: Tourism & Town Promotion Sub-Committee Environment Sub-Committee See agendas here The meetings will be streamed live on YouTube and members of the public are welcome to observe. View Meetings here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXHYe7pCvT-mVBouN3IUTWQ Members of the public […]
Stone Town Council’s Christmas lights switch-on is a major event for the town that we did not want to pass by without celebration. We have therefore teamed up with A Little Bit of Stone and two students from Staffordshire University to bring an on-line lights switch-on event. Students Olivia Bethell and Amber Mottershead of Staffordshire […]
The Acts of Remembrance in Stone High Street and at Walton have traditionally been strongly supported by the residents of Stone. In these times, however, such gatherings could create unacceptable levels of risk to our community. The Town Council has therefore reluctantly decided not to hold either the High Street parade or the service at […]
The following VIRTUAL meetings of Stone Town Council will be held on TUESDAY 3 November 2020 beginning at 7:00pm: Council General Purposes Committee Planning Committee The meetings will be streamed live on YouTube and members of the public are welcome to observe. View Meetings here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXHYe7pCvT-mVBouN3IUTWQ Members of the public are welcome to attend […]
A VIRTUAL meeting of Stone Town Council’s General Purposes Committee will be held on TUESDAY 27 October 2020 beginning at 7:00pm. The meeting will be streamed live on YouTube and members of the public are welcome to observe. View Meetings here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXHYe7pCvT-mVBouN3IUTWQ Members of the public are welcome to attend meetings of the […]
Have you heard about Staffordshire Smart Alert? It’s a free community messaging service where you receive email updates from your local policing team about local crime, news, engagement events and crime prevention advice. You can register at www.staffordshiresmartalert.co.uk
The following VIRTUAL meetings of Stone Town Council will be held on TUESDAY 13 October 2020 beginning at 7:00pm: Environment Sub-Committee Estates Sub-Committee The meetings will be streamed live on YouTube and members of the public are welcome to observe. View Meetings here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXHYe7pCvT-mVBouN3IUTWQ Members of the public are welcome to attend meetings of […]
The following VIRTUAL meetings of Stone Town Council will be held on TUESDAY 6 October 2020 beginning at 7:00pm: Town Council – see agenda here General Purposes Committee – see agenda here Planning Committee – see agenda here The meetings will be streamed live on YouTube and members of the public are welcome to […]
Stone Town Council are to pick up the cost of car parking on Saturdays at Stafford Borough Council car parks to allow users to park for free. The free parking period will run each Saturday from 3 October to 26 December 2020 and will apply all day at the Crown Street and Christchurch Way […]
Stone Town Council has reluctantly decided not to hold a Christmas Lights Switch-On this year. We are naturally very disappointed not to be able to hold this very popular event in the town but must consider our residents and visitors safety. This does not mean we will not have Christmas lights as they will be […]
The following VIRTUAL meetings of Stone Town Council will be held on TUESDAY 22 September 2020 beginning at 7:00pm: Town Council – see agenda here General Purposes Committee – see agenda here Planning Committee – see agenda here Management Sub-Committee – see agenda here The meetings will be streamed live on YouTube and members of […]
Allotment Competition – 2020 On Wednesday 15th July, 2020, Martin Robinson visited both Stone Town Council allotment sites and judged the Town Council’s Annual Allotment Competition. As in previous years, a shield was presented for the overall ‘Best Kept Allotment’ and the overall ‘Most Improved Allotment’. There were some outstanding allotments this year and Martin […]
Letter from Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire Thank You In my capacity as Her Majesty The Queen’s personal representative in this county I am endeavouring to express, on behalf of the people of Staffordshire, gratitude to all who have contributed to the fight against Covid-19. I would like to recognise all contributions, in whatever form […]
A VIRTUAL meeting of the GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE will be held on TUESDAY 25 AUGUST 2020 at 7:00pm. To view the full agenda please visit: www.stonetowncouncil.gov.uk/years/2020-21/ The meeting will be streamed live on YouTube and members of the public are welcome to observe. View Meeting: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXHYe7pCvT-mVBouN3IUTWQ Members of the public are welcome to attend meetings […]
A VIRTUAL meeting of the GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE will be held on TUESDAY 11 AUGUST 2020 at 7:00pm. To view the full agenda please visit: www.stonetowncouncil.gov.uk/years/2020-21/ The meeting will be streamed live on YouTube and members of the public are welcome to observe. View Meeting: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXHYe7pCvT-mVBouN3IUTWQ Members of the public are welcome to attend meetings […]
The following VIRTUAL meetings of Stone Town Council will be held on TUESDAY 4 August 2020 beginning at 7:00pm: Town Council – see agenda here Planning Committee – see agenda here Management Sub-Committee – see agenda here General Purposes Committee – see agenda here The meetings will be streamed live on YouTube and members of […]
A VIRTUAL meeting of the GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE will be held on TUESDAY 7 JULY 2020 at 7:00pm. To view the full agenda please visit: www.stonetowncouncil.gov.uk/years/2020-21/ The meeting will be streamed live on YouTube and members of the public are welcome to observe. View Meeting: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXHYe7pCvT-mVBouN3IUTWQ Members of the public are welcome to attend meetings […]
Stone Town Council’s regular local market traders will be back in the High Street on Saturday 4th July from 9 – 4pm. Signs have been added to the High Street to display social distancing guidelines for shoppers to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all, so come along and support our local market traders who […]
Please see below an invitation/log in details to a community funds webinar on Thursday 25th June 2020. Funding is available to support local improvement projects for Staffordshire communities impacted by HS2. Please feel free to sign up or pass the details to anyone interested in submitting a bid. See: HS2in Staffordshire website: https://hs2instaffs.commonplace.is/news and events […]
Streetscene’s operatives have been busy putting down stickers in Stone High Street. The yellow stickers are a reminder to help shoppers adhere to social distancing measures of 2 metres and for people finding themselves having to queue the arrows will direct people which way to enter and exit the shops. As businesses reopen their doors […]
Open letter to All key workers, volunteers and residents of Stone 28 May 2020 Good morning, As Stone Town Mayor, and on behalf of the Town Council, I would like to thank ALL Key Workers for their tireless efforts during these unprecedented and challenging times. We recognise that you have been working […]
Stone Town Council is proud to be working with A Little Bit of Stone to provide the Stone Helpline which provides a telephone helpline and volunteer network to support vulnerable residents in Stone town. We would like to thank The Community Foundation for Staffordshire for contributing a grant to help set up and maintain the […]
Social Media Code of Conduct At Stone Town Council we want to it be as easy and convenient as possible to keep in touch with us. The only social media platform Stone Town Council is currently using is Facebook. The Stone Town Council Facebook page has been launched to keep you informed and engaged with […]
Stone Town Council will be considering the viability of setting up a COVID-19 telephone helpline to support and coordinate the work of volunteers and local residents groups in the Stone area. The General Purposes Committee meeting on 24th March 2020 will consider working alongside Age Concern, a Little Bit of Stone and others to create […]
Friday 8th May 2020 marks the 75th Anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, the day on which World War II in Europe ended. To mark the occasion, Stone Town Council will be inviting residents to celebrate with a range of programmed events and activities across the weekend. Friday 8th May Friday 8th May will see […]
