The following meetings of Stone Town Council will be held on TUESDAY 7 December 2021 Council General Purposes Committee Planning Consultative Committee All meetings will be held in the Council Chamber at 15 Station Road, Stone, beginning at 7:00pm. The agendas and papers for the meetings are available here: 2021-22 | Stone Town Council […]
Please see the images of Remembrance Sunday in Stone which have been very kindly provided by Mr Martin Robinson.
Stone Town Mayor’s Trafalgar ‘Below Decks’ Evening at Lymestone Brewery, The Old Brewery, Mount Road, Stone on Saturday 4 December 2021 at 7:00pm Tickets available from Stone Town Council, 15 Station Road, Stone Tickets are £20 per person which includes an arrival drink, hog roast and port toast. The itinerary for the evening includes a Brewery […]
PRESS RELEASE Christmas Lights Switch-On 2021 November 25th will again see Stone Town Council organising and staging the annual switch-on of the town’s Christmas lights. The focus this year will again be on local young people, who will provide most of the entertainment and help to turn on the lights. The event opens at 5pm, […]
Remembrance Sunday 14th November 2021 The Annual Parade, together with a Service of Remembrance at the War Memorial in Granville Square, will take place on Sunday 14th November. The arrangements are as follows: – 10.10 a.m. Parade Personnel to assemble at the bottom of the High Street. 10.30 a.m. Parade to […]
The following meetings of Stone Town Council will be held on TUESDAY 16 November 2021 General Purposes Committee Estates Sub-Committee Management Sub-Committee All meetings will be held in the Council Chamber at 15 Station Road, Stone, beginning at 7:00pm. The agendas and papers for the meetings are available here: 2021-22 | Stone Town Council […]
The following meetings of Stone Town Council will be held on TUESDAY 2 November 2021 Council General Purposes Committee Planning Consultative Committee All meetings will be held in the Council Chamber at 15 Station Road, Stone, beginning at 7:00pm. The agendas and papers for the meetings are available here: 2021-22 | Stone Town Council […]
PRESS RELEASE Remembrance Sunday 14th November 2021 The Annual Parade, together with a Service of Remembrance at the War Memorial in Granville Square, will take place on Sunday 14th November. The arrangements are as follows: – 10.10 a.m. Parade Personnel to assemble at the bottom of the High Street. 10.30 a.m. […]
The following meetings of Stone Town Council will be held on TUESDAY 19 October 2021 Tourism & Town Promotion Sub-Committee Environment Sub-Committee Management Sub-Committee All meetings will be held in the Council Chamber at 15 Station Road, Stone, beginning at 7:00pm. The agendas and papers for the meetings are available here: 2021-22 | Stone […]
The following meetings of Stone Town Council will be held on TUESDAY 5 October 2021 Council General Purposes Committee Planning Consultative Committee All meetings will be held in the Council Chamber at 15 Station Road, Stone, beginning at 7:00pm. The agendas and papers for the meetings are available here: 2021-22 | Stone Town Council […]
Saint George’s Day Event 25th September 2021 Stone Town Council is celebrating a belated Saint George’s Day by bringing medieval knights into the town on Saturday 25th September 2021. The event will start with a parade at 12:30pm down the High Street to Market Square, led by Saint George on horseback. Once in the Market […]
The following meetings of Stone Town Council will be held on TUESDAY 7 September 2021 Council General Purposes Committee Planning Consultative Committee All meetings will be held in St Michael’s Suite at the Frank Jordan Centre, Lichfield Street, Stone, beginning at 7:00pm. The agendas and papers for the meetings are available here: 2021-22 | […]
The following meetings of Stone Town Council will be held on TUESDAY 31 August 2021 Tourism & Town Promotion Sub-Committee Environment Sub-Committee Both meetings will be held in the Council Chamber at 15 Station Road, Stone, beginning at 7:00pm. The agendas and papers for the meetings are available here: 2021-22 | Stone Town Council […]
Civic Sunday Church Service and Parade on 5 September 2021 The Parade will assemble in Station Road and move off at 10.30am, proceeding via the High Street to St Michael and St Wulfad’s Church. Members of the public are most welcome to join the Town Mayor, Mayoress and Town Councillors for this occasion. Approximate road […]
The following meetings of Stone Town Council will be held on TUESDAY 3 August 2021 Council General Purposes Committee Planning Consultative Committee All meetings will be held in St Michael’s Suite at the Frank Jordan Centre, Lichfield Street, Stone, beginning at 7:00pm. The agendas and papers for the meetings are available here: 2021-22 | […]
PRESS RELEASETown Council Opposes Boundary Commission ProposalsStone Town Council has considered the Boundary Commission’s proposals for changing the current Parliamentary constituency to one which pairs Stone with Great Wyrley in the south of Staffordshire and has submitted its strong objections to the proposal.Further details of these proposals can be found at: https://www.bcereviews.org.uk/node/6490?postcode=ST158JP where members of […]
The following meetings of Stone Town Council will be held on THURSDAY 27 July 2021 Estates Sub-Committee Management Sub-Committee All meetings will be held in the Council Chamber at 15 Station Road, Stone, beginning at 7:00pm. The agendas and papers for the meetings are available here: 2021-22 | Stone Town Council Members of the […]
The Town Mayor’s Civic Sunday Parade and Church Service originally planned for Sunday 11 July 2021 has been cancelled due to the extension of the Government’s Covid-19 Roadmap. The new date for the occasion will be Sunday 5 September 2021.
The following meetings of Stone Town Council will be held on THURSDAY 8 July 2021 Town Council General Purposes Committee All meetings will be held at the Frank Jordan Centre, Lichfield Street, Stone, beginning at 7:00pm. The agendas and papers for the meetings are available here: 2021-22 | Stone Town Council Members of the […]
The following meetings of Stone Town Council will be held on TUESDAY 6 July 2021 Tourism & Town Promotion Sub-Committee Environment Sub-Committee Mayor’s Charity Sub-Committee All meetings will be held at the Frank Jordan Centre, Lichfield Street, Stone, beginning at 7:00pm. The agendas and papers for the meetings are available here: 2021-22 | Stone […]
Meetings of the Full Council and General Purposes Committee on 29th June 2021 Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond the Council’s control, it has been necessary to postpose the meetings of the Full Council and General Purposes Committee planned for 29th June 2021. These meetings will now be held on the evening of 8th July […]
The following meetings of Stone Town Council will be held on TUESDAY 29 June 2021 Town Council General Purposes Committee Both meetings will be held in St Michael’s Suite at the Frank Jordan Centre, Lichfield Street, Stone, beginning at 7:00pm. The agendas and papers for the meetings are available here: 2021-22 | Stone Town […]
Review of Parliamentary Constituencies in England The Boundary Commission for England is currently carrying out a review of all Parliamentary constituencies in England, known as the ‘2023 Review’. As part of a public consultation process, members of the public have an opportunity to comment upon the Boundary Commission’s initial proposals for new constituency boundaries during […]
Fire on Footbridge in Stone APPEAL: Police are appealing for information after a deliberate fire caused damage to a public footbridge in #Stone. Officers were called at 3.10pm on Sunday (30 May) to a bridge close to Morrisons on Mill Street following reports of public order offences. Police who attended found that a fire, believed […]
£50,000 Grant for Crown Wharf Theatre The mission to bring a new theatre and community event space to Stone has received a major boost with £50,000 of grant funding from the Town Hall Charity Trust, which is managed by Stone Town Council. The Crown Wharf Theatre charity will use the funding to adapt and fit […]
Town Council Fights Planning Application Stone Town Council has today submitted strong objections to the proposed application for planning in principle at Heath Gardens. The land proposed for the building of up to two bungalows at Heath Gardens was included by the Council as local green infrastructure in the recently approved Neighbourhood Plan. It has […]
The following VIRTUAL meetings of Stone Town Council will be held on TUESDAY 4 May 2021 beginning at 7:00pm: Annual Meeting General Purposes Committee Planning Consultative Committee The agendas and papers for the meetings are available here: 2021-22 | Stone Town Council The meetings will be streamed live on YouTube and members of the […]
The following VIRTUAL meetings of Stone Town Council will be held on TUESDAY 27 April 2021 beginning at 7:00pm: Estates Sub-Committee Management 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 […]
Stone Neighbourhood Plan – Have Your Say On 6th May, Stone residents will have the opportunity to vote in the referendum to determine whether Stafford Borough Council should use the Neighbourhood Plan for Stone Town to help it decide planning applications in the area. The Neighbourhood Plan has been produced by the community, led and […]
PRESS RELEASE The Mayor, Councillors and officers of Stone Town Council are deeply saddened at the news of the death of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Our thoughts are with the Royal family at this time. The Council will be flying its High Street flag at half-mast during the period of mourning as a […]
The Town Mayor, councillors and officers of Stone Town Council are deeply saddened at the news of the death of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Our thoughts are with the Royal family at this time. If you would like to pay your respects there are the following options available: Online condolence book Residents will […]
The following VIRTUAL meetings of Stone Town Council will be held on TUESDAY 13 April 2021 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 […]
The following VIRTUAL meetings of Stone Town Council will be held on TUESDAY 16 March 2021 beginning at 7:00pm: Tourism & Town Promotion Sub-Committee Environment 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 […]
Reading Friends Staffordshire Libraries are helping people in the county who are feeling isolated and lonely, particularly in the current lockdown, by offering a telephone chat service – to talk about books, hobbies, tv programmes, etc. It’s a free service and library staff and volunteers would like to support people to connect with […]
The following VIRTUAL meetings of Stone Town Council will be held on TUESDAY 2 March 2021 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 […]
Census 2021 – Ensuring the big decisions are made on the best information Census 2021 will be key to making sure the big decisions on the future of our hospitals, schools, transport and other public services, following the pandemic and EU exit, are based on the best information possible. Run by the Office […]
Dear All, As you will have seen in the news recently, there has been one confirmed case of the South African variant of Covid-19 in the Stafford Borough area. This variant poses no greater risk to health, but it does spread more rapidly. We must ensure as many people as possible in the Stafford Borough […]
A VIRTUAL meeting of Stone Town Council’s General Purposes Committee will be held on WEDNESDAY 24 February 2021 beginning at 7:00pm: See agenda 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 are welcome to attend meetings of […]
Stone Town Council are pleased to be able to announce that it has now moved to the next stage of development with the exciting new Stone Heritage Centre. The Centre has been a planned part of the new Crown Wharf development for some time, to showcase the town and its history and to provide […]
The following VIRTUAL meetings of Stone Town Council will be held on TUESDAY 2 February 2021 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 […]
Information about the survey Staffordshire Police is inviting residents and businesses across the county to take part in a new survey designed to help the force achieve its vision of a safer Staffordshire. The ‘Your police. Your voice.’ survey, which launches on Friday 22 January and closes on February 8, provides the public with an […]
Your local Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service prevent team are exploring ways of supporting ‘hard to reach’ members of the community. They would like to make people aware of some of the indicators that may increase the likelihood of a fire occurring, in order to improve fire safety. Please click here: Community Safety Flash for […]
A VIRTUAL meeting of Stone Town Council’s General Purposes Committee will be held on TUESDAY 19 January 2021 beginning at 7:00pm: See agenda 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 are welcome to attend meetings of […]
Stone Town Council offices are currently closed to visitors and members of the public wishing to make enquiries in person. Office staff are however contactable as normal by telephone and email. Please ring 01785 619740 between 9:00am and 5:00pm (Monday to Friday) to contact the Council in the usual way. The additional number 07956 193027 […]
The following VIRTUAL meetings of Stone Town Council will be held on TUESDAY 5 January 2021 beginning at 7:00pm: Planning Estates Sub-Committee Management 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 are welcome […]
Stone Town Council offices will be closed to visitors and members of the public wishing to make enquiries in person from 21 December 2020. Office staff will be contactable as normal by telephone and email. Please ring 01785 619740 between 9:00am and 1:00pm (Monday to Friday) to contact the Council in the usual way. The […]
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 […]
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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 […]