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 […]
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 […]
Stone Town Council is looking to appoint a Deputy Town Clerk to join its small and dedicated team in Stone. Please click here for further information: Job Vacancy
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 […]
The Town Council are taking the current health crisis very seriously and have reluctantly decided to reduce or curtail a number of its activities in order to protect residents, Councillors and staff. The Stone Station and Frank Jordan Community Centres will be closed from the end of this week until further notice. Limited provision from […]
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 […]
Annual Public Meeting Thursday 16 April 2020 at 7.00pm St Michael’s Suite, Frank Jordan Centre, Lichfield Street, Stone An opportunity for Stone electors to raise current issues in the town.
21st November 2019 will again see Stone Town Council organising and staging the annual switch-on of the town’s Christmas lights. The event, which opens at 5:00pm, will be compered by Samantha Lloyd, with the Snow Queen making an appearance at 5:30pm. A festive feel will be brought to the event at 6:00pm, when the Stone […]
The Annual Parade, together with Services of Remembrance at the War Memorial in Granville Square, and later at the Parish Church of St. Michael and St. Wulfad, will take place on Sunday 10th November. The arrangements are as follows: – 10.15 a.m. Parade Personnel to assemble at the bottom of the High Street. 10.35 […]
Following last year’s successful event, Stone Town Council will again play host to a large collection of Classic Cars on Saturday 21st September. The event will take over the High Street and Market Square between 10:30am and 3:00pm. Local Resident Peter Cresswell of Stone Classic Car Group has coordinated his friends and colleagues bringing their […]