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Stafford residents will vote on July 16 to elect a new Manor Ward councillor. Find polling times, voter registration deadlines, and ID requirements here.
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Over 2,000 Stafford residents are gaining new skills through the council's Community Learning Service. Courses run at 30+ venues with a 99% pass rate.
Staffordshire families facing hardship can access £8 million in crisis support for bills, food and heating. Find out how to apply in Stafford.
Stafford Borough Council and Freedom Leisure invest £200,000 to upgrade theatres, sports grounds and leisure centre facilities across the town.
Stafford residents can shape the borough's future. New Local Plan consultation runs June-July 2026, covering housing, jobs, and climate change.
Stafford Borough Council begins major pathway improvements at Westbridge Park playground in Stone from June 8th. What parents need to know about closures…
Stafford residents have backed plans for a new Town Council in a major consultation. Nearly 65% supported the historic move affecting 47,000 people.
Stafford's Victoria Park and Stonefield Park feature stunning floral displays honouring Stafford Rangers FC and 50 years of Girlguiding's 'A Handful of…
Stafford Borough Council launches consultation on new Local Plan until July 28th. Residents can shape housing, development and green space plans for next…
Community groups and charities in Stafford can apply for up to £1,000 from Veolia's Sustainability Fund. Deadline 30 September. Environmental and social…
Nine Walton Hall Academy teenagers transformed Victoria Park during work experience week, litter picking, planting flowers and impressing Stafford…
Stafford celebrates 82,000 unpaid carers during Carers Week 2026. Nominate your local heroes for the Dignity in Care Awards. Nominations close 1 July.
Staffordshire foster carers celebrated at annual awards ceremony. Stafford families recognised for caring for vulnerable children. Council recruiting…
Six-week repair project underway on collapsed A520 retaining wall near Stafford. Two-way traffic lights in place at Wetley Rocks. Find out what to expect.
£208,000 road resurfacing project on Worthington Way and Station Road in Burton is finished. Stafford area roads upgraded ahead of schedule.
Staffordshire County Council launches Dignity in Care Awards to celebrate dedicated carers. Nominate professional carers, care home staff or family…
The Wodehouse Lane Bridge refurbishment near Wombourne is now listed as completed. Here is what closed, what work was carried out and the diversion details.
Stafford residents aged 40-74 can get free NHS Health Checks to discover their heart age. Book pop-up clinics across Staffordshire now.
Five Staffordshire residents honoured with British Empire Medals for community service at a ceremony in Stafford led by the Lord-Lieutenant.
Stafford's 27 community-run libraries celebrate a decade of success with 700 volunteers and 4 million visitors. Read the impact story.