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BBC News
19-05-2025
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Two further Stafford sites to be bought for council redevelopment
A council is set to buy two more shops in a town centre as part of plans to regenerate the Borough Council had already purchased the former Guildhall Shopping Centre and former Co-op department demolition cost for the premises was lower than estimated, a council report said, which enabled the purchase of the additional sites using money available from the Future High Streets sites have not been publicly identified due to commercial sensitivity. The authority was given £14.3m by the government in 2020 to help fund the town centre regeneration work has started to demolish the shopping centre and department store, their historic frontages will be retained, with the sites retained for future commercial, retail and residential decision to buy the additional sites was agreed by cabinet members at a meeting on Thursday."The acquisitions perfectly fit into our commitment to transforming the town centre in Stafford and form part of the wider regeneration programme which seeks to deliver urban regeneration to Stafford town centre," said councillor Rob Kenney. He added he was "positive" the borough's residents would also agree to their purchase using the remainder of the Future High Streets Fund grant."This investment into all the acquisition sites will generate not only further investment into those sites but wider investment into Stafford town centre generally, creating a place for people to visit, to live in, to work in and relax in."The authority added it would be meeting with a number of potential investors later in the month. This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service, which covers councils and other public service organisations. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
22-02-2025
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Council dishes out £130k between voluntary groups
Seven voluntary organisations will get a cut of more than £130,000 to continue their work across Staffordshire. The boost, from Stafford Borough Council, will benefit charities as well as rising sports stars and community groups, who can apply for small grants. The council's cabinet agreed to approved the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) grant policy on Friday to spend £130,250 to enable the extension of the current grant agreements until 31 March 2026. Councillor Jill Hood, cabinet member for community, said it was "humbling" to see the applications being made for the sports grants. The organisations that are benefitting: Citizens Advice – £60,000 Support Staffordshire – Stafford District – £22,250 Staffordshire Women's Aid – £15,000 Stafford District Arts Council – £10,000 Katharine House Hospice – £3,500 Douglas MacMillan Hospice – £2,500 Alongside these organisations, £10,000 will be given to Stafford Borough Small Grants Scheme, and £7,000 to Stafford Borough Sports Grants Scheme, with the funds for both handed out by the Community Foundation. Those who can apply for small grants are registered charities, not for profit businesses, community interest companies, community-based organisations, and town and parish councils. "It makes you realise what a plethora of extremely talented young men and women – and sometimes elderly men and women – are in our borough," said Hood. "People who have benefited from our sports grant include a 12-year-old girl for the national Badminton England Under 13s. "She's a champion and her grant will go towards, travel, training, equipment – she competes nationally in Slovakia and Holland." Other recipients include a young girl who is part of the British Cycling Club, and a young man using the funding for a football scholarship. "At the moment, when the future of this council is in some doubt, the question: 'What has the borough council ever done for me?,' is on people's lips," said councillor Tony Pearce. "It's as well that we recognise that, in addition to the statutory services we provide, we support the wider community and in particular those organisations supporting the most vulnerable in our society." Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. Plans for £1.4m community funding agreed Cash to bring communities together after disorder Youth clubs to get government funding boost Local Democracy Reporting Service Stafford Borough Council
BBC News
22-02-2025
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Stafford Borough Council gives out £130k between voluntary groups
Seven voluntary organisations will get a cut of more than £130,000 to continue their work across boost, from Stafford Borough Council, will benefit charities as well as rising sports stars and community groups, who can apply for small council's cabinet agreed to approved the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) grant policy on Friday to spend £130,250 to enable the extension of the current grant agreements until 31 March Jill Hood, cabinet member for community, said it was "humbling" to see the applications being made for the sports grants. The organisations that are benefitting:Citizens Advice – £60,000Support Staffordshire – Stafford District – £22,250Staffordshire Women's Aid – £15,000Stafford District Arts Council – £10,000Katharine House Hospice – £3,500Douglas MacMillan Hospice – £2,500Alongside these organisations, £10,000 will be given to Stafford Borough Small Grants Scheme, and £7,000 to Stafford Borough Sports Grants Scheme, with the funds for both handed out by the Community who can apply for small grants are registered charities, not for profit businesses, community interest companies, community-based organisations, and town and parish councils. 'Plethora of talent' "It makes you realise what a plethora of extremely talented young men and women – and sometimes elderly men and women – are in our borough," said Hood."People who have benefited from our sports grant include a 12-year-old girl for the national Badminton England Under 13s. "She's a champion and her grant will go towards, travel, training, equipment – she competes nationally in Slovakia and Holland."Other recipients include a young girl who is part of the British Cycling Club, and a young man using the funding for a football scholarship."At the moment, when the future of this council is in some doubt, the question: 'What has the borough council ever done for me?,' is on people's lips," said councillor Tony Pearce."It's as well that we recognise that, in addition to the statutory services we provide, we support the wider community and in particular those organisations supporting the most vulnerable in our society." Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
