Staffordshire news and blogs Sunday 22 April 2018
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Hollybush Supports Chairmans Charity 
South Staffordshire District Council PR 5 AugHollybush Supports Chairmans Charity...
Declaration of Result of Poll For Great Wyrley
South Staffordshire District Council PR 22 JulDeclaration of Result of Poll For Great Wyrley...
SPACE – Summer Activities
South Staffordshire District Council PR 15 JulSPACE - Summer Activities...
New pest control contract promises cheaper services for residents
South Staffordshire District Council PR 29 JunNew pest control contract promises cheaper services for residents...
Forest of Mercia Spring Fair
South Staffordshire District Council PR 26 AprForest of Mercia Spring Fair...
Lower Penn Horse Parade 2016
South Staffordshire District Council PR 22 AprLower Penn Horse Parade 2016...
Polite parking notice for Cheslyn Hay
South Staffordshire District Council PR 19 AprPolite parking notice for Cheslyn Hay...
West Midlands Interchange
South Staffordshire District Council PR 14 AprWest Midlands Interchange...
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FixMyStreet »
Building rubbish, 19th April
FixMyStreet: South Staffs 19 AprWork done by virgin media left all unused equipment and now pelsall resurfacing adding to it garages for use of residents ? Can you sort this problem out please.
Mattress fly tipped, 18th April
FixMyStreet: South Staffs 18 AprMattress in lay by Blackhalve Lane, dumped a few days ago.
Mattress nearly in road, 18th April
FixMyStreet: South Staffs 18 AprMattress fly tipped in the last few days also other bags along the road and lots of rubbish in brook.
Roadsweeping on A458, 13th April
FixMyStreet: South Staffs 13 AprAgain, I make another request for lack of road sweeping across South Staffordshire.
Abandoned toyota car no mot no tax, 13th April
FixMyStreet: South Staffs 13 AprUntaxed car with no mot left on public garage area reducing access to garages has been there for about 3 weeks Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): 12 Elder Grove, Wombourne Report on FixMyStreet...
4 fridges/freezers fly tipped, 10th April
FixMyStreet: South Staffs 10 AprFridges/freezers fly tipped been there a few days.
Rubbish in brook, 1st April
FixMyStreet: South Staffs 1 AprRubbish has been fly tipped into the brook.
Fly ripping tyres, 30th March
FixMyStreet: South Staffs 30 MarTyres fly ripping on field next to water Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): Ashwood Lower Lane, Dudley Report on FixMyStreet...
A car has been abandoned in the road, 30th March
FixMyStreet: South Staffs 30 MarA car has been abandoned in the road just below the canal bridge which is in a dangerous position for overtaking Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): Pennyfarthings Mill Lane, Acton Trussell Report...
2 fridges fly tipped, 22nd March
FixMyStreet: South Staffs 22 Mar2 fridges fly tipped been there a few days Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): 144 Broad Lane, Essington Report on FixMyStreet...
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FOI »
Complete Non-Residential / Business Property Rates Data (Q2 2018)
FOI request: South Staffs DC 13 AprResponse by South Staffordshire District Council to Gavin Chait on 13 April 2018 .
Complete Non-Residential / Business Property Rates Data (Q2 2018)
FOI request: South Staffs DC 5 AprResponse by South Staffordshire District Council to Gavin Chait on 5 April 2018 .
Details of proposed M54 Wolverhampton – Staffordshire High Growth Zone
FOI request: Staffordshire CC 25 MarRequest sent to Staffordshire County Council by Richard Hancher on 25 March 2018 .
Rehousing Out of Area
FOI request: South Staffs DC 15 MarResponse by South Staffordshire District Council to David Adams on 15 March 2018 .
Rehousing Out of Area
FOI request: South Staffs DC 14 MarResponse by South Staffordshire District Council to David Adams on 14 March 2018 .
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Westminster »
Petition – Closure of Fire Stations in South Staffordshire | Commons debates
TWFY: Gavin Williamson MP (Conservative) South Staffordshire 8 JulI rise to present a petition signed by 2,824 of my constituents who are backing my campaign to keep open the fire stations in Kinver, Brewood, Codsall and Bilbrook.
Housing: Construction | Department for Communities and Local Government | Written Answers
TWFY: Gavin Williamson MP (Conservative) South Staffordshire 15 JunTo ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps have been taken to prevent (a) garden grabbing and (b) the inappropriate development of dwellings on residential gardens.
Petition – Gypsy and Traveller sites in South Staffordshire | Commons debates
TWFY: Gavin Williamson MP (Conservative) South Staffordshire 13 JanI have a petition signed by 1,545 of my constituents who share my view that in South Staffordshire, which has more than 130 Gypsy and Traveller pitches, we have more than enough provision.
Petition – Gypsy and Traveller sites in South Staffordshire | Commons debates
TWFY: Gavin Williamson MP (Conservative) South Staffordshire 13 JanI have a petition signed by 1,545 of my constituents who share my view that in South Staffordshire, which has more than 130 Gypsy and Traveller pitches, we have more than enough provision.
Business of the House | Commons debates
TWFY: Gavin Williamson MP (Conservative) South Staffordshire 18 DecYesterday we heard the news that unemployment had fallen again in South Staffordshire and the west midlands.
More Westminster
LocalGov blogs »- Are Home Office civil servants particularly anti-migrant? | David Walker
20 Apr 18
There may be a punitive feel in the department, but responsibility for scandals like Windrush lie with Theresa May As the Windrush scandal continues to unfold, the former Treasury permanent secretary Nick Macpherson poses the question on social…
- Ministers, not Home Office officials, have created the Windrush scandal | Dave Penman
19 Apr 18
Amber Rudd has criticised civil servants over Windrush. How does she think they can cope with 3.5m EU citizens here? While ministers collectively scratch their heads over the Windrush scandal and how we got here, the only thing that’s surprising…
- The BNP may have gone but communities are more vulnerable to unforeseen sparks
18 Apr 18
This article first appeared in the LGC on 17 April 2018 The news that the British National Party no longer has any representation in local government following the resignation of its last remaining councillor has been welcomed across the political…
- How GDS is enabling DCMS colleagues to break into coding
17 Apr 18
In November last year, colleagues from DCMS got in touch with us to find out about the work we do with Codebar, a non-profit organisation that runs coding workshops for under-represented people in tech. They wanted to run something similar …
- Homelessness: another fine mess for councils created by government | Adam Lent
17 Apr 18
Instead of rethinking welfare cuts or building more homes, ministers have refused to face the human cost of their policies The Homelessness Reduction Act, which came into force this month, is at the same time a necessary and utterly ludicrous…
- MPs’ vote on Brexit is more than ‘deal or no deal’
15 Apr 18
Parliament’s ‘meaningful vote’ on the Brexit deal will be more than a yes-or-no choice, according to a new report.
20 Apr 18
There may be a punitive feel in the department, but responsibility for scandals like Windrush lie with Theresa May As the Windrush scandal continues to unfold, the former Treasury permanent secretary Nick Macpherson poses the question on social…19 Apr 18
Amber Rudd has criticised civil servants over Windrush. How does she think they can cope with 3.5m EU citizens here? While ministers collectively scratch their heads over the Windrush scandal and how we got here, the only thing that’s surprising…18 Apr 18
This article first appeared in the LGC on 17 April 2018 The news that the British National Party no longer has any representation in local government following the resignation of its last remaining councillor has been welcomed across the political…17 Apr 18
In November last year, colleagues from DCMS got in touch with us to find out about the work we do with Codebar, a non-profit organisation that runs coding workshops for under-represented people in tech. They wanted to run something similar …17 Apr 18
Instead of rethinking welfare cuts or building more homes, ministers have refused to face the human cost of their policies The Homelessness Reduction Act, which came into force this month, is at the same time a necessary and utterly ludicrous…15 Apr 18
Parliament’s ‘meaningful vote’ on the Brexit deal will be more than a yes-or-no choice, according to a new report.