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Help Keep Our Villages Tidy.

📅 Saturday 25th April 2026
⏰ Starting at 10:00 AM

📍 Meeting Point
Sandon Parish Room, Sandon, ST18 0DN

🧹 Litter Picking in Sandon & Burston

Join your Parish Councillors to help tidy up our villages and keep them looking their best.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Everyone Welcome
Bring friends, family and neighbours!

🧤 Litter pickers and bags will be provided by the Parish Council

☕ Refreshments

Tea, Coffee & Cake will be provided afterwards for all volunteers at the Sandon Parish Room.

🌱 Thank you for helping keep Sandon & Burston clean and beautiful!

Dear Residents

Stafford Borough Council have provided the following information

• Each property will receive an internal kitchen caddy, an external kerbside caddy, a roll of caddy liners and an information leaflet on how to use the service.
• From Monday 13 April 2026 the food waste collection service will begin.  Residents should put their food waste caddy out each week on the same day as either their waste or recycling bins.
• The food waste will be collected by a separate vehicle to resident’s other bins – food waste should be presented by 7am and the caddy left out until it has been emptied.  It is a good idea to mark the external food waste caddy with the house number or name.
• The food waste will be taken to a local Anaerobic Digestion Facility which produces bio gas which is used to generate heat and electricity for the National Grid and also a bio fertiliser for use on local farms.
• Food waste services for flats with communal bin stores will be rolled out later in May/June 2026.

Please find below a pdf copy of the information leaflet that is being delivered to all households.  Further information can also be found at www.staffordbc.gov.uk/food-waste

Food Waste Poster 2026

🌿 COMMUNITY LITTER PICK 🌿

Help Keep Our Villages Tidy.

📅 Saturday 25th April 2026
⏰ Starting at 10:00 AM

📍 Meeting Point
Sandon Parish Room, Sandon, ST18 0DN

🧹 Litter Picking in Sandon & Burston

Join your Parish Councillors to help tidy up our villages and keep them looking their best.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Everyone Welcome
Bring friends, family and neighbours!

🧤 Litter pickers and bags will be provided by the Parish Council

☕ Refreshments

Tea, Coffee & Cake will be provided afterwards for all volunteers at the Sandon Parish Room.

🌱 Thank you for helping keep Sandon & Burston clean and beautiful!

Dear Residents

We have had the following update from Staffordshire County Council:

“While the ground is starting to dry, the land is still not yet stable enough to safely support the heavy machinery required to install the new bridge. We will need around four weeks of consistent dry weather before work can begin without risking damage to the land or compromising safety.

Before construction can start, we also need to complete the required checks under our Environment Agency licence. This includes a follow-up survey to ensure work will not disturb protected wildlife, and we will need to liaise with our contractors and the landowner to agree all practical arrangements.

The permanent replacement bridge has now been fully manufactured and is ready for delivery as soon as the site is accessible. We are currently planning for work to begin from June, subject to weather conditions, and will move ahead as soon as it is safe to do so.

I appreciate the continued patience locally and will keep you updated as the situation progresses.
Cllr Andrew Mynors – Staffordshire County Council – Ward Councillor. “

STAFFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL

Notice of Vacancy IN

Office of Councillor

Parish of Sandon & Burston

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT

A Vacancy has arisen in the Office of Councillor for the Parish Council.

If you are a Local Government Elector for the above area you may request that an election is held to fill the vacancy.  This must be put in writing and hand delivered to Tim Clegg the Returning Officer c/o The Elections Office Stafford Borough Council, Civic Centre, Riverside, Stafford ST16 3AQ (Tel: 01785 619424) by no later than Monday, 20 April 2026.  If ten local government electors make this request an election will be held. (Please ensure that you receive a receipt for your request)

If a request for an election is not received by the above deadline, then the Parish Council will co-opt a person to fill the vacancy as soon as practicable in accordance with the Local Elections (Parishes & Communities) (England & Wales) Rules 2006.

Clerk to the Parish Council

Dated:  Friday ,27 March 2026

Bloor Homes Update:

On behalf of Bloor Homes, we would like to update you regarding the roadworks taking place on Sandon Road, as part of Bloor Homes’ new development at Beaconside.

Our work at Beaconside will deliver circa 2,000 new homes, including affordable homes, new primary and secondary schools, and other amenities including retail units, parkland, sports pitches, a health centre, and an elderly-living facility.

To continue the highways improvements, and in conjunction with Staffordshire Council, we will be closing the section of Sandon Road (B5066) leading to Beaconside Road (A513), to all road traffic from 6 April, for a period of 6 weeks.

During this time access will be for the residents of the homes affected only, other road users will be asked to use the A51 and A518 to gain access to Beaconside.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding while the works are carried out.

For further information, please contact Bloor Homes directly using this email address engagement@calcomms.co.uk or visit the Staffordshire County Council website.

Yours faithfully,

Bloor Homes

The Parish Council would like to thank the resident who reported the issue with the Culvert in Burston and the Streetscene Team at Stafford Borough Council for repairing it so quickly.

🌿 COMMUNITY LITTER PICK 🌿

Help Keep Our Villages Tidy.

📅 Saturday 25th April 2026
⏰ Starting at 10:00 AM

📍 Meeting Point
Sandon Parish Room, Sandon, ST18 0DN

🧹 Litter Picking in Sandon & Burston

Join your Parish Councillors to help tidy up our villages and keep them looking their best.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Everyone Welcome
Bring friends, family and neighbours!

🧤 Litter pickers and bags will be provided by the Parish Council

☕ Refreshments
Tea, Coffee & Cake will be provided afterwards for all volunteers at the Sandon Parish Room.

🌱 Thank you for helping keep Sandon & Burston clean and beautiful!

Dear Residents

Staffordshire County Council have provided the following update – 05.03.2026.

“A further update on the Burston footbridge and explain the current position following recent flooding and continued wet weather.

Although all preparations are in place, ground conditions at the site remain too wet and unstable for construction to begin. The River Trent has burst its banks on a few occasions, leaving the surrounding land waterlogged.  A sustained period of drier weather is needed to allow the ground to dry out sufficiently so that heavy machinery can safely access the site without causing damage.

This machinery is essential to install the temporary footbridge safely and correctly.  Attempting to proceed before conditions improve would risk further delays and potential damage to the land and structure.

The permanent replacement bridge has now been manufactured and is currently with the supplier, awaiting delivery.  Once ground conditions allow, we will first install the temporary bridge, which will act as the support structure needed to safely install the permanent bridge. The temporary bridge will then be removed once the permanent structure is in place.

I fully recognise the ongoing frustration locally and want to reassure you that we are ready to move forward as soon as it is safe to do so. We are hopeful that, subject to weather conditions, this work can take place in the spring.

We will continue to monitor the site closely and will provide further updates as soon as there is any change.”