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Staffordshire Alert – Suspicious Vehicle – Fradswell
Staffordshire Police Alert.
We have received reports of a white van acting suspiciously around Fradswell and entering several farms in the area on Wednesday 29th January 2025.
We urge residents, particularly those in rural locations, to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to Staffordshire Police on 101 or 999 in an emergency.
You can also report Non-Emergency incidents via the Staffordshire Police website.
Crime Prevention Advice:
✔Secure all buildings
Lock doors, windows, and outbuildings when not in use.
✔Protect agricultural machinery
Keep vehicles and equipment stored securely, remove keys, and consider using wheel locks or tracking devices.
✔Install security lighting & CCTV
Well-lit areas can deter criminals.
✔Mark your property
Use security marking to help identify and recover stolen items.
Police Patrols will be increased around the area, if you see anything suspicious, please report it to us.
Gareth Higgins
(Staffordshire Police, PCSO, Stafford)
Severn Trent – Community Funding
Dear Residents
Severn Trent have provided the following funding information
Doing right by our communities, together
Severn Trent Community Fund – our customers, and the places we live and work in, are at the heart of everything we do. And that’s why we’ve given away more than £10million over five years to support new projects led by local charities and community groups in the Severn Trent region – helping to make a real and tangible difference in our communities.
To give you an idea of the types of projects that we can support, look at some of the projects we’ve funded so far.
Before applying, we encourage organisations to talk about their project idea with one of our dedicated Fund Officers. We can tell you if it’s a good fit for our aims and what to expect with the application process.
Are there any good causes in your constituency that could benefit? Please share this with them and ask them to get in touch at communityfund@severntrent.co.uk
To find out more, please visit the link below
https://www.stwater.co.uk/about-us/severn-trent-community-fund/
Severn Trent Newsletter
Dear Residents
We have been provided with the following information by Severn Trent
We’re here for you
It’s the time for cosy jumpers and hot water bottles. But it’s not always the easiest time of year for everyone. That’s where we come in.
Our army of Severn Trent helpers are here to help – whether it’s stopping a costly, smelly blockage, advice around protecting homes from leaks, or helping your constituent’s access support to make paying bills easier. So, let’s weather the winter, together.
Big Difference Scheme
Your constituents could get up to 70% off the average Severn Trent bill.
We want water bills to be one less thing for people in our area to worry about. For any household with a total income below £22,010, our Big Difference Scheme can offer a reduction of Severn Trent water bills.
We assess household income to calculate how much of a reduction your constituents are eligible for.
The scheme runs for 12 months at a time and customers can apply again at the end of each year-long period.
Please share our Big Difference Scheme and encourage people to apply by following the link below.
Sandon Parish Room Post Office needs your support
The Sandon Parish Room Post Office needs your support in order to keep the service for residents.
The Parish have a unique facility in this Royal Mail Post Office hub, based at the Sandon Parish Room, which is open on Tuesday, between 10am – 4pm.
All Post Office facilities are available, posting letters, parcels and buying stamps. The Collect and Post Parcel service is available too.
The large car park for the Parish Rooms is free. It can be found behind the Parish Room building, (from the A51 (Lichfield Road), turn into Sandon Lane, and the car park is the first entrance).
Please support this unique service, so that it can be preserved for the future.
The full postal address is Sandon Parish Room, Sandon, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 0DN
For more information visit the Royal Mail website
https://www.royalmail.com/services-near-you/parcelshop/sandon-st18-0dn
Have your say – Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime survey
Dear Residents
We have been provided with the following information, please complete the survey using the link below:
Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime Ben Adams is responsible for setting the budget for Staffordshire Police and Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service, including the amount of council tax used for both services.
The Commissioner is now asking people across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent to have their say on how much council tax they would be prepared to pay for their local Policing and Fire & Rescue services.
The consultation runs until 12 January and you can have your say here to help inform the Commissioner’s decisions: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/precept2526
Happy Christmas to all our Residents
The Parish Councillors would like to wish all our Residents a very Happy Christmas.
The Councillors are looking forward to continuing to improve the Parish in 2025.
7th, 14th, 21st December – Free parking in Stafford and Stone, except Riverside and Waterfront car parks
Shoppers may be able to park for free in Stafford and Stone town centre on three key days in the run up to Christmas.
Stafford Borough Council is proposing to waive charges on its car parks on the three Saturdays before Christmas to encourage more people to visit the town centres to boost trade for local businesses over the festive season.
The free car parking period would run throughout the day from Saturday 7 December and on the following two weeks – 14th and 21st – and would apply to all borough council managed car parks in the town centres – except the Riverside and Waterfront car parks in Stafford.
The move has been welcomed by the business community who said it would be a nice present for shoppers and traders this Christmas.
Council leader, Aidan Godfrey, said: “These three days are some of the busiest times of the year for shops, pubs, cafes, restaurants, and a host of other businesses, and what we are proposing would help them capitalise on the festive spirit by enticing more people to the town centres in Stafford and Stone.”
A list of Stafford Borough Council run car parks can be found at www.staffordbc.gov.uk/parking
Civility and Respect Pledge – 5th November 2024
Sandon and Burston Parish Council voted to adopt the NALC Civility and Respect Pledge, which fits with the Dignity at Work policy they have also adopted.
The certificate will be available, once signed by the Chairman of the Council, Cllr Hugo Wildblood.
Civility and Respect Pledge 2024
The Councillors are grateful to NALC for creating this important scheme.
