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, […]
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. […]
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 […]
The law on dogs and livestock is changing From March 2026, tougher penalties and new police powers will be in place to better protect farm animals and support our rural communities: 🐕 It is now an offence if a dog: 🚫 Attacks livestock 🚫 Chases, stalks or frightens livestock 🚫 Causes stress, injury, death, miscarriage or loss of produce ⚠️ Important: A dog does NOT need to […]
Dear Residents The Parish Council understands that work is taking place to provide the village with Fibre Optic cables for Broadband. No other information available, except the photo of works taking place, we suggest you contact your provider for an update.
The government has launched its formal consultation on Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) in Staffordshire, it was originally indicated this was to happen in May 2026. This statutory consultation seeks views on the proposals that the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has received from Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent’s principal councils. The proposals are: Cannock […]
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC B5066 Sandon Road Hilderstone NOTICE is hereby given that Staffordshire County Council on 24 February 2026 intends to make an Order the effect of which will be to prohibit any vehicle from proceeding in that length of B5066 Sandon Road in Hilderstone in so much as passes by and is in […]
Dear Residents Cllr Andrew Mynors, Staffordshire County Council, has provided the following update: Update: Temporary Burston Footbridge I wanted to provide a further update on the situation with the Burston temporary footbridge and outline where things currently stand. All the preparations for installing the temporary bridge are now complete, and our teams are ready to […]
Dear Residents The Police will be holding a Police Surgery in the Car Park of Sandon Room, Lichfield Road, Sandon on Friday 13th February 2026 starting at 6pm until 7pm. Please go along to meet the local PCSO and discuss any concerns you have with them. The Parish Council will be raising: – Speeding on […]
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has informed us of an increase in the Section 137 (S137) expenditure limit for parish and town councils in England for the 2026/27 financial year. The new limit is £11.60 per elector, up from £11.10 in 2025/26, in accordance with Schedule 12B of the Local Government Act 1972. Section […]
Are you interested in joining Sandon and Burston Parish Council? We have a vacancy at the Parish Council for a parish councillor. Becoming a parish councillor is a rewarding and valued form of public service. Councillors contribute to the work of the Parish Council by: * Have a say about things they care about ** […]