Take part in a Citizen Jury to have your say on the use of glyphosate by East Staffordshire Borough Council.
Support Staffordshire are running a Citizen Jury in East Staffordshire, to make evidence-led recommendations to East Staffordshire Borough Council about their future use of glyphosate in public spaces across the Borough.
We are inviting citizens in East Staffordshire to take part in the Citizen Jury. A ‘citizen’ in this case is anyone who lives, works, studies or volunteers in the Borough. You will come together as a group over two Saturdays (21st and 28th February in Burton Library), to hear from experts and make recommendations for the council.
Unfortunately, we are not able to accept applications from borough, town or parish councillors for the Citizen Jury.
For more information, and to fill in the application form, please visit our website: https://supportstaffordshire.org.uk/take-part-in-a-citizen-jury-in-east-staffordshire/
East Staffordshire Borough Council New Planning Portal
New Public Portal – how to use
You can search for an application using the New Public Portal (link below) by click either the Property Search or Planning Application heading:
Searching via the Property Search heading:
- Click into the field called Find Address and type in the first line of the address or you can search using the postcode. As you start to type a list of addresses will appear, once you see the address you are searching for click on it and then click on Search (highlighted in blue towards the bottom of the screen);
- This will then return any planning applications submitted against that address;
- You can then click on the Application Reference Number (should be highlighted in blue) and this will open up the application details.
Searching via the Planning Applications heading:
Under here you can carry out a Simple search using the Application Reference or you can click on Advanced which gives you more search options, such as, Decisions Determined, Received Date, Valid Date, Registered Date or Committee Date (once the application has been determined).
To search via Decision Date:
- Go to the Date Fields;
- Decision Date From and Decision Date To enter the date range you wish to search, i.e. Decision Date From 03/11/2025 and Decision Date to 07/11/2025 and click on Search. This will return all decisions determined during that period;
- You can then click on the Application Reference Number (should be highlighted in blue) and this will open up the application details.
However, please note any decisions made before 17th September 2025 the application documents and decisions will be on the old Northgate Explorer.
https://eaststaffs-publicportal.statmap.co.uk/horizoNext/publicportal
Searching for Planning Applications
Applications which are now registered and awaiting a decision, new applications or applications where a decision has been made on or after 18.09.2025 can all be viewed online via our new portal which can be accessed via the following link:
https://eaststaffs-publicportal.statmap.co.uk/horizoNext/publicportal
Please note that under the new system an application is given an initial reference number which may be different to the reference number allocated on registration. Either number can be entered in to the search box as the system should recognise each number and provide the same application result. You can also search for a planning application using the site address.
Applications from 1974 to decisions made up to 17.09.2025 where you have a reference number, can still be viewed online using our previous search option accessed via the following link: https://www.eaststaffsbc.gov.uk/Northgate/PlanningExplorer/ApplicationSearch.aspx or you can use the Interactive Planning Map: https://webmapping.eaststaffsbc.gov.uk/map.html.
Please note that the Interactive Planning Map will only show decisions made up to 17.09.2025
Weekly List
Find below a link to the latest weekly list of planning applications. Please click on Weekly Lists (top right corner of the screen), insert the date parameters and click on search. The weekly list shown are only for applications registered from the 1st October 2025.
https://eaststaffs-publicportal.statmap.co.uk/horizoNext/publicportal
Weekly list pre 1st October 2025 can be found here: https://www.eaststaffsbc.gov.uk/planning/planning-applications-and-decisions/weekly-list-planning-documents
Closure of Newton Hurst Lane
STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 (AS AMENDED)
ROAD TRAFFIC (TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS) ACT 1991
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC REGULATION NOTICE
EMERGENCY CLOSURE
Newton Hurst Lane
Daple Heath
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Staffordshire County Council being the highway authority responsible for the repair and
maintenance of Newton Hurst Lane in Daple Heath are satisfied that it is necessary to close to all vehicular traffic that length
of Newton Hurst Lane outside the entrance to Blithe Brook Cottage for a period of 21 days from the date of this Notice because of
the likelihood of danger to the public during water leak repair works being undertaken by South Staffordshire Water.
Access will be available for pedestrians and for vehicles being used in connection with the works (and for emergency services
vehicles or for vehicles requiring access to properties on the length of road which is closed).
An alternative route for traffic is available via Newton Hurst Lane, Newton Lane, Lea Lane, Uttoxeter Road, Smithy Lane and vice
versa.
https://one.network/?tm=GB146077848
IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE CLOSURE WILL BE IN PLACE BETWEEN 09:26 HOURS ON
8th October 2025 AND 16:00 HOURS ON 14th October 2025.
The restriction may if necessary be extended for one further period of up to 21 days by the publication of a second Notice.
Kate Loader,
County Solicitor
8th October 2025 Tel: 0300 111 8000 https://one.network …
August 2025 Blithfield Parish Council Newsletter
Blithfield briefing 25/2
Welcome to the second news briefing from Blithfield Parish Council in 2025
Admaston telephone box: The Admaston telephone box has now returned to it’s usual site, alongside the Admaston lay-by. It has been something of a team effort, firstly the potential theft was averted by ‘eagle eyed’ and quick thinking Admaston residents, it was rescued and transported to safe storage in Newton. Plans were then made to re-instate it securely, hopefully to prevent any further attempts to steal or damage it. It was once again transported back to Admaston and finally, the ‘operation’ was completed with the telephone box standing proudly and securely in it’s rightful position. Much of the work has been carried out voluntarily and the parish council is very grateful to all concerned.
Admaston Village Gateways: Our new County Councillor Gary Hales has indicated that he has committed to use some of his funding to lower the Admaston Village signs and add ‘please drive carefully’ to them.
Pressure continues to be applied where ever possible to get a speed restriction through the hamlet too.
Moreton Brook Solar Farm planning application number P/2024/00696: Planning permission has now been formally granted, all be it with a lengthy list of conditions. Aura Power are currently aiming for a grid connection date of September 2027, which means they would look to start construction in Spring 2027. If you would like to see the full planning consent, please click on the link: https://www.eaststaffsbc.gov.uk/Northgate/PlanningExplorer/ApplicationSearch.aspx
Police and Crime: PCSO Tim Leathers, has returned to look after our area alongside PCSO Dominika Bond-Siwek. They can be contacted at https://www.staffordshire.police.uk/ or directly
PCSO Tim Leathers – timothy.leathers@staffordshire.police.uk
PCSO Dominka Siwek – dominika.siwek@staffordshire.police.uk
SMART ALERT
BE SMART AND KEEP UPDATED – GET FREE, LOCALISED CRIME ALERTS AND COMMUNITY SAFETY ADVICE BY UTILISING THE STAFFORDSHIRE SMART ALERT APP. THIS IS AVAILABLE FREE AND IS AVAILABLE FOR BOTH APPLE AND ANDROID DEVICES. YOU CAN ALSO GET EMAIL ALERTS THROUGH THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE; https://www.staffordshiresmartalert.co.uk/
PCSO 16930 Lucy Hadfield is the Rural and Wildlife coordinator, this is a position she has held for some time and is very familiar with the area.
You may be interested in joining the ‘Farm and Rural Community Watch Uttoxeter and Abbots Bromley’ Facebook page.
Please do continue to report any vehicle related anti-social behaviour along with anything else suspicious. There is an ongoing issue in the parish and surrounding area with incidence of rural crime, such as sheep theft, so please be vigilant.
Superfast Fibre Broadband: This project is still progressing.
Defibrillators: To register your interest in a training session during Winter 2025/Spring 2026, please email the parish clerk. Remember the defibrillators can be found in the phone box at Newton and outside the village hall in Admaston.
New Gov.uk Domain: In order to keep up to date with the statutory requirements for parish councils, we now have a gov.uk domain. This means we have a new email and website addresses, as shown below. For the time being if you use our old contact details, you will automatically be diverted to the new domain.
Visit our Parish Council Website https://blithfieldparishcouncil.gov.uk/ The website has agendas, meeting minutes, details of planning applications, news and much more for you to read.
Phyllis Massey After around 27 years, the Parish Council were very sorry to receive Phyllis Massey’s letter of resignation in June. Over the many years that Phyllis has been a councillor, she has given relentless and great service to the community and we are sure you will join us in thanking her very much. We have presented her with a bouquet as a token of our gratitude.
After following the correct procedure for co-opting a new member to the council, it is very much hoped that the vacancy will be filled shortly.
Contacts:
Chairman: Cllr Peter Atkins, MBE, OStJ:. pda60@hotmail.com Vice Chairman: Cllr Anthony Vernon: jvernon21@hotmail.co.uk Cllr Stan Hulme: hulme.stan18@icloud.com Cllr Kevin Massey: kevinbpc@yahoo.com Parish Clerk Fiona Shipley: clerk@blithfieldparishcouncil.gov.uk
Parish Emailing List: The clerk would like to expand the parish council emailing list to include as many residents as possible. If you know of anyone who is not receiving mailings from us or you are reading this on the parish notice board, and have not received it by email, please do let the clerk have your email address using the email address above.
Admaston Village Hall
8th September 2025 Tea and cakes at the Village Hall for the Horn Dance 10am to 2pm
20th September 2025 Harvest Supper
Keep a look out on the Admaston village hall website https://www.admastonvillagehall.co.uk/#events and Facebook page
The Blithfield Update: This is a new, independently run Facebook page which has been set up to promote the parish and events held by the various organisations within it.
The Meynell Church Trust – Educational Grant
Admaston Telephone Reinstated
The Admaston telephone box is now back where it belongs at the entrance to the village, much
to the delight of many of the residents of Admaston and the surrounding area.
Many of you will remember that an attempted theft in February 2024, meant it had to be removed and stored safely until such time that it could be reinstated with reinforced footings.
Blithfield Parish Council would like to thanks all those who have played a part in preventing the theft, transporting and storing the telephone box and finally reinstating it.
The picture shows Cllr Kevin Massey and Paul Riley having completed the work to securely reinstate the telephone box.
Local Government Reorganisation – East Staffordshire Borough Council
East Staffordshire Borough Council, alongside 5 other southern Staffordshire authorities, have jointly proposed the creation of a Southern and Mid Staffordshire Unitary Authority.
As part of this, they have now launched a survey to gather views on their proposal. The survey is open until 1st September 2025. It can be found here – https://online1.snapsurveys.com/shapingstaffordshire.
Please also so the attached flyer
Butterfly Watch – East Staffordshire Borough Council Press Release
17th July 2025
For immediate release
Nature Lovers: Can you help count our local butterflies this summer?
East Staffordshire residents are invited to take part in the Big Butterfly Count, running from Friday 18th July to Sunday 10th August 2025.
This nationwide citizen science survey, run by Butterfly Conservation, has become the world’s largest butterfly survey. Participants need just 15 minutes in bright, sunny weather to count butterflies and day-flying moths in any outdoor space.
The annual count helps assess the health of our environment, as butterflies are vital pollinators and key biodiversity indicators. Unfortunately, UK butterfly and moth numbers have declined significantly since the 1970s, making this survey crucial for conservation efforts.
Cllr Dennis Fletcher, Cabinet Member for Environment and Climate Change, said: “East Staffordshire’s parks and green spaces provide excellent locations for butterfly counting, including Bramshall Road Park in Uttoxeter, Branston Water Park, and the enhanced Washlands area in Burton upon Trent, which support diverse wildlife habitats.”
Taking part is simple – spend 15 minutes counting butterflies in your garden, local park, or any green space during sunny weather. Even recording zero butterflies provides valuable data for researchers.
This activity perfectly supports the Council’s Climate Change and Nature Strategy, particularly our aim to protect and enhance nature across the borough.
To participate, visit www.bigbutterflycount.org or download the app. Identification charts are available to help recognise different species and discover more about East Staffordshire’s beautiful butterfly spotting locations at www.discovereaststaffs.co.uk
Did you know? Butterflies are often called “the pulse of nature” because they react quickly to environmental changes, making them excellent early warning indicators for biodiversity loss.
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For further information or to arrange a photo opportunity, please contact:
Corporate and Commercial
East Staffordshire Borough Council
Tel: 01283 508272
Email: communications@eaststaffsbc.gov.uk
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Blithfield Parish Council Vacancy
Could you be a Parish Councillor?
Following the resignation of Mrs Phyllis Massey, Blithfield Parish Council are now able to co-opt a new member of the Parish Council.
Councillors play a key role in the life of a Parish Council – they are a vital cog in making life better for its residents
Who can become a councillor?
The Parish Council can consider any person to fill a vacancy provided that they:
a) are an elector for the parish; or
b) has resided in the parish for the past twelve months or rented/tenanted land or other premises in the parish; or
c) has a principal place of work in the parish; or
d) has lived within three miles (direct) of the parish.
If you would like to be considered for this vacancy, or to find out more, please contact the parish clerk, Fiona Shipley, who will be happy to help and forward you an application form if required.
Email clerk@blithfieldparishcounci.gov.uk or phone 0798515681
All applications will be considered by the parish council and you may be asked to come for an interview prior to our next parish council meeting on 28 August 2025.
The closing date for applications is Tuesday 12 August 2025
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How to contact our local policing team
Updated PCSO (local police contacts)
PCSO Tim Leathers timothy.leathers@staffordshire.police.uk
Dominika Bond-Siwek dominika.siwek@staffordshire.police.uk
Report cyber-crime and fraud to: www.actionfraud.police.uk or call: 0300 123 2040
You can report suspicious emails by forwarding to: report@phishing.gov.uk
You can report suspicious text messages by forwarding to: 7726
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