On the 5th of January, Cheadle Town Council had its first meeting of 2026, where, among other things the town’s assets were discussed. Background Local government reorganisation (LGR) will see Staffordshire Moorlands District Council (SMDC) and Staffordshire County Council (SCC) dissolved in favour of a single council by 2028. We are told this is to make local government more efficient. Town and Parish Councils could take on assets currently managed on behalf of the public wh
Part 1 Live from SMDC chambers March 2025 - the start of the devolution discussions. Major changes are set to go ahead with local government over the next two years (LRG & Devolution). We've asked right from the start what this means for South Moorlands. You can see our previous articles by searching "devolution" from the search bar at cheadlecog.com . Over the coming months, we'll continue to keep you up to date with changes and challenges as they emerge. Here's what we know
The meeting space for many Cheadle Town Council Meetings. Cheadle Town Council convened on November 3rd at 7pm, the customary time for full council meetings held on the first Monday of the month. During this meeting, the activities of committees, sub-committees, and individual councillors are reviewed and decisions are made. Members of the public are always welcome, and all residents have an opportunity to speak for up to three minutes on any topic of local interest. It's bes
Both Staffordshire County Council and Staffordshire Moorlands District Council have announced that they have submitted their final plans to central government for their preference as to how Staffordshire's local government should be organised in the very near future. They propose a completely different approach from each other but both include Stoke-on-Trent despite many Staffordshire Moorlands councillors objections and the say no to Stoke campaign. SCC (Staffordshire Count
