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Topic: Stafford (borough)


  
  Stafford - LoveToKnow 1911
STAFFORD, a market town, municipal and parliamentary borough, and the county town of Staffordshire, England, on the river Sow, a western tributary of the Trent.
Stafford is described as a borough in Domesday Book, and at the time of the survey it was the chief place in the county though many of the houses were "wasted." The king received all the dues, two-thirds coming to him as king, the other third as earl of Stafford.
in 1605, the latter incorporating it under the title of the mayor and burgesses of the borough of Stafford: owing to irregularities in elections, another almost similar charter was given by George IV., under which the town was governed until 18 3 5.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Stafford   (756 words)

  
 Stafford - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stafford is the county town of Staffordshire in England.
The population of Stafford town in 2001 was 60,049.
Stafford Castle was built by the Normans on a nearby hilltop in 1070, four years after the invasion of 1066.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Stafford   (1836 words)

  
 Stafford, Virginia - About Us   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Stafford is located midway between the metropolitan areas of Washington, D. and Richmond, the capital of Virginia.
Stafford offers excellent public services to its citizens, including one of the best school systems in the Commonwealth.
Stafford offers numerous sports amenities including 5 private marinas, 2 public fishing lakes, 7 County parks, 188 acres of athletic fields and 3 golf courses.
co.stafford.va.us /About_Stafford/Index.shtml   (489 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Stafford is at the fringe of the commuter belt to the West Midlands Conurbation, however out commuting is balanced by significant numbers of persons entering the town for work.
Stafford has a number of employment opportunity sites, which are generally concentrated towards the north and east of the town.
Stafford Town Centre is experiencing a decline in the number of independent traders, with an increase in interest shown by multi nationals either wanting to move to or expand into the area.
www.advantagewm.co.uk /downloads/stafford-part-b.doc   (3700 words)

  
 Stafford County, Northern Virginia. North of Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania Virginia by SimplyFredericksburg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Stafford County, located 45 minutes south of Washington DC and 1 hour north of Richmond (State capital), can actually be divided into two parts.
Stafford is policed by the Stafford County Sheriffs Dept.  The fire department for the county is mostly made up of volunteers, but a small staff of paid firefighters are maintained.
The population of Stafford County is approximately 114,781. 
www.simplyfredericksburg.com /stafford/stafford.shtml   (1005 words)

  
 GENUKI: Stafford
Tillington, one and a half miles N of Stafford, is an extra-parochial estate of 1090 acres, and 55 inhabitants, on three farms.
John Herson's Diaspora Connections: Irish Families in Stafford, 1830-1919 is a case study of Irish families from their origins in Ireland to their dispersal in the worldwide diaspora.
Stafford Union comprised the 20 parishes and townships of Baswich, Bradley, Brockton, Castle Church, Colwich, Ellenhall, Fradswell, Gayton, Haughton, Hopton-and-Coton, Ingestre, Marston, Ranton, Salt-and-Enson, Seighford, Stafford (St Mary & St Chad), Stowe, Tixall, Weston-on-Trent, and Whitgreave.
www.genuki.org.uk /big/eng/STS/Stafford/index.html   (1200 words)

  
 Instaffs (UK) Limited - Stafford District Information
Stafford is the borough at the heart of the UK, designed to meet your business needs.
Stafford offers an excellent lifestyle, not only with a lively and attractive town centre, but also the surrounding countryside including the splendour of Cannock Chase, an unequalled area of natural beauty and tranquillity and a haven for wildlife.
Stafford has a strong industrial base built up around the traditional manufacturing trades of the area, which is being rapidly matched by new technologies establishing themselves in the area including Datel Electronics and Instem Plc.
www.instaffs.co.uk /districts.asp?DistrictId=1   (297 words)

  
 Department of Human Resources - Stafford County Schools
Stafford is conveniently located 40 miles south of Washington, D.C. and 55 miles north of Richmond, Virginia on the Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers.
Stafford was established in 1664 and named for
Stafford County is considered one of Virginia's fastest growing locality.
www.pen.k12.va.us /Div/Stafford/BestPepl/why.shtml   (437 words)

  
 Stafford (borough) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stafford is a local government district with borough status in Staffordshire in England.
It is named after and includes the town of Stafford.
The borough was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the municipal borough of Stafford, Stone urban district, Stafford Rural District and Stone Rural District.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Stafford_(borough)   (153 words)

  
 Stafford Town - United States of Stafford
We found a Stafford Village in Ohio and a Stafford Township in New Jersey, we also found the Town of Stafford in Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma, California, Nebraska, New York and Oregon..
The New York Stafford website is part of a larger Genesee County website and contains all the historical and local information that you would expect to find from this kind of website.
Their websites appear to be joined at the hip, which should be the case really because after further investigation, it turned out that they were the same place.
www.staffordtown.co.uk /usos.html   (518 words)

  
 The Borough of Stafford (Electoral Changes) Order 2001
A print version is also available and is published by The Stationery Office Limited as the The Borough of Stafford (Electoral Changes) Order 2001, ISBN 0 11 029317 7.
The areas of the new borough and parish wards are demarcated on the map described in article 1(3).
Prints of the map may be inspected at all reasonable times at the offices of Stafford Borough Council and at the offices of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, 2nd Floor, Ashdown House, 123 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6DE.
www.opsi.gov.uk /si/si2001/20011447.htm   (1183 words)

  
 ENGLISH NATURE - Special Sites
The main project objectives are to declare five new Local Nature Reserves within the Borough, to encourage new groups and individuals to get involved with biodiversity projects, to provide educational and training opportunities and to actively engage local people in Biodiversity Action Plan delivery.
This project forms part of Stafford Borough Council’s Local Agenda 21 programme (www.staffordbc.gov.uk/la21), which aims to achieve sustainable development and a better quality of life for all, both today and in the future.
The Stafford Borough Wildspace Partnership is made up of representatives from a variety of groups and organisations including Staffordshire Wildlife Trust, the Environment Agency, Staffordshire County Council, Stafford Borough Council and local community groups.
www.english-nature.org.uk /Special/lnr/lnr_projects_details.asp?ID=103   (999 words)

  
 Stafford BMX/BSX track Petition
The proposed track is to be built in Stafford and will be accessible by bus or bike for everyone in the surrounding area.
The closest facility for this type of activity is Cannock chase but this is not within easy reach for children and teenagers, and the closest BMX track being in Leegomery, Telford.
The Stafford BMX/BSX track Petition to Stafford Borough, Staffordshire County Council was created by and written by Alexandra Holly Rowlands (bryan6002@hotmail.com).
www.petitiononline.com /sbmx/petition.html   (266 words)

  
 Culturegen - creative industies report
Staffordshire University’s Cultural Trends Unit carried out research into the creative economy of Stafford Borough on behalf of Culturegen, the creative industries development service for the area.
There are at least 500 creative industries in Stafford Borough, making a significant contribution to the local economy.
Stafford Borough has an energetic and committed community of
www.culturegen.org.uk /report.htm   (343 words)

  
 Stafford Liberal Democrats   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Within hours of the Stern Report on climate changes being made public dramatic new figures have been revealed by the Liberal Democrats which show that Stafford is producing 17.9% more than the national average of the gases that cause the problem.
Barry Stamp, Stafford Constituency Parliamentary Spokesperson, has welcomed the news that Staffordshire Police are the best country according to independent Government inspectors.
Stafford Borough Council's Conservative Cabinet admitted they had made a mistake in not asking for an archaeological survey to be carried out by developers building the new leisure centre on Lammerscote Road.
www.staffordlibdems.org.uk   (327 words)

  
 Our Sister Community - Stafford Borough, England   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
A formal charter was signed at The Gatehouse Theater in Stafford Borough on May 15, 1994.
A companion charter was signed on June 22, 1995 in Stafford, Virginia.
The sponsoring organization is the Stafford England Friendship Association.
www.co.stafford.va.us /About_Stafford/Our_Sister_Community_-_Stafford_Borough,_England/Index.shtml   (231 words)

  
 Stafford
Please accept our sincere apologies for this, but it would not be fair to let people register for accommodation which they would have very little chance of ever being offered.
We also have a range of family houses to rent in Stafford, including Helen Sharman Drive, Carisbrook Drive and Beaconside Close.
Stafford is a large town well served by all amenities including shopping, healthcare, leisure, recreational, educational and transport.
www.staffshousing.org.uk /Stafford.htm   (369 words)

  
 Stafford Borough Council
Stafford Borough Council's Area Forums are your chance to have a say on issues that affect you and your community.
Schools, businesses and community groups were all winners in last nights (Thursday, October 26th) Stafford Borough Council Green Awards.
STAFFORD steps in to Christmas on Saturday November 18, when thousands of blue and white lights will be turned on across the town centre, and a whole host of festive events will take place.
www.staffordbc.gov.uk   (197 words)

  
 Stafford Borough Council chooses Toplevel Managed Service   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Stafford Borough Council is now using a managed electronic forms service from Toplevel OfficeForms.
Project manager in technology at Stafford, Bob Crockard, is positive about the new system.
Previously, online forms at Stafford were developed by a variety of people in different service areas, so there was no common look and feel and no consistency.
www.toplev.com /NewsStaffordManagedService.html   (495 words)

  
 Stafford Borough Council - Tourist Information
Visit www.visitstafford.org for full details of attractions such as Shugborough, Amerton Farm and the County Showground, events including the Shakespeare Festival and Stafford Film week as well as a comprehensive list of visitor accommodation throughout Stafford Borough.
Nestling on the edge of Cannock Chase, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Stafford is the obvious centre for visiting the whole of Staffordshire and neighbouring counties.
The new Stafford Mini Guide is available providing information on things to do and places to see in and around Stafford.
www.staffordbc.gov.uk /live/welcome.asp?id=2493   (322 words)

  
 Hospital Radio Stafford - Recommended Web sites
Staffordshire General Hospital, in Stafford, and the Cannock Chase Hospital in Cannock.
Age Concern: information of interest and value to older people in Stafford and the surrounding area.
Our other local team that we feature match reports for is Stafford Rangers, Chris BEdford being the chap who keeps us in touch.
www.hrstafford.org.uk /links.htm   (454 words)

  
 Stafford Railway Circle
The Stafford Railway Circle was established in 1957 and is a member of the following organisations:
No material may be reproduced without the consent in writing of the Webmaster (on behalf of the SRC).
The Webmaster has been up all night on the telephone getting the very latest information from all the chaps who run these things This has made him VERY popular with theorganisers, all of whom appreciate being asked at 3am what is the present state of their arrangements?
www.staffordrailwaycircle.org.uk   (599 words)

  
 Henry Ward Architect, Castlechurch, Stafford
Henry Ward was born in Forebridge (Castle Church Parish), Stafford, Staffordshire
Her father Joseph Potter was Borough Surveyor of Stafford under whom Henry was apprenticed.
Henry died at Lichfield Road, Stafford on Sunday 10th August 1884.
www.thepotteries.org /architecture/ward_henry_stafford.htm   (165 words)

  
 Stafford, Stone and District Green Pages   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
In line with the principles of Local Agenda 21, most of the hundreds of listings are within 30 miles of Stafford Borough
This site was created by volunteers from 'Action at Home in Stafford' with the help of many other organisations.
176 households in the Borough have already signed up to the 'Action at Home' programme run by the national charity 'Global Action Plan'.
www.greenpagesstafford.org   (180 words)

  
 Stafford District Voluntary Services History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
In 1953 he was elected to the post of President of the Stafford Rotary Club.
In 1973, due to the public’s confusion of the Council for Social Services’ name with the Council Social Services, and the widespread misunderstanding that the Council was part of the Borough Council rather than an independent charity, the name was changed to Stafford District Voluntary Services (SDVS).
In 1992 the ‘Access’ group was formed by SDVS to explore the provision of access for the disabled in Stafford Borough.
www.sdvs.org.uk /html/sdvs_history.html   (993 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
It was not apt to deal with the second concern for, on the face of it, the traders were carrying on the business in question, not the Parrot Society.
Appearances: Alan Bates (Richard Buxton Cambridge) for the claimant; Eric Owen (Stafford Borough Council) for the council; Carine Patry (Knights Solicitors, Royal Tunbridge Wells) for the first and second interested parties; Paul Harris (Litigation and Prosecution Division, DEFRA) for the fourth interested party.
The third interested party did not appear and was not represented.
www.lawreports.co.uk /WLRD/2006/QBD/jun0.1.htm   (359 words)

  
 Village Audmore Staffordshire, Stafford Borough Council England UK Community website - Local Information Events Bed & ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Village Audmore Staffordshire, Stafford Borough Council England UK Private Schools, Primary Schools, Pre-prep, Nursery, Secondary Schools
Village Audmore Staffordshire, Stafford Borough Council England UK Property for Sale, Propert to Let, Houses, Homes detached and semi-detached, Flats
Village Audmore Staffordshire, Stafford Borough Council England UK Societies and Groups
www.ukvillages.co.uk.cob-web.org:8888 /ukvillages.nsf/villages/Audmore-Staffordshire   (252 words)

  
 Stafford Borough Heritage Group index
Stafford Borough Heritage Group is an Umbrella organisation for local groups and societies interested in various aspects of our local Heritage.
It meets regularly to exchange ideas and information and sponsors joint events which are normally beyond the individual groups, such as Lectures, Seminars and Visits and it has a set of display boards for member groups use.
Chairman Mary E Dodkins Tel (01785) 850345, 11 Usulwall Close, Eccleshall, ST21 6AJ.
www.sbhg.org.uk   (71 words)

  
 Community & Local info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Stafford 24 Hours a Day 7 Days a Week
Need the telephone number of your local post office or church?
Stafford Borough Council: 01785 619000 Stone Town Council: 01785 619740 Staffordshire County Council: 01785 223121 Staffordshire Social Services: 01785 276800 or 01785 276969 Relate: 01785 242779
www.stafford247.info /html/community___local_info.html   (108 words)

  
 Staffordshire Newspapers - Staffordshire Newsletter - Staffordshire Guide - Stafford Borough Councillors (via ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Lower Woollaston Cottage Woollaston Lane, Church Eaton Stafford
8 Elm Avenue Walton on the Hill Stafford
The Staffordshire Guide is published by Staffordshire Newspapers Ltd and is available from all good Newsagents.
www.staffordshirenewsletter.co.uk.cob-web.org:8888 /guide/councillors.asp   (94 words)

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