The Latest News from our Parish Council

Footpath 36 - Sandon and Burston Parish Council continue to liaise with Staffordshire County Council regarding the River Trent Footpath 36 Bridge in Burston. The Council Council provided the following timeline to the Parish Councillors in July – see Parish Council minute reference: 25.07.009

“By the end of July. If reusing the existing bridge, carry out any repairs or remove the bridge off site for disposal, or place the order for a replacement bridge and confirm manufacture and delivery date.

By the end of August. Programme dates for replacement to be installed based on confirmed delivery date. Carry out environmental surveys. Design temporary supports to enable placement. Apply for necessary permissions and permits with relevant authorities. Continued liaison with landowners with regards to access for permanent works.

By the end of December - Substantial completion of works to the bridge and lifting current footpath closure.”
The County Council have recently confirmed they will be replacing the Footpath Bridge, so the above timeline for reopening the Footpath will change. The lead time for a building a new footpath bridge could be 13 weeks from date of order. The Parish Council are liaising with Andrew Moynors (SCC Ward Councillor) to ensure the order is placed as soon as possible. Please visit the Parish Council website to view all minutes of our meetings - https://sandonandburstonpc.org.uk/meetings/

Canal Bridge – B5066 - The Parish Council is organising a meeting with Staffordshire County and Stafford Borough Councillors to discuss the pedestrian safety and weight limit of the Canal Bridge on the B5066. The Parish Council have been asking for better signage and other solutions to calm traffic via the Staffordshire Report IT app which is used for Highways Reporting issues, but feel a meeting to discuss solutions would be the best way forward, as the Highways reporting system is limited in the requests that can be made. Updates on that meeting will be within the November Parish Council minutes.

MOD Planning Application 22/36919/OUT - Land Off Sandon Road And MOD 4 Site Beaconside Stafford - Outline planning application for residential development of up to 420 dwellings. – Sandon and Burston Parish Council asked Stafford Borough Council to recall this application to the Planning Committee, as the Councillors believed a full Highways Report was not considered by the Planning Committee. Stafford Borough Council provided a full account of the planning procedure and assured the Parish Councillors that the impact on the B5066 had been considered and the predicted impacts were assessed using the Stafford Transport Model and Staffordshire County Council’s strategic SATURN model. The Borough statement will be within the Parish Council 9th September 2025 DRAFT Minutes, which will be published after the September 2025 meeting on our website.

Hugo Wildblood, Chair of Sandon and Burston Parish Council.

Nikola Evans Parish Clerk: [email protected]   07971 - 226170

Parish council meetings are open to the public where everyone is welcome and there is a dedicated section where residents can present and discuss local issues.

We begin at 7-00pm and finish no later than 9-00pm