Burton News

01/07/2026

In a not-so-rare own goal, Reform's plan to scrap 'woke' diversity schemes seems it will mostly affect the hiring of the over-60s, making multiple of their members and voters jobless.

27/05/2026

Absolute traffic chaos in Burton today with all the taxi drivers taking the day off for Eid.

The remaining population has been left fending for themselves. One local resident reported: "It's grim out there. All I could eat was beans on toast all day."

Happy Eid to everyone celebrating.

16/05/2026

A Reform UK councillor in Staffordshire has resigned within a week of being elected.

15/05/2026

20/03/2026

Reporting live from a desolate Burton High Street. There is a sense of genuine shock, despair, and total upset tonight as Burton’s white population has made a harrowing discovery: they simply cannot operate without the local Muslim community taxiing them home or feeding them kebabs after a night at the pub. The system has collapsed.

15/02/2026

Burton HOPE, a vital Burton food bank, has been asked to leave Crossley House by the local council.

A petition hosted by the Green Party has been circulated and has reached over 1,400 signatures.

The council wants to use Crossley House as a temporary museum while the new museum is built.

20/01/2026

We need your help!

Council have decided we’re liable for business rates and have issued us a bill for thousands of pounds.

(We got full business rates relief at our old places)

This could potentially cripple us

If anyone has any advice or knows how we can get some help it would be greatly appreciated

We are a registered CIC (non profit organisation)

19/01/2026

Reform's Staffordshire county council has Unveiled ‘Staffy’ as New Visitor Mascot for Staffordshire.

A public art trail, made up of large-scale Staffy sculptures across Stoke, Stafford and Tamworth is set to launch on 1 May.

12/01/2026

In another blow to Reform Staffordshire, Cllr Barry Martin has had formal complaints upheld against him for his social media conduct.

Shockingly, this was not for being racist.

Instead, investigations found he breached the Code of Conduct by ignoring official council channels, posting "confusing" messages, and bringing the council into disrepute.

The council has recommended that Reform remove the whip from him following the investigation.

He now faces being stripped of his committee roles and losing the whip.

06/01/2026

Staffordshire Budget 2026: Service CUTS and 3% Tax Increase

The council has finalized its 2026 financial plan. Despite these cuts, Council Tax is set to increase by 3%.

Service CUTS:

Busses and Travel: £1 Million CUT

Mobile Libraries: £130,000 CUT

Voluntary Sector: £150,000 CUT

Building Maintenance: £750,000 CUT

Community Safety: £42,000 CUT

Funding Returned to Government:

£4 Million EV Grant: RETURNED

The Bottom Line: Residents are paying 3% more in Council Tax as these cuts are swallowed by rising elder care and inflationary costs.