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Assessment of Services and Facilities in Stafford (1) Assessment of Services and Facilities in Stafford (1)
Assessment of Services and Facilities in Stafford (1)
Assessment of Services and Facilities in Stafford (1)
31 Introduction
42 Stafford Borough Local Plan
Appendices
5i Services and Facilities6i.1 Town Centre
10i.2 Service Centres
11ii Public Transport Information11ii.1 Bus
12ii.2 Train
13iii Library Information
15iv Population and Demographics
16v Sport and Recreation Information
Assessment of Services and Facilities in Stafford (1)
Contents
1 Introduction
1.1 The purpose of this Settlement Assessment of services and facilities is to provide an up-to-daterecord of the services and facilities present in Stafford to inform the policy decision-making processfor the Stafford Borough Local Development Framework (LDF).
1.2 This technical study will guide the preparation of a settlement hierarchy for the Stafford Borougharea, as a framework for managing the scale of development in different locations. A separatedocument covering services and facilities in the rural area has been published.
1.3 The majority of the survey work for all the settlement assessments was carried out during theSpring and Summer 2007 by officers from the Forward Planning section of Stafford Borough Council.During the site visits local services, their location and opening times were recorded in order to confirmprevious desktop based research regarding local services and facilities. This technical work is nowavailable for consideration by the local community and key stakeholders in order to ensure theinformation collected is accurate. If you have any amendments to the Stafford Assessment or anyinformation contained within the document please contact the Forward Planning team at StaffordBorough Council.
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Introduction 1
2 Stafford Borough Local Plan
2.1 In October 1998 the Stafford Borough Local Plan 2001 was adopted. The Local Plan identifiesthose settlements within the Borough which have a Residential Development Boundary (RDB).Theseboundaries are used around settlements within which housing development will generally be permitted.
2.2 During the mid 1990s when these settlements were designated with an RDB, the followingmethodology was used. Each settlement was appraised in order to ascertain whether the followingfactors were relevant:
the availability of services / facilities;
the population size of the settlement; and
the character and form of the settlement as expressed by the number of dwellings.
2.3 In terms of services and facilities, settlements with three of more of the following were consideredfor an RDB: -
Medical facility i.e. surgery, chemist or dentist
Shop outlet i.e. food or general or non food;
Educational facility i.e. nursery unit or first / primary school or secondary school;
Post Office;
Public transport i.e. bus available for journey to work; bus available for evening travel; or busavailable for shopping;
Village Hall;
Church / chapel.
2.4 Stafford has a Residential Development Boundary and has a high level of services and facilities,including many of each of the services and facilities listed above.
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2 Stafford Borough Local Plan
i Services and Facilities
ManorHighfieldsRowleyTillingtonHolmcroftService / Ward
221Medical Facility
41310General ConvenienceStore
2112Other non-food shop
32414Educational facility
11Post Office
7642Informal recreation area
121014Playing pitch
32112Childrens play area
1112Community hall
221Church / Place ofworship
2114Pub
0Bank
10Petrol filling station
LittleworthBaswichWeepingcross
ForebridgePenksideService / Ward
111Medical Facility
444*see notesbelow
3General ConvenienceStore
32*see notesbelow
Other non-food shop
22461Educational facility
1111Post Office
83564Informal recreation area
51342Playing pitch
32232Childrens play area
111Community hall
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LittleworthBaswichWeepingcross
ForebridgePenksideService / Ward
11192Church / Place ofworship
3116 also seenotes below
1Pub
*see notesbelow
Bank
3Petrol filling station
Milford (Walton onthe Hill)
CommonCotonService / Ward
2Medical Facility
52General Convenience Store
351Other non-food shop
412Educational facility
1Post Office
163Informal recreation area
122Playing pitch
23Childrens play area
111Community hall
12Church / Place of worship
61Pub
Bank
3Petrol filling station
i.1 Town Centre
Within the town centre and Forebridge ward there are the following shops and services:
Anne SteelHolland & BarrettThomas CookOxfamBarbara Powell
WoolworthsAccessorizeDebra JaneChoc-o-lat HeavenThe Inkbox
British HeartFoundation
Curtain WorksHorsley HuberCar FactoryH C U K (Hair)
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i Services and Facilities
JJB SportsFrancesco GroupThe GatehouseThe Vine HotelHadleigh ChinaCrystal
Anthonys A J'sAsdaHudsonsNextCaffe Italia
The MuseThe GroveT G F PizzaParkersJanet K Grundy
Toni & GuyBrigdensT L CPricelessCounty Staff Club
LloydsThe Fabric BoxSeparates & TudorGowns
Car Care CentreSaffron
BennionsFarmfoodsSun CityABEThe Espresso
ZanzibarALs HobbiesClothier & DayChase HealthFoods
Capital
HalifaxMagic byCandlelight
Play & PartyHarwayesChameleon
WoolwichSave The ChildrenCooksShoe ZoneScope
Katherine HouseHospice
CartwrightsJohn WoodsFlowers
T K MaxxStarbucks
The Shoe TreeChipsDirect SpecsM OrzalPlumbits
StevensBon AppetitMillar SandyHalpinFrancesco
Mike ThompsonBarbers ShopAdeccoGreggsMoments
Bakers OvenFivewaysInsurance
Acu HerbsThe BiznessCard Outlet
Beautiful BodzReeds RainsD EdensorSports EliteAbbey
Skin DeepWebb & LucasThe YardMisters of StaffordGeorge Bate
Chris ClarkEastgate StBarbers
Hand, Morgan &Owen
AmbianceHeadline by Paul
Dorthy PerkinsRoyal BangkokThai
CoralModeEssalon
Julian GravesBostons ofStafford
JohnsonsCurry KuteerSpaggos
The Lamb andFlag
Nat WestThe Hair Loungespice DelightFrancesco Group
Clinton CardsTimpsonWaterstonesClarksPelo
Express CurtainsPitman TrainingCentre
Age ConcernLittle ShoeKingdon
Too Fat Goblinz
Britsh TelcomRACdean StathamYour MoveThe Stafford Balti
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WimpyThe PicturehouseHSS Hire ShopWoodstock GalleryRigout
MK OneCosta CoffeeBird in HandFountain HouseThe Grapes
County FruitStores
The GreenStaffordshireTheatre
William SaltLibrary
The Lord NelsonMarie Curie
Mortgage PeopleSolo ComputersHenry BurtonArgosShopmobility
EspreiNatural HealingBarclays BankVestiti02
KlickLapelCounty CamerasChiversCommercial
EastgateHomebrew
The EdinburghWoollen Mill
Help the AgedT MobileButtercup &Daisies
Balti Kitchen
MonsoonPeter RogersThe Post Shop /Office
StaffordeliThe Paper House
MilletsEvans & EvansThe TavernStafford SkinTreatment Clinic
The BrandWarehouse
New LookThe Body ShopMotor WorldThe Orange ShopGreenwoods
Ernest JonesLloyds TSBWardstaff ElectricsTesco ExtraForester
Mincher LockettFay MayerRecruitment
The Bank HouseCafe
BirthdaysBathstore
W H SmithThe WorksOriental KitchenTchiboFrame Workshop
ThorntonsShrewsbury ArmsRoyal BritishLegion
P D S ANowell Mellor
Q SPickupsKwik-fitCoversureMcDonalds
Marks & SpencerShipleysMothercareSainsburysHMV
Mike ThompsonPhones 4 UJ DHome BargainsGDH PropertyManagement
Ye Old SoupKitchen
NationalSchoolwear
SpecsaversBeneficial FinanceForce
SwintonApresHogsheadLadbrokesPC World
Stead & SimpsonHalifax PSHalstoneDominos PizzaKatherine HouseHospice
SaversApollo CinemaVision ExpressThe SurgeryWallis
The SwanEthel AustinAngel HouseWilkinsonThe Bear
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i Services and Facilities
The CarphoneWarehouse
EvansChicago RockCafe
Coach & HorsesThe Island
ClairesWaterstonesBoots the ChemistChinese NaturalMedicine
Bambu
GamestationCaffe NeroBay Trading CoLektrixPeccadillos
IcelandTop ShopEarly LearningCente
Shop @Panasonic
Walmsleys SuiteSuperstore
Al KarimRoonysFungsTrevs CafeLaura AshleyHome
SliwinskiThomsonMax EdensorBramblesGabi
TimpsonPartnersEagle TravelHarvey WorldTravel
Yorkshire Bank
StrandzMcGregors UpperCrust
A - Z motor sparesDilshadWild Child
Tesco FillingStation
MaximD & ASupernewsSupercigs
Elegant nailsThe RectorySubwayVodafoneJayman
BlacksLotus HouseNishadsBeauty BargainsFinishing Touches
Co-opNicolsonsAlisScholarsMoneyshop
H S B CFrisby & CoTopps TilesTop ManH Samuel
Evans & EvansGuitarHarveysGameStationary Box
Portman BuildingSociety
River IslandPizza ExpressThree CooksNationwideAutocentre
NationwideStafford OutdoorLeisure
KirklandsSharps MobenDolphin
John German
Bella ItaliaThe Nail RoomRegency FashionsRiaz SpiceThe Royal Bank ofScotland
EnjoyAncient HighHouse
Alliance &Leicester
Boots OpticiansFrancesco
The Litten TreeConnexionsDisks & DiscsLA PatisserieShipleys
Inn DragonYe Old Rose &Crown
Lowndes FruitsJessopsStafford Railway
Co-operative BankBurtonCarthy CrawfordAdamsBon Marche
Joxer BradysDruckersHutsby MeesAsdaTotally Polished
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Co-op TravelKnits & KneedlesBritanniaSuperdrugBookmans & SofaBoutique
Perfect PizzaPaulsGoing PlacesF HindsD B Roberts
J C Computing
(Source: Goad Stafford survey, 1st May 2007)
i.2 Service Centres
From the list of services and facilities above, the following service centres have been identified:
Manor - Burton Square
Holmcroft - Holmcroft Road
Baswich - Bodmin Avenue
Littleworth - Weston Road
Rowley - West Way
Highfields - Cape Avenue
Holmcroft - Parkside Precinct
Holmcroft - Stone Road
Weeping Cross - Bridle Road
Weeping Cross - Wildwood Drive
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i Services and Facilities
ii Public Transport Information
ii.1 Bus
Below is the most up to date information regarding bus services in and around Stafford
Route / service descriptionBus service
Hanley - Stafford, calling at Stone at Filleybrooks Filling Station, Stoneby-pass, Walton corner and Walton Industrial Estate. Operates every 20
First 101
minutes - half hour from 06.00 until 23.00 Monday - Saturday. Operates hourlyservice on Sundays and Bank Holidays.
Baswich - Stafford - Coton Fields. Every 20 minutes between 6.35 and 18.00and every 30 minutes until 23.30. Similar service on Saturday and hourlyservice on Sundays and Bank Holidays.
Arriva 1
Stafford - District general Hospital - Stafford University. Approximately every10 minutes between 7 - 18:00, every 20 minutes until 20:00 and every 30
Arriva 1, 9, 74, 75
minutes until 23.40. Similar service on Saturday and fewer buses on Sundayand bank holiday.
Stafford - Wildwood - Bednall 2,3. Approximately every 30 minutes goingfrom Wildwood to Stafford town centre between 7.00 and 18.00. Only 2services on Saturday and no Sunday or bank holiday services
Arriva 2, 3
Stafford - Stafford Technology Park/Beaconside (RAF Main Gate) via SandonRoad. Every 30 minutes between 7.00 and 17.40.
Arriva 5
Rickerscote - Doxey via Stafford. Every 20 minutes between 7.00 and 18.00and hourly between 19.00 and 23.00 Monday - Saturday. No services Sundayor bank holiday
Arriva 6
Moss Pit - Parkside. Every 12 minutes between 7.00 and 18.00 and every30 minutes until 20.00 and hourly until 23.00. Similar service on Saturdays,no Sunday service.
Arriva 8
Stafford - Highfields via Stafford Hospital. Every 12 minutes between 7.35and 18.00 and 20 -30 minutes until 23.30. Similar service on Saturdays andevery 30 minutes between 9.45 and 23.30 on Sundays and Bank Holidays.
Arriva 9
Stafford/Littleworth - Weston Road/Parkside Graham Balfour Schools viaRoute 66 via R.A.F Main Gate - Route 67 via Coton Fields - Route 72 viaCoton Fields. School bus
Arriva 66, 67,68, 72
Cannock - Brocton - Stafford - Stafford Hospital. Every 30 minutes from 7.30until 18.30 Monday - Saturday and hourly until 23.30. No Sunday services
Arriva 74, 75
Stafford - Penkridge - Wolverhampton . Every 30 minutes between 7.30 and18.15 and hourly until 23.30 Monday - Saturday. No Sunday services.
Arriva 75, 76
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Public Transport Information ii
Route / service descriptionBus service
Stafford - Ten Butts Crescent via Merrivale Road. 5 services a day between9.30 and 15.00 Monday - Saturday.
Arriva 77, 77A
Bednall - Stafford. Approximate 1 an hour between 9.45 and 17.30 Monday- Saturday.
Arriva 86
Telford - Priorslee - Stafford Park - Shifnal - Wolverhampton. Approximatelyevery 30 minutes between 9.00 and 17.30 to Wolverhampton and TelfordMonday - Saturday
Arriva 91, 891, 892
Stafford - Eccleshall - Market Drayton via Woodseaves - Eccleshall.Approximately 1 service every 40 minutes - hour between 7.30 and 23.00Monday to Saturday.
Arriva 432, 433, 434
Stafford - Telford. Every 30 minutes between 8.00 and 18.00 and hourly until23.20 Monday - Saturday. Hourly between 9.00 and 18.00 Sundays and BankHolidays
Arriva 481
Stafford - Derrington. 3 service between 11.40 and 17.10 Monday - Saturday.Arriva 482
Telford - Telford. School / college bus between Gnosall and Stafford.Arriva 781,783,784
Stafford - Lichfield via Rugeley. Every 30 minutes between 6.35 and 19.05and hourly until 23.05 Monday - Saturday. Hourly between 9.05 and 23.05Sundays and Bank Holidays.
Arriva 825
Stafford - Hednesford - Cannock - Great Wyrley - Burntwood. College busservice
Arriva 835, 836, 837
Stafford - Uttoxeter. Hourly between 7.10 and 22.45 Monday - Saturday.Arriva 841,842
Doxey - Moreton Green via Gnosall & Seighford. Approximately 1 service anhour between 7.00 and 18.00 Monday - Friday. Hourly services between 8.40and 16.40 on Saturdays.
Arriva Ruralink
Hanley - Staffordshire University - Stone - Beaconside - Stafford. 1 servicean hour between 7.20 and 19.25 Monday - Friday. Every 2 hours between8.30 and 20.35 Saturdays and Bank Holidays.
Bakerbus X1
ii.2 Train
Stafford has regular services to Manchester (1 hour and 15 minutes), Birmingham (35 minutes) andLondon (1 hour and 50 minutes ). Investment in the West Coast mainline will mean that by 2008Stafford will be 1 hour and 20 minutes from London, 35 minutes from Birmingham and 1 hour fromManchester.
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ii Public Transport Information
iii Library Information
There are 4 libraries in Stafford in the following locations
Town centreHolmcroftRising BrookBaswich
In addition there are a number of mobile library services.
Day of ServiceLength of ServiceLocation
Alternate Thursday30 minsLichfield Court
Alternate Thursday30 minsCompton Close
Alternate Thursday25 minsSt.George's Road
Alternate Thursday25 minsHall Close
Alternate Thursday20 minsSydney Avenue
Alternate Thursday25 minsOliver Leese Court
Alternate Thursday10 minsGravel Lane
Alternate Thursday10 minsBlythe Road
Alternate Thursday20 minsThirlmere Way
Alternate Mondays30 minsForegate Court
Alternate Mondays20 minsWhitgreave Court
Alternate Mondays20 minsGough and Crispin Close
Alternate Mondays15 minsTrinity Day Centre
Alternate Mondays15 minsGeorge Hill Court
Alternate Mondays30 minsMarsh Court
Alternate Mondays45 minsMarston/Hopton Court
Alternate Mondays45 minsJubilee Court
Alternate Mondays20 minsTithe Barn Court
Alternate Mondays20 minsPrescott & Knight Ave
Alternate Mondays15 minsPennycrofts Court
Alternate Fridays20 minsWinchester Court
Alternate Fridays25 minsLodgfield Park
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Library Information iii
Day of ServiceLength of ServiceLocation
Alternate Thursdays20 minsOxleathers Court
Alternate Thursdays20 mins Lollipops Nursery
Alternate Thursdays30 minsSignpost Centre, WestWay
Alternate Thursdays15 minsThe Oxleathers
Alternate Thursdays25 mins Lilleshall Way
Alternate Thursdays45 minsBlessed Mother Teresa ofCalcutta Catholic PrimarySchool
Alternate Thursdays50 minsGrove Primary School
Alternate Thursdays20 minsSwinburne Close
Alternate Thursdays40 minsSignpost Centre, WestWay
Alternate Tuesdays15 minsStafford Verulam Road
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iii Library Information
iv Population and Demographics
Table iv.1 Population change in Stafford
% Change2001 CensusPopulation at LocalPlan (1991 census)
Settlement
+ 1.46049359680Stafford
+5.72120, 670114, 144Borough Total
Source: Census 2001
% of Staffordpopulation
Ward
10.98Holmcroft
6.7Tillington
7.4Rowley
10.97Highfields &WesternDowns
9.95Manor
5.9Penkside
6.8Forebridge
10.8WeepingCross
6.3Baswich
10.82Littleworth
6.6Coton
6.8Common
Source: Census 2001
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Population and Demographics iv
v Sport and Recreation Information
OwnershipFacilitiesLocation
CommunityOrganisation
Sports Hall, disabled access, parkingBurton Manor SportsAssociation, Burton ManorRoad
Independent SchoolGrass pitches, health and fitness suite, sportshall, disabled access, parking
Stafford Grammar SchoolSports Hall, Burton ManorRoad
Local Authority2 grass pitchesWestern Downs PlayingField, Sundown Drive
Foundation SchoolGrass pitches, sports hall, disabled access,parking
Stafford Sports College,Wolverhampton Road(Rising Brook HighSchool)
Local AuthorityGrass pitchBarnes Road Playing Field
Local AuthorityAthletics track, 8 grass pitches, disabled access,parking
Rowley Park Stadium,Averill Road
Community School5 grass pitches, 2 sports halls, disabled access,parking
King Edward VI HighSchool, Dryden Crescent
Voluntary AidedSchool
5 grass pitches, 3 sports halls, disabled access,parking
Blessed William HowardCatholic High School,Rowley Avenue
Sports ClubGolf, disabled access, parkingStafford Castle Gold Club,Newport Road
Sports Club3 grass pitches, disabled access, parkingStafford RUFC, NewportRoad
University1 grass pitchUniversity Grinding, Doxey
Commercially OwnedTotal health and fitness suite, disabled access,parking
Elite 2000 Fitness Centre,St Patricks Street
Commercially ownedTotal health and fitness suite, disabled accessFit 4 life of Stafford, SalterStreet
Local AuthorityHealth and fitness suite, sports halls, swimmingpool, disabled access, parking - opened 26thApril 2008
Stafford Leisure Centre,Lammascote Road
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OwnershipFacilitiesLocation
Sports ClubGrass pitchesGEC Social and AthleticAssociation, LichfieldRoad
Commercially OwnedTotal health and fitness suite, swimming pool,disabled access, parking
Esporta health and fitness,Eccleshall Road
Local AuthorityGrass pitches, parkingTilling Drive playing field
Community School2 grass pitches, health and fitness suite, sportshall, disabled access, parking
Sir Graham Balfour HighSchool, North Avenue
Commercially OwnedHealth and fitness suite, swimming pool,disabled access, parking
Alpha Leisure Club,Tillington Hall Hotel,Eccleshall Road
Local Authority2 grass pitches, parkingWoodlands Road playingfield
Local AuthorityGrass pitchCreswell Manor Farmplaying field, WoottonDrive
Local Authority3 grass pitches, parkingCharnley Road playingfield
IndustryGrass pitches, parkingGEC, Riverway
University4 grass pitches, health and fitness suite, sportshall, synthetic turf pitch, disabled access,parking
Beaconside Sports Centre,Weston Road
Community school5 grass pitches, 2 sports halls, parking, disabledaccess
Weston Road HighSchool, Blackheath Lane
Sports ClubGolf, parking, disabled accessIngestre Park Golf Club,Ingestre
Commercially OwnedTotal health and fitness suite, sports hall,disabled access, parking
Stafford Sports Arena,Queensville Retail Park
Local Authority3 grass pitches, parkingSilkmore Lane playing field
GovernmentGrass pitch, parkingPolice Sports Ground,Silkmore Lane
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OwnershipFacilitiesLocation
Local Authority2 grass pitches, parkingWildwood Park, WildwoodDrive
Sports ClubGrass pitch, parking, disabled accessMilford Hall cricket Club,Main Road, Milford
4 Tennis Courts, parkingTennis Club,Walton-on-the-Hill
Community School5 grass pitches, sports hall, swimming pool,parking, disabled access
Walton High School, TheRise
Source: Activeplaces Survey, Sport England
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