Staffordshire County CouncilNews postings made to the Staffordshire County Council website in the last 7 daysen-gb(c) Staffordshire County Council 2005Take to the streets for the Big LunchThe Big Lunch is the brainchild of the Eden Project. It wants as many people as possible to hold outdoor neighbourhood meals on Sunday July 19 - preferably using food they've grown and prepared themselves. County Councillor Ben Adams, Cabinet Member for Communities and Culture said: "This is a great initiative and we hope as many people as possible decide to become involved. "Bringing people together for a street party or outdoor meal is a fantastic way to get to know people you live near but have probabl...http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/news/biglunch.htm{06335A5F-6D63-4288-A1F0-42A1A69F2501}Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:41:13 GMTCounty Council scoops top national prize for councillor developmentBBC News's Huw Edwards presented the award to member development champion County Councillor Janet Eagland at the Hilton Hotel in Park Lane. Award sponsor the IDeA (the Improvement and Development Agency for local government) was looking for the best example of a council which provides outstanding ongoing support and training for its councillors to develop them in their leadership, scrutiny and community champion roles. The county council's winning submission included initiatives such as: • the 'My ...http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/news/County+Council+scoops+top+national+prize+for+councillor+development.htm{8322F82A-7BAC-4A95-B666-7E97616FB976}Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:40:32 GMTAgreement brings county organisations closer togetherDelegates at a county-wide conference held in Stafford saw the signing of the Staffordshire Compact document. The event was jointly organised by the county council and SCIO (Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Consortium of Infrastructure Organisations), a voluntary and community sector consortium. National and regional speakers told representatives of the positive impact for everyone of closer and effective working between the sectors. The Staffordshire Compact has been drawn up between the county's public s...http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/news/thirdsector.htm{10CCB6DE-64E6-4619-BD00-FB3DBD925CD0}Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:58:54 GMT