Community Engagement
Roads are really important to local communities. More local action is what everyone wants.
Staffordshire County Council's highways team have a high reputation nationally for delivering value for money. But it's a continual challenge. Staffordshire is a big county, right at the heart of the UK economy. The network of over 3,600 miles of roads takes a pounding.
Staffordshire's Conservative Administration has pumped in more resources to support this vital operation.
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An additional £30m in highway maintenance over a three year period
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The phased introduction of part time 20mph limits outside schools on A and B routes.
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But it's not just about money
Local communities want to be more involved in setting priorities that meet their needs.
Traditionally highways has been very effective on strictly prioritising programmes to meet key "statutory" actions such as improving road safety. This has helped to make Staffordshire's roads officially one of the safest of any County Council in the UK.
But this has, to some extent, been achieved at the expense of local priorities. People have felt excluded from the decision making process.
That's now changed and we focus on:
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Working with local communities
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Recognising Local Priorities
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Devolved Decision Making
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Communicating
These changes will help us deliver for your community
This guide below for community leaders outlines how we have changed our service to make it more accountable and community focused.
Community Engagement Leaflet| a guide for community leaders (1MB)
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