Welcome: we are the Research Unit

The Research Unit underpins the strategic planning, highways and transportation work of the County Council by providing the key information which helps the Council's policy makers to understand the changing character, trends and issues affecting Staffordshire.

We assist with grant funding, provide policy guidance in key areas of strategic and regional planning, transportation and corporate activity.  In addition we also carry out related advocacy, monitoring and research projects, as well as collecting, collating and disseminating policy driven information (supporting Local Area Agreements).  Beside all of this we are also spearheading the use of Geographical Information Systems and Ordnance Survey mapping within the Council. 

Much of the information we hold and the reports that we produce are available on these pages.  The information is continually updated, so please visit regularly to see what has been added.  The information available on the Research Unit webpages is freely available for use by everyone.  Care should be taken when reproducing any of the information to acknowledge copyright in the appropriate way.  If you need advice, please contact the Research Unit. Our information is grouped into 8 broad themes, including the 5  Local Area Agreement priorities:

• Population
• European Policy
• Children & Young People
• Healthier Communities & Older People
• Safer & Stronger Communities
• Economic Development & Enterprise
• Sustainable Development
• Geographical Information Systems (GIS)

Please Note: Documents are provided in  PDF and therefore require Acrobat Reader software in order to read them.

Downloads		Related Information
Key facts on Staffordshire County (2006)		Population
Index of Multiple Deprivation 2007 (02-08)		European Policy
Rural Matters in Staffordshire 2007 (PDF, 2.9MB)		District Profiles
State of Staffordshire 2007 (Sept 2007)		Children & Young People
Community Cohesion - Staffordshire 2007		Healthier Communities & Older People
Mapping Vulnerable Localities (Oct 2007)		Safer & Stronger Communities
Quality of Life 2003-04		Economic Development & Enterprise
Social Exclusion in Staffordshire 2003		Sustainable Development
		Geographical Information Systems

The Indices of Deprivation 2007 reports are now complete for Staffordshire County and the 8 districts. These can be viewed on the Staffordshire Observatory website, along with other recent publications by clicking on the following link:
http://www.staffordshirepartnership.org.uk/observatory/publications/

Key Contact: Ada Wells, ada.wells@staffordshire.gov.uk, 01785 27 7350

Please report any broken links in the Research pages to research@staffordshire.gov.uk.

Last Modified: 16/05/2008 13:18:09
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