Community and living
Staffordshire communities are the heart of our county and we want to make sure they are safe prosperous places to live and work.
We work with our partners across the county, including the police, fire authority, district and borough councils to get to the heart of what matters to local people
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- Banned imported American candy, dangerous pushchairs and oversized vapes are amongst the strangest items seized by Staffordshire County Council's Trading Standards officers this year.
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- 22 December 2023
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- A large quantity of counterfeit North Face clothing has been seized in Staffordshire in an ongoing operation by the county council's Trading Standards team.
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- 20 December 2023
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- Santa Paws has come for Staffordshire's resident polar bears this Christmas and delivered a sleigh full of their favourite toys – traffic cones.
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- 19 December 2023
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- Construction work on a new history centre for Staffordshire has hit a major milestone, with the reinforced concrete structure for the four-story extension now in place.
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- 19 December 2023
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- Eight community groups from Cannock and Lichfield have received a special Unsung Hero award from the Chairman of Staffordshire County Council.
- Date:
- 19 December 2023
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- People in Staffordshire are being reminded to be on the lookout for potential scams, as criminals look to exploit the forthcoming analogue to digital switchover.
- Date:
- 19 December 2023
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- Businesses in Staffordshire can now apply for free energy assessments through the Green Solutions scheme.
- Date:
- 19 December 2023
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- Trading Standards officers along with Staffordshire Police, Immigration and community safety leads took part in a day of action in Newcastle to target shops and businesses selling illegal items.
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- 18 December 2023