Environment
We’re responsible for the environmental issues that affect your quality of life.
This includes looking at the suitability of major planning developments like waste disposal sites and mineral extraction, We also oversee the disposal of domestic rubbish at waste disposal sites.
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- Good progress has been made to strengthen the Morfe Mill bridge, which sits on Morfe House Lane in Enville.
- Date:
- 04 December 2025
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- Water levels at Chasewater reservoir are being gradually lowered to allow work on the dam wall.
- Date:
- 02 December 2025
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- Staffordshire communities worried about the spread of solar farms and battery storage sites across the county's countryside are invited to join Staffordshire County Council's call for better planning regulations.
- Date:
- 28 November 2025
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- Avid birch watchers are being invited to along to guided birdwatch walks at Cannock Chase this November, offering the perfect chance to spot some of the beautiful migratory birds arriving for the winter months.
- Date:
- 26 November 2025
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- People in Staffordshire can grab a household bargain or Christmas gift and support a community group or charity at the same time at a series of pop-up sales events run by the county council.
- Date:
- 25 November 2025
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- Staffordshire County Council is proposing the need for a national policy regarding the distribution of solar farms and the battery storage facilities, which also recognises how much land is needed for food production.
- Date:
- 19 November 2025
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- A new environmental vision for Staffordshire is to focus on delivering direct benefits for the county's residents, the economy and the countryside.
- Date:
- 14 November 2025
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- Visitors to Cannock Chase can now enjoy sightseeing from a new and improved viewing platform on Brindley Heath, installed as the latest landmark in an ambitious trail improvement scheme.
- Date:
- 13 November 2025