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.
- Description
- A planning application to allow waste carrying vehicles to park on an internal road at Walleys Quarry, Newcastle, is now live and able to view on the county council's website.
- Date:
- 29 July 2022
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- Families in Newcastle got the chance to see a one tonne installation of plastic bottles in a new campaign to highlight the impact of plastic on the environment.The installation by the Guildhall Clock Tower contained 25,000 plastic bottles and was used to help people visualise how much plastic is thrown away in Staffordshire and encourage people to correctly reduce, reuse and recycle.
- Date:
- 22 July 2022
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- Communities across Staffordshire are set to benefit from an extra £91,500 funding for projects that help tackle climate change or protect the environment.
- Date:
- 15 July 2022
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- Cameras will be introduced this year at Staffordshire's 14 household waste recycling centres so users can see how busy they are before setting off - all part of a county council investment and refurbishment plan.
- Date:
- 31 May 2022
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- Staffordshire County Council is urging Walleys Quarry to act as quickly as possible to resolve traffic problems caused by HGVs queueing outside its site.
- Date:
- 18 May 2022
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- People in Stafford got the chance to learn more about climate change with help from a huge bright orange 'carbon bubble' that descended on Market Square.
- Date:
- 22 April 2022
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- People in Kinver and parts of South Staffordshire are being urged to be on their guard for rogue traders targeting residents in the area.
- Date:
- 19 April 2022
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- A large bright orange 'carbon bubble' is popping up in Stafford town centre next Friday (April 22) as part of the international Earth Day 2022 celebrations.
- Date:
- 14 April 2022