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Strategy to enhance Staffordshire's natural environment is given green light

Strategy to enhance Staffordshire's natural environment is given green light

Description
Support for wildlife, biodiversity and Staffordshire's wider natural environment is set to be enhanced as part of new plans.
Date:
17 January 2024
Carbon off-setting an option for council

Carbon off-setting an option for council

Description
The need to use 'carbon offsetting' to reach its net zero target by 2050 is being considered by Staffordshire County Council.
Date:
10 January 2024
Drivers urged to take extra care as heavy rain causes flooding on county's roads

Drivers urged to take extra care as heavy rain causes flooding on county's roads

Description
Parts of Staffordshire are already feeling the effects of the heavy rain with multiple roads affected by flooding and the weather.
Date:
03 January 2024
Free 'green homes' initiative keeps Staffordshire residents warm over the winter

Free 'green homes' initiative keeps Staffordshire residents warm over the winter

Description
A £10.5 million scheme has launched to help Staffordshire residents heat their homes for less using greener and more energy efficient solutions.
Date:
30 November 2023
IT equipment disposal made easy at county recycling centres

IT equipment disposal made easy at county recycling centres

Description
People are being encouraged to recycle their used or surplus IT equipment through a new scheme run by Staffordshire's Household Waste Recycling Centres.
Date:
27 November 2023
Cannock Chase amongst 46 AONBs being renamed National Landscapes

Cannock Chase amongst 46 AONBs being renamed National Landscapes

Description
All designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) in England and Wales are becoming National Landscapes, including Cannock Chase in Staffordshire.
Date:
22 November 2023
New status for Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent tourism organisations

New status for Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent tourism organisations

Description
Tourism businesses in the county will benefit from increased focus on the area, and access to government advice and support, thanks to a united effort by the private sector and the 10 local authorities, who operate across Staffordshire and the City of Stoke-on-Trent.
Date:
15 November 2023
Carbon emissions continue to fall at county council

Carbon emissions continue to fall at county council

Description
Carbon emissions at Staffordshire County Council have continued to fall over the last year, according to the authority's annual report.
Date:
07 November 2023
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