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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- Staffordshire County Council has confirmed it will dedicate itself to immediate environmental issues after approving a motion rescinding the Climate Change Emergency agreed by the authority in July 2019.
- Date:
- 09 October 2025
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- Staffordshire County Council's planning committee has made an indicative decision to refuse an application for a waste treatment facility near Stafford – despite an appeal being lodged ahead of its meeting today.
- Date:
- 02 October 2025
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- Careful habitat management by rangers has contributed to a welcome rise in the population of the Dingy Skipper butterfly at Cannock Chase Country Park.
- Date:
- 01 October 2025
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- A planning application for a waste treatment facility near Stafford will still be heard by a county council committee next week despite an appeal being made by the applicant.
- Date:
- 24 September 2025
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- A damaged footbridge in Burston is set for a major upgrade with a new and improved structure.
- Date:
- 17 September 2025
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- A Staffordshire councils board with a shared aim of effective sustainability and boosting economic resilience will set out its long-term vision at a public meeting next week.
- Date:
- 16 September 2025
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- Motorists are being asked to reduce their speed to 40mph when travelling through Cannock Chase, with the deer mating season starting this month.
- Date:
- 15 September 2025
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- People in Staffordshire can grab a household bargain 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:
- 12 September 2025