• Cannock resurfacing scheme completed following £193,550 investment

• Work will extend life of road and reduce need for reactive repairs

• Poplar Lane scheme took place between Hatton Road and Squirrels Rest junctions

• Winners at this year's Visit Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent Tourism Awards have been announced

• 400 guests attended as gold, silver and bronze awards were given out across 20 categories

• Winners in 15 categories will represent the county at the national VisitEngland Awards for Excellence later this year

• Staffordshire County Council backs campaign to ensure further education providers have places for post-16 learners

• ‘A focus on skills for growth in Staffordshire’ sets out partnership plan to secure investment

• Application for £4 million to increase Staffordshire's training provision places has been submitted to Department for Education

• Burton shop given Closure Order for maximum period for selling illegal tobacco products

• Staffordshire County Council supported East Staffordshire Borough Council

• Cannock Magistrates’ Court granted the Closure Order for the premises on Tuesday 10 March 2026

• Welcome for protection of ‘good quality’ farming land
• More detail needed on how planning process will work
• Council campaign to ‘stop the solar land grab’ continues

• £1 million earmarked for libraries
• Money to be spent on improving public areas
• Libraries encouraged to meet community need

Nominations for the 2026 Dignity in Care Awards will open on Wednesday 1 April celebrating the compassion, respect and dedication shown by professional carers of adults. Unpaid Carers will also be recognised at ceremony later this year

• Local artists are working with schoolchildren to turn their ideas into large-scale sculptures for a new public art trail

• The Staffy Trail launches on 1 May to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Staffordshire Day

• The project aims to bring together young people, artists and communities to showcase Staffordshire’s creativity and attract visitors to local towns

• Sixteen adult social care workers and three teams have been recognised for their work in social work
• Over 300 were nominated by their colleagues this year
• The British Association of Social Workers, who run the awards event, has featured their accomplishments online as part of their World Social Work Day celebrations

• sben celebrates 1000 member milestone

• Family-run artisan fudge producer joins network

• Businesses can increase profitability and improve environmental performance