• Residents can now enter a competition to design a Staffy statue for a major new public art trail.

• A copy of Staffy's outline can be downloaded online or collected from any Staffordshire library.

• Up to three winners will be picked, whose designs will be brought to life by professional local artists.

• Leaders gather at Lichfield Cathedral for We Are Staffordshire roundtable event

• Discussion focuses on strengthening place identity and civic pride through culture

• New Cultural Strategy set to be launched