• Safety repairs taking place on Barnhurst Lane near Codsall

• Work starts Tuesday 14 April

• Road is closed and will be reopened once road made safe

• £500k highways scheme completed at Madeley Park in Newcastle

• Improvements included resurfacing road and repairing kerbs and ironworks

• Residents can sign up to council's monthly highway newsletters for updates

• Families can enjoy a range of Easter activities at Cannock Chase and Chasewater Country Park.

•Events include environmental games, creative crafts and the imaginative “Chase Creatures” experience for children aged 5–12.

• Visitors are encouraged to have fun while respecting the countryside by sticking to paths and protecting wildlife.

• £400k road works start 7 April and will last around 4 weeks
• Works include repairs to kerbs and ironwork, then full resurfacing on Walsall Road
• Traffic lights will be in place 7–17 April, with overnight closures from 20 April (diversions signed)

• New and enhanced bus services in villages near Stone start this week

• Services include Yarnfield, Swynnerton, Cold Meece, Norton, Walton and Aston-by-Stone

• One service restored after being lost several years ago

• Nine native cows have arrived at Moors Gorse to graze the land.

• Cattle grazing is a natural and sustainable way to help care for internationally important heathland.

• Visitors are being reminded to keep dogs on leads and clear up after them.

• Staffordshire's Outwoods Primary School has won National Primary School of the Year for encouraging walking and cycling to school

• The Burton school was recognised for its long-term commitment to embed active travel into school life

• Staffordshire County Council has supported the school in achieving this through School Travel Advisors

• Rangers have carried out important winter work on Cannock Chase, including thinning trees to protect veteran oaks and improve woodland health.

• Training programmes and volunteers supported the work, helping people gain skills while improving the landscape.

• Teams are aiming to replant 40 oak trees at Brocton Coppice by the end of the season.

• Improvements to reducing flooding have been completed in Cannock

• The £40k scheme is part of the ‘A FAIR (Flood: Aware, Informed, Resilient) Approach to Community Flood Risk’ project

• Work included installing anti-flooding airbricks, deflective railings and floodgates

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