• Updated Natural Environment Strategy sets out how the county council will protect and enhance nature across Staffordshire.
• New actions include targeted species recovery, wildlife friendly verge management, natural flood solutions, hedgerow restoration and installing features like bat boxes on new council developments.
• Biodiversity Report shows strong progress since 2024, including habitat restoration, targeted action for species, reduced peat and pesticide use, pollinator planting and growing community involvement.

• New Strategic Direction for county council approved

• Plan focuses on five core priorities

• Communities at heart of two-year direction

• New Staffy Trail of 3D sculptures aims to boost Staffordshire’s visitor economy

• Businesses encouraged to sponsor, with opportunities from £100

• Part of the 10th Staffordshire Day celebrations, supporting a £2.7bn visitor economy

• New highways approach is already improving how roadworks are planned and communicated.

• £15m investment will speed up tackling road defects through local repair teams.

• Emphasis is on local repair teams who can act quickly when problems arise

• Preparation works take place in Stone ahead of major summer improvements
• Investigations to take two weeks - including school half-term
• Lane closures and signals in place on ring road

Councillor Chris Large has stepped down as Staffordshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources and the Group Leader for Reform UK due to a family bereavement that has had a wider impact on his family.

Highways crews will be starting major improvements at the Cellarhead junction in the Staffordshire Moorlands next week.