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County Councillor Peter Mason

Highways repairs on Barnhurst Lane to start this week

• 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

13th April 2026
Improved road at Park Wood Drive in Madeley Park

Madeley Park highway improvements completed

• £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

10th April 2026
Walsall Road Norton Canes

£400,000 Walsall Road resurfacing works due to start

• £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)

1st April 2026
Andrew Mynors

Village residents near Stone better connected thanks to improved bus services

• 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

31st March 2026
Ryan Procter, Connectivity Project Support Officer at Staffordshire County Council, with Jess Brown, Lauren Marshall-Gee and two of the Active Travel Ambassadors from Outwoods Primary School, Burton as they receive their National Primary School Of The Year award at the Modeshift Annual National Travel Awards.

National active travel award for Staffordshire Primary School

• 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

24th March 2026
Highway crews working in Cannock

Scheme to tackle flooding in Cannock completed

• 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

20th March 2026
Highways workers working

Major investment to fix more roads, improve Staffordshire’s highways and boost transport connections

• The county council has agreed a £138 million investment to fix roads, tackle potholes and improve public transport, with more than half of the funding focused on maintaining the county’s highways.

• The programme shifts the focus to preventative maintenance, helping to reduce disruption, deliver longer lasting repairs and make better use of public money.

• It also includes major transport improvements, investing in better buses, safer walking and cycling routes, and more reliable journeys across Staffordshire

18th March 2026
Borough Road Progress

Update to work schedule as Borough Road cycleway project progresses

• Cycleway works are continuing, with a small change to the order of construction phases

• The schedule has been adjusted due to unexpected utility issues under the road

• The project remains on track, with crews working efficiently to avoid delays

11th March 2026
Borough Road Progress

Major investment to fix more roads, improve Staffordshire’s highways and boost transport connections

• £138m investment to fix roads and improve Staffordshire’s highways

• Focus on preventative maintenance to reduce disruption and deliver longer lasting repairs

• Funding to improve transport, including buses, walking, cycling and safer journeys

10th March 2026
A road with several potholes on it with a temporary yellow sign on the left saying 'this road will be closed' for highways improvements from 20 March for one week between 8pm and 6am.

Highways improvements in Leek to start next week

• A series of highway improvements start in Leek from Monday 9 March and last six weeks.
• Crews will work overnight and night-time closures are expected between 8pm and 6am.
• Works are preparatory ahead of preventative treatment scheduled for next year.

6th March 2026

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