• Repairs being carried out at A519 Newcastle Road between Mill Meece and Cotes Heath.

• Work starts today (Monday 16 February) and is expected to take five days to complete.

• Rolling road closure in effect between 8am and 4pm daily.

Acting Leader Martin Murray has reacted to the recent Government announcement on Foundation Strategic Authorities.

• Highways crew responsible for gritting highest village in England visits local school in Staffordshire Moorlands.

• The crew showed Blackshaw Moor First School pupils their gritter and explained how grit works

• School staff say that the children loved the experience, while the gritting crew enjoyed the children's enthusiasm and questions

• 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

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.

• 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

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