• 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.

• 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

• 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 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

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

Staffordshire County Council is investing an extra £15 million over the next two years to accelerate repairs of lower‑level potholes across the county.