• Crews will be starting improvements between Endon and Brown Edge to make the roads safer.
• Work will begin on Monday 23 February and is due to take four to five days to complete.
• Improvements include new 30mph signs and safety camera, upgraded Give Way sign and new road markings.

• Phase two of the Borough Road cycleway works is now complete and remains on track for a May finish.

• There will now be a two-week pause on the project to allow for other essential road repairs on Stapenhill Road.

• Work on the cycleway will restart at the beginning of March.

• Staffordshire County Council are supporting a campaign to help people against rogue roofers.
• Fraudulent tradespeople usually target elderly residents, homeowners with older properties or places with high property values.
• Advice being offered by Trading Standards includes being wary of periods of high demand, of cheap quotes and of cold callers or uninvited visitors.

• 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.

• Staffordshire County Council's archives and heritage service offers residents help and resources to explore their family history.
• Staff and volunteers can help researchers at Staffordshire History Centre and the Access Point in Lichfield Library on certain Tuesday mornings In February and March.
• People can use FindMyPast, a genealogy website containing countless historical records, to track their family histories.

• 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

• Staffordshire County Council is supporting the Young Friends Against Scams campaign, which provides guidance to young people on protecting themselves from scams.

• The campaign features learning tools to teach young people how to spot fraud, which exists across countless areas such as buying concert tickets, gaming purchases and fake photography/modelling services.

• Young people are asked to sign up as a Young Friend Against Scams to share advice that they have learnt to others.

• 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

Local pupils have helped to plant 30 pear, apple and cherry trees in Pye Green, as well as a mini forest.

The project was funded by Defra's 'Trees for Climate' programme.

The project aims to teach children new skills, support wildlife, and create a space for the community to enjoy for years to come.

The council is introducing its first Community Safety Strategy, a three year plan to improve safety across Staffordshire.

It sets out a new approach focused on prevention, early action, and shared responsibility.

Priorities include protecting vulnerable people, creating safer places, tackling root causes of harm, and ensuring clear accountability.