• Children across Staffordshire are learning vital road safety skills through the Stepping Out programme.

• The scheme helps Year 3 and 4 pupils build confidence walking safely near roads.

• Practical, supervised training supports safer independent travel.

• Trentham Estate is the first organisation to sponsor a ‘Staffy’ sculpture for a new public art trail celebrating 10 years of Staffordshire Day.

• The sculpture will be displayed in Stafford during the 10 week trail before returning to Trentham as a lasting legacy.

• Painted by local schoolchildren, the sculpture will feature Trentham’s colours and help promote Staffordshire to visitors and businesses.

• Trading Standards warn of illegal skin-lightening products being sold on high streets.

• These products can contain banned chemicals that pose serious health risks.

• Advice includes never to buy from unverified sellers or social media accounts, never use on children and always speak to your doctor before use.

• IT specialist lands ideal job role through county council programme

• Stafford based ICT company partners with Staffordshire Jobs and Careers Service

• Employment brokers on hand to match organisations with ideal candidates

• Staffordshire History Centre are hosting a range of walking tours and spotlight talks on the county’s rich history.

• Walks include exploration into Stafford’s grisly past of crime and punishment and links to the monarchy, while talks span topics including fashion and military history.

• The events are either free or at low cost.

• Stafford Family Hub helps families eat more healthily with cooking event.

• The ‘Sow, Grow, Cook and Eat’ showed families how to prepare food by scratch, including sowing seeds and baking bread.

• Part of council's Just Add Veg campaign, a county-wide initiative to promote healthier eating.

• Free books are available at Burton Library for this year's World Book Day

• World Book Day takes place on Thursday 5 March to promote joy of reading

• 12 titles are available up until 15 March or while stocks last

• Public invited to information event on Doxey Road regeneration scheme.

• Event will take place on Friday 27 February between 3pm and 7pm at Stafford's St Thomas & St Andrews Church.

• People will have chance to ask questions and make comments on the preparation and regeneration works.

• Residents can now enter a competition to design a Staffy statue for a major new public art trail.

• A copy of Staffy's outline can be downloaded online or collected from any Staffordshire library.

• Up to three winners will be picked, whose designs will be brought to life by professional local artists.

• Staffordshire County Council agrees three-year Community Safety Strategy.
• The plan, the first of its kind for the council, sets out how the council and its partners will protect people and reduce crime.
• The four priorities are protecting vulnerable people, safer and stronger places, prevention, and effective partnership with clear accountability.