• Plan for improving and repairing Staffordshire schools over 2026/27 period approved by Cabinet.

• Capital Programme for Schools 2026/27 will see facility upgrades and building repairs at over 60 schools.

• Improvements also include sustainability upgrades to improve insulation and be better for the environment.

• Stafford-based organisation Baby Bank supports hundreds of families with essential items for babies and young children for free.

• The group relies on volunteers and donations from residents and businesses.

• Family Hubs provide one-stop-shop for a variety of services.

• Council backs new National Knife Crime Centre

• The centre will support goal of halving knife crime in next decade

• Focus will be on tackling illegal and underage sales

• 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

• Stafford Library extend self-access hours to the evenings, from 5.15pm until 8pm on weekdays.

• Open to registered members who must also attend a short induction.

• Residents can borrow or return books, use computers and print documents during these times.

• Council encouraging motorists to compare fuel prices amid rising costs

• Retailers reminded of responsibility to display clear and up-to-date prices

• People can compare prices via Government's Fuel Finder tool and report petrol pricing issues to Trading Standards

• £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

• Over 375 students are to benefit from work experience provided through new three-year project.

• The Future Ready Fund provides high-quality placements for students and employer engagement.

• The project is delivered by the Careers and Enterprise Company and supported by JPMorganChase.

• New courses have launched to help adults aged 19 and above develop new skills and improve wellbeing.

• Courses include digital skills, English and Maths, nature-based learning, creative skills and more.

• Courses are available both online and in person across Staffordshire.

• Cabinet will consider a Traffic and Network Management Plan for Staffordshire’s 4,000+ miles of roads.

• It aims to better coordinate roadworks and events with utilities and neighbours to cut disruption.

• The plan backs wider transport goals and will be discussed on 15 April.