Ambitious plans to grow Staffordshire’s visitor economy and standing as leading investor destination gathered pace this month as the county council expands its support for small businesses.

The new partnership Domestic Abuse Strategy 2025–2029 will now go to partners including the Police and health for their feedback, before finally being approved in March.

Staffordshire County Council’s enterprise centres have continued to support business growth across the county, welcoming 36 new businesses in 2025 and seeing a significant rise in demand for flexible workspace.

More than fifty of the area’s best tourism, hospitality and leisure businesses will go head-to-head at the 2026 Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent Tourism Awards.

Final works to improve a main road bridge in Stafford thanks to a county council investment begin on Monday 26 January.

A new campaign to help encourage people to eat more vegetables has launched as part of Health Information Week.

Staffordshire County Council's lead for Education and SEND has welcomed a campaign by the f40 group for increased and fairer education funding and sweeping reforms to solve the crisis in SEND.

Staffordshire’s education lead for Education and SEND has welcomed a campaign by the f40 group for increased and fairer education funding and sweeping reforms to solve the crisis in SEND.

A highways improvements scheme at Madeley Park in Newcastle is due to start on Monday 19 January.

Staffordshire is calling on the Government to include the county and its residents in meaningful discussions on the future of any new rail link between Birmingham and Manchester.