• £1 million earmarked for libraries
• Money to be spent on improving public areas
• Libraries encouraged to meet community need

Nominations for the 2026 Dignity in Care Awards will open on Wednesday 1 April celebrating the compassion, respect and dedication shown by professional carers of adults. Unpaid Carers will also be recognised at ceremony later this year

• Local artists are working with schoolchildren to turn their ideas into large-scale sculptures for a new public art trail

• The Staffy Trail launches on 1 May to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Staffordshire Day

• The project aims to bring together young people, artists and communities to showcase Staffordshire’s creativity and attract visitors to local towns

• Sixteen adult social care workers and three teams have been recognised for their work in social work
• Over 300 were nominated by their colleagues this year
• The British Association of Social Workers, who run the awards event, has featured their accomplishments online as part of their World Social Work Day celebrations

• sben celebrates 1000 member milestone

• Family-run artisan fudge producer joins network

• Businesses can increase profitability and improve environmental performance

• New economic strategy for Staffordshire approved

• Five delivery priorities set out to shape county's growth

• County council will lead, collaborate and advocate projects to build resilient economy

• 300 to benefit from extra help
• Increased payments to schools
• Value for money support for families

• People urged to have their say on local government reorganisation

• Consultation on proposals to replace county, district, borough and city councils with a smaller number of new unitary councils

• Deadline is Thursday 26 March

• The county council has agreed a £138 million investment to fix roads, tackle potholes and improve public transport, with more than half of the funding focused on maintaining the county’s highways.

• The programme shifts the focus to preventative maintenance, helping to reduce disruption, deliver longer lasting repairs and make better use of public money.

• It also includes major transport improvements, investing in better buses, safer walking and cycling routes, and more reliable journeys across Staffordshire

• More than 2,000 carers have accessed training through new social care learning platform
• The training launched as a pilot in 2025 and has proven to be successful
• The learning portal offers free or low-cost courses and includes e-learning and in-person training sessions