Staffordshire’s fleet of gritters and snowploughs have taken to the roads ahead of the coming winter season.

Electric vehicle charging infrastructure plans in Staffordshire using government funding are set to be refocused to reflect the county’s rural nature and wider community needs.

Staffordshire businesses will benefit from an extra £1 million funding to enable them to cut energy bills thanks to a successful county council support programme.

Thousands of people from across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent will be supported into meaningful employment as part of a long-term plan launched by the county council and a range of partners.

People in Staffordshire who want to quit smoking are being reminded about the help and advice available.

Staffordshire County Council has launched a major new plan to tackle decades of decline in the county’s roads and highways.

A major upgrade to a main road junction in Lichfield to provide access to a new housing development will be completed in December.

Staffordshire County Council’s planning committee has made an indicative  decision to refuse an application for a waste treatment facility near Stafford – despite an appeal being lodged ahead of its meeting on 2 October.

A major road improvement scheme on one of the key routes into Stafford is set to be completed later this month.

Careful habitat management by rangers has contributed to a welcome rise in the population of the Dingy Skipper butterfly at Cannock Chase Country Park.