Staffordshire County Council’s Cabinet will discuss the authority’s first-ever Community Safety Strategy, a new, three‑year plan designed to make a visible and measurable difference to neighbourhoods across Staffordshire.
The strategy sets out how the county council and its partners will protect vulnerable people, reduce the risk of crime and anti‑social behaviour, and give communities — including rural villages, market towns and urban areas — a stronger voice in shaping the places they live.
For the first time, Staffordshire County Council has set out its own organisational approach to community safety built around prevention, early action and shared responsibility. It aims to stop problems before they escalate, strengthen local resilience, and ensure residents feel safer, more supported, and more confident in their local area.
The strategy focuses on four priorities:
- Protecting vulnerable people – targeted, practical support for those most at risk.
- Safer and stronger places – creating neighbourhoods that are safe, proud and resilient.
- Prevention – tackling the root causes of harm before they take hold.
- Effective partnerships with clear accountability – ensuring each agency understands its responsibilities, how progress will be measured, and how the public will see the results.
Anthony Screen, Staffordshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Resilience, said:
“Safety shouldn’t be something people have to hope for; it should be something they can rely on. This is the county council’s first countywide Community Safety Strategy, and we’ll work with partners, parish and town councils, community groups and neighbourhoods across Staffordshire, rural, urban and suburban to prevent harm, protect the most vulnerable and strengthen the places people call home.
“Safe communities are the foundation for everything else we do, and accountability matters. Residents deserve to know not just what we plan to do, but how we’ll be measured against it. That’s why this strategy includes clear responsibilities, transparent reporting, and a focus on visible improvements that people can see and feel on the ground.
“When people feel secure and supported, they can thrive, and so can Staffordshire.”
The strategy was considered by the council’s Safeguarding Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 22 January and will now go before Cabinet in February.
