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Science & Spring come to life for Perton Library festival

• Well-loved Science Fair & Spring Festival returns to Perton Library on Saturday 9 May

• Activities include art workshops, astronomy, virtual reality and robotics

• Free or low cost events, some of which require booking

30 April 2026
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Tamworth town centre shop closed for further three months

• Tamworth town centre shop closure extended after continued illegal tobacco sales uncovered

• Magistrates’ Court grants further three-month extension to protect public safety and disrupt further criminal activity

• Residents urged to ‘think twice’ if offered cheap or unbranded cigarettes and report to Trading Standards

30 April 2026

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Major investment to fix more roads, improve Staffordshire’s highways and boost transport connections

• 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

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Over 2,000 employees benefit from Social Care Academy in first year

• 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

Lord Lieutenant Liz Barnes

New Deputy Lieutenants appointed for Staffordshire

• Lord Lieutenant Professor Elizabeth Barnes has appointed three new Deputy Lieutenants
• The new appointees are Jonathan Joseph Mannion CStJ, Mohammed Khuram and Philip Edward Pusey MBE, MCM
• The Deputy Lieutenants began their roles on Monday 16 March, with a formal ceremony taking place later in the year

Martin Murray

New Reform UK Group Leader for Staffordshire County Council Elected

• Reform UK members have elected Martin Murray as their new Leader in Staffordshire.
• Martin will remain in his existing post until the county council's Leader is formally selected at Full Council.
• Hayley Coles has been appointed as Deputy Group Leader.

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Help protect adders and nesting birds this Spring

• Country park visitors are being reminded to stick to paths and keep their dogs on leads to protect wildlife.

• Cannock Chase is one of the region’s most important strongholds for adders, which have declined sharply across the UK.

• Protecting rare species such as adders is a key part of the council’s refreshed Natural Environment Strategy.

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Amy, 16, wins Staffy art trail design competition

• Amy Stokes, 16, from Tamworth has won the Staffy art trail design competition.

• Her winning design will be painted onto one of the Staffordshire Day art trail's Staffy sculptures, with the help of a professional local artist.

• With English Tourism Week launching today, Staffordshire celebrates its growing visitor economy which has seen overnight visitors rise by more than 5%.

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