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Two highways workers wearing bright yellow jackets and trousers. They're using a wacker machine to flatten down a pothole they have just filled. A big yellowy-orange highways truck can be seen in the background. It is a very hot and sunny day.

40,000 potholes to be repaired across the county

• Staffordshire County Council aims to repair 40,000 potholes by the end of March 2027, supported by 14 new crews.

• The work is backed by an extra £15 million highways investment, including new technology and methods such as screeding and urban velocity patching.

• The programme will help residents see a real difference locally, with 4,655 defects already repaired in June.

Anthony Screen outside Stafford Courts

Protecting residents from £23m of loss and harm

• Staffordshire County Council's Trading Standards have prevented more than £23 million in financial harm in the 2025/6 financial year

• £7.99 million was saved through action against scams and doorstep crime

• Results show that each £1 spent on the Trading Standards service saves £11 in consumer detriment

Volunteers with exhibition display in Kinver Library

New exhibition explores rural and village life across Staffordshire

• A new exhibition exploring historical rural life in Staffordshire is touring South Staffordshire and the Staffordshire Moorlands over the next 12 months

• Tour started in Kinver in June and ends in Leek July next year

• Items included in display are coachbuilder's traveller, a horse hair clipper and a milk can

Man playing guitar next to shadow puppets at Moorlands Family Hub

Families offered wide range of support across Staffordshire Moorlands

• Staffordshire Moorlands' Family Hub offering families array of services and support

• Services include midwifery appointments, early years sessions, school nurse clinics, SEND support and a weekly Youth Hub.

• Families of children with additional needs can attend specialist sessions every other Wednesday

Charred ground in a woodland area, where a wildfire had been as a result of a disposable barbecue.

Visitors reminded of wildfire risk in Staffordshire’s country parks

• Wildfire risk remains high in Staffordshire’s country parks due to hot, dry weather.

• Visitors are urged not to use barbecues, light fires, drop cigarettes, leave glass or litter.

• Outdoor fires are up 70%, with recent barbecue and litter damage at Brindley Heath.

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