Newsroom

• Stafford-based organisation Baby Bank supports hundreds of families with essential items for babies and young children for free.
• The group relies on volunteers and donations from residents and businesses.
• Family Hubs provide one-stop-shop for a variety of services.

• Council backs new National Knife Crime Centre
• The centre will support goal of halving knife crime in next decade
• Focus will be on tackling illegal and underage sales

• Safety repairs taking place on Barnhurst Lane near Codsall

• Work starts Tuesday 14 April

• Road is closed and will be reopened once road made safe

• Stafford Library extend self-access hours to the evenings, from 5.15pm until 8pm on weekdays.

• Open to registered members who must also attend a short induction.

• Residents can borrow or return books, use computers and print documents during these times.

• Council encouraging motorists to compare fuel prices amid rising costs

• Retailers reminded of responsibility to display clear and up-to-date prices

• People can compare prices via Government's Fuel Finder tool and report petrol pricing issues to Trading Standards

• £500k highways scheme completed at Madeley Park in Newcastle

• Improvements included resurfacing road and repairing kerbs and ironworks

• Residents can sign up to council's monthly highway newsletters for updates