Inflation is expected to add more than £22million to Staffordshire County Council costs for next year – and the authority is set to spend around two thirds of its annual budget
Tempting dessert flavours and bright colours used in vape marketing have sparked fears for community leaders and Trading Standards bosses in Staffordshire that the products are being targeted at children.
Changes to parliamentary boundaries which will see residents in Whittington vote for the Tamworth MP instead of the Lichfield one in future have been formalised.
A report has revealed that changes to Lichfield District Council’s human resources department will bring improvements – including ensuring accurate payment of staff and councillors.
The decision to charge Lichfield and Burntwood residents more than people in Tamworth for garden waste collections is down to differing budgets, council chiefs have explained.