Council officers have been told to halt any enforcing any changes which could see Lichfield city centre businesses forced to remove outdoor seating areas.
The county’s fire chief will be quizzed by the Staffordshire Commissioner on issues such as the impact of extreme weather and misconduct at a public meeting this week.
A councillor has questioned why measures were not put in place to protect silhouettes of soldiers installed in Burntwood ahead of of Remembrance Sunday.
