Reform UK has declined to say why a councillor who was at the centre of a racism row is no longer in the party – just weeks after he was elected group leader.
A new campaign to boost secondary school attendance has been launched by Staffordshire County Council following the success of an earlier scheme for younger children.
A councillor has called for new public transport provision to serve the National Memorial Arboretum following the decision to axe an on-demand bus service.