A project to spend £50million building new schools and improving existing ones has been approved by Staffordshire County Council’s cabinet.
County councillors in Staffordshire have voiced concerns about how local issues will be addressed if eight borough and district authorities are axed.
Labour has confirmed its candidates who will stand for election to Staffordshire County Council in Lichfield.
Council tax bills are set to be increased by £5 a year for local residents, proposals from Lichfield District Council.
Residents will face a tax rise of almost 5% after it was agreed by Staffordshire County Council.
A new member of Lichfield City Council says he hopes his by-election victory will be the first of many for his party.
New apartments have been opened in the city centre to offer temporary accommodation for people in need.
Highways chiefs say an extra £15million will be invested in boosting roads across Staffordshire.
Plans to distribute more than £1.4million in funding to six projects across Lichfield and Burntwood have been agreed.
A seat on Lichfield City Council has been won by Reform UK.
Council chiefs say a new vision for transport priorities will support economic growth and carbon reduction, improve connectivity and enhance health and wellbeing.
Changes to National Insurance contributions will jeopardise the availability of care services, a Lichfield business has warned.