Inspectors say there has been a ‘significant improvement’ in the way a council responds to concerns over vulnerable children. Ofsted…
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter
Staffordshire County Council’s acting leader has hit back at claims there has not been enough scrutiny of Reform UK’s first…
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter
Councillors have called for greater scrutiny of their authority’s £840 million budget for next year. UPDATE 27th January 2026 -…
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter
A senior Reform UK councillor has criticised a cabinet colleague for calling in one of his own decisions, following a…
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy ReporterStaffordshire County Council is planning to increase council tax by 3.99 per cent for the 2026/27 financial year, under the…
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy ReporterCouncillors have raised concerns over a decision by Staffordshire County Council to stop funding some return home interviews for children…
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter
Extra security was put in place at Staffordshire County Council’s cabinet meeting this week, following the suspension of a previous…
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter
A full council meeting in Stafford was brought to a standstill on Thursday morning after anti racism campaigners disrupted proceedings…
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter
Ian Cooper has resigned as leader of Staffordshire County Council, a few days after he was removed from Reform UK…
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter
Reform UK has revoked the membership of Staffordshire County Council leader Ian Cooper. The decision follows an internal investigation linked…
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter
Reform UK is investigating social media accounts linked to Staffordshire council leader Ian Cooper after Hope Not Hate highlighted a…
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy ReporterPothole repairs across Staffordshire have fallen since the spring elections, prompting fresh criticism from Conservative figures who say the new…
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter
Could AI support help Stone residents get faster answers on the 101 line. Senior officers say the pilot will handle…
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter
Stone would sit in a new western authority under Staffordshire County Council’s preferred east–west split, which leaders say offers a…
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter
New support is being put in place for stalking victims across Staffordshire, with services like New Era available to residents…
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter
Stone would join a new West Staffordshire authority under Reform’s east–west plan, alongside Newcastle, South Staffordshire and Cannock Chase.
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter
