FOI shows Staffordshire County Council has spent £35,381 on security guards at meetings after a December protest halted proceedings.
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter
The number of Staffordshire children being educated at home has doubled to more than 2,000 since the Covid-19 pandemic, new…
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter
Staffordshire PCSOs have voted in favour of strike action in a dispute with Staffordshire Police over new shift patterns.
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter
Chancellor Rachel Reeves visited Dunoon Ceramics in Stone after announcing a £120 million support package for the UK ceramics sector.
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter
A new £43 million diagnostic centre in Hanley is expected to give patients across North Staffordshire access to scans and…
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter
Staffordshire Police has failed to meet its special constable recruitment target, despite taking on more than 50 neighbourhood officers. The…
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter
Ben Adams has warned government plans to merge police forces could mean the end of Staffordshire Police and weaken local…
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter
An unnamed former Staffordshire County Council officer received a £455,000 exit package, according to the authority’s 2024/25 accounts.
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter
Staffordshire’s deputy police, fire and crime commissioner has stepped down as chair of the county’s Safer Roads Partnership following the…
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter
Staffordshire’s deputy police, fire and crime commissioner has been fined after driving an untaxed vehicle for three months. Dave Evans…
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy ReporterInspectors say there has been a ‘significant improvement’ in the way a council responds to concerns over vulnerable children. Ofsted…
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy ReporterStaffordshire 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
