Community and living
Staffordshire communities are the heart of our county and we want to make sure they are safe prosperous places to live and work.
We work with our partners across the county, including the police, fire authority, district and borough councils to get to the heart of what matters to local people
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- Trading Standards officers at Staffordshire County Council have been working in partnership with Staffordshire Police and Tamworth Borough Council who have secured a closure order on Ezee Shop on Bolebridge Street in Tamworth.
- Date:
- 12 December 2025
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- Concerns about the apparent ad-hoc distribution of large-scale solar energy farms, or battery energy storage systems (BESS), have been backed by members at a meeting of Staffordshire County Council's Full Council.
- Date:
- 12 December 2025
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- One of Staffordshire County Council's main libraries is reopening its doors after a major renovation.
- Date:
- 11 December 2025
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- Arts Council England has included Staffordshire County Council's library service in a national guide to best practise in working with the local community.
- Date:
- 10 December 2025
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- A new campaign to promote safer shopping and selling this winter has been launched.
- Date:
- 03 December 2025
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- A shop in Lichfield found selling illegal cigarettes and vapes will remain closed for another three months following a successful joint operation between Lichfield District Council and Staffordshire County Council.
- Date:
- 01 December 2025
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- Families and history lovers are invited to a series of events and activities in the run up to Christmas at the Staffordshire History Centre.
- Date:
- 01 December 2025
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- An innovative scheme launched by Staffordshire County Council this year, which supplies care leavers with good-quality used furniture to set up homes, has won a national award.
- Date:
- 28 November 2025