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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- Children and young people in care in Staffordshire are set to benefit from a new creative mentoring programme to run in 2024.
- Date:
- 09 January 2024
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- For James Wilson and wife Juli, it's a new year but it's also a new start as foster carers with Staffordshire County Council.
- Date:
- 05 January 2024
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- Parts of Staffordshire are already feeling the effects of the heavy rain with multiple roads affected by flooding and the weather.
- Date:
- 03 January 2024
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- Over £5,000 of illegal vapes and cigarettes have been seized by Staffordshire County Council's Trading Standards officers, guided by the trusty nose of Griff the two-year-old specialist tobacco detection dog.
- Date:
- 29 December 2023
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- Staffordshire Trading Standards are urging consumers to know their rights and how to avoid falling victim to scams or unfair practices before hitting the new year sales.
- Date:
- 25 December 2023
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- A powerful short film to encourage people to consider becoming a foster carer for their local authority has won two prestigious awards.
- Date:
- 22 December 2023
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- Banned imported American candy, dangerous pushchairs and oversized vapes are amongst the strangest items seized by Staffordshire County Council's Trading Standards officers this year.
- Date:
- 22 December 2023
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- A large quantity of counterfeit North Face clothing has been seized in Staffordshire in an ongoing operation by the county council's Trading Standards team.
- Date:
- 20 December 2023