Environment
We’re responsible for the environmental issues that affect your quality of life.
This includes looking at the suitability of major planning developments like waste disposal sites and mineral extraction, We also oversee the disposal of domestic rubbish at waste disposal sites.
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- Pupils from Heath Hayes Primary Academy in Cannock are urging drivers to switch off their engines outside school as part of a new campaign to reduce air pollution.
- Date:
- 09 October 2019
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- A successful scheme designed to prevent accidents involving deer by keeping them away from the road is being expanded.
- Date:
- 09 October 2019
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- A Staffordshire beauty spot is to be managed by an internationally-renowned nature conservation charity.
- Date:
- 23 September 2019
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- A 10-year plan to manage Cannock Chase's natural habitat has been approved by the government's nature conservation agency.
- Date:
- 21 August 2019
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- Staffordshire County Council has declared a 'climate emergency' on a day that saw record-breaking high temperatures across the UK.
- Date:
- 25 July 2019
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- Staffordshire County Council is renewing calls for people not to cool off in potentially dangerous lakes, reservoirs and quarries, as temperatures are set to reach 30C in some parts of the county this week.
- Date:
- 22 July 2019
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- People are being reminded of the dangers of swimming in open water following the death of a 21-year-old man in Chasewater, in Staffordshire.
- Date:
- 01 July 2019
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- Staffordshire's energy recovery facility has now been operating for five years – diverting a million tonnes of non-recycled household waste from landfill to generate electricity.
- Date:
- 15 May 2019