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- Illegal vapes, dangerous counterfeit children's toys and thousands of pounds of illicit cigarettes are amongst the items seized by Trading Standards officers in Staffordshire this year.
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- 15 December 2025
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- A major upgrade to a main road junction in Lichfield to provide access to a new housing development has been completed.
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- 15 December 2025
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- Work to prepare a key development site as part of a major regeneration scheme in Stafford has begun.
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- 15 December 2025
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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.
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- 12 December 2025
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- A pilot scheme using voice-activated technology to help socially isolated residents in rural Staffordshire stay connected and live more independently has started.
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- 24 November 2025
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- A major upgrade to a main road junction in Lichfield to provide access to a new housing development is on schedule for completion next month.
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- 24 November 2025
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- Shoppers in Staffordshire are being encouraged to get to know their consumer rights ahead of Black Friday on 28 November.
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- 21 November 2025
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- Ambitious plans to grow the region's visitor economy through a new partnership have taken a step forward following the appointment of a new Chair, Deputy Chair and board members.
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- 21 November 2025
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- Staffordshire County Council is investing more in SEND services to help children and young people. As well as increasing the pace of processing EHCP reports, the authority is investing in early intervention to address needs before issues escalate.
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- 20 November 2025
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- Staffordshire County Council is proposing the need for a national policy regarding the distribution of solar farms and the battery storage facilities, which also recognises how much land is needed for food production.
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- 19 November 2025
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- Staffordshire has marked another successful month in one of its key business support programmes whilst welcoming major investment by a flagship company.
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- 19 November 2025
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- All remaining repairs to Shobnall Road in Burton have now been successfully completed, with the addition of a new crossing to improve safety for families on the school run and for cyclists.
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- 19 November 2025
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- Staffordshire County Council has called for increased transparency for the role of the Staffordshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC), in the first meeting held after the government announced it was abolishing it.
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- 18 November 2025
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- Staffordshire's gritting crews rolled out for the very first time this season, as temperatures plummeted across the county.
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- 17 November 2025