People across Staffordshire are being invited to nominate carers, work colleagues, young people, friends and family members for a prestigious award.
The Staffordshire Dignity in Care Awards, now in their 5th year, recognises groups and individuals who care for the most vulnerable of us with...More
Cannock Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is a nationally and internationally important landscape. It was designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in 1958 under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949, one of only 46 areas to be given this...More
Are you a provider of health and care services, a registered social landlord (RSL), a developer with an interest in designing homes for adults with complex health or adult social care needs in Staffordshire? If so, please read on...
Staffordshire County Council has a range of regular and...More
In November we were notified by DfE of their intent to encourage Local Authorities to bid for Early Outcomes Fund.
The DfE has established an Early Outcomes Fund worth approx. £6.5m. The overall ambition of the fund is to increase the number of local authorities starting a...More
Due to unprecedented financial challenges, the county council is facing some very difficult decisions about the non-statutory services it can continue to fund.
With a £35 million gap in our budget a number of proposals are reluctantly being considered, including the funding of the...More
A new consultation has been launched by Staffordshire County Council seeking views on Staffordshire's Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Strategy.
This consultation is a chance for you to have your say on our vision and proposed plans to support children and young people with...More
Like many councils we are facing unprecedented financial challenges not of our making due to the increasing costs of funding adult social care and children’s care, at a time when national funding to councils continues to fall.
As a result we had a £35m shortfall in the funding we...More
Bus passes for Under Twenties
The Your Staffordshire Card scheme is ending on 31 August 2019
Staffordshire County Council like many councils are facing unprecedented financial challenges not of our making due to the increasing costs of funding adult social care and children’s care –...More
Changes to the Older and Disabled Bus Passes - times of travel
Staffordshire County Council like many councils are facing unprecedented financial challenges not of our making due to the increasing costs of funding adult social care and children’s care – at a time when national funding to...More
How do we protect our health and care services against a background of an aging population and services already under considerable strain?
Part of the solution is for more people to make lifestyle choices that will enable them to stay healthy and well for longer to help reduce the...More
We want people with disabilities to be as independent as possible, and help people in a way which prevents, reduces or delays additional needs later on.
This consultation has now closed.
Thank you for your comments and feedback on the draft strategy, which will be used to inform the...More
Have your say on the future of Staffordshire's county council managed libraries.
We want to work with communities to continue to transform libraries in Staffordshire so they can better support people now and for years to come. We are proposing a number of ways this may happen and want to hear...More
Adults in Staffordshire with mental health conditions needing social care support and assessments are currently supported by two organisations - South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (SSSFT) and North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust (NSCHT).
Staffordshire...More
Have your say on local pharmacy services.
The draft Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) looks at the current provision of pharmaceutical services across Staffordshire and whether this meets the current and future needs of the County. Any potential gaps have been identified alongside...More
Our stunning rural county boasts 4,500km of public footpaths and bridleways which are enjoyed by thousands of people every year. Staffordshire County Council is responsible for working with landowners and others to keep these public rights of way open, safe and appealing for people to use and...More
Staffordshire Children’s Centres serve their local community and our services are designed at providing all children within Staffordshire the best start in life.
Your feedback is crucial in helping us ensure we are providing the services to meet your needs and to do this we carry out an...More
All bus journeys in our county are operated by either private bus companies or by voluntary and community groups and over 90% are not subsidised by the county council. The rest of the bus journeys are subsidised by the county council and therefore taxpayers. In some cases this can be as much as...More
We would like to know what you think of the service we provide. Please take a few moments to complete this questionnaire. Thank you for your time. More
Staffordshire County Council is recommissioning its Healthwatch service from 1 April 2018. Local councils are legally required to provide these services, but have a choice as to how they are best delivered. To do this we are exploring ideas for how Healthwatch could be delivered in the future to...More
“Shaping the future” is a project being run to work out how best to keep Cannock Chase special for nature and people. It is being run so that local people and stakeholders have a say.
The focus of the project is Cannock Chase Country Park, Bevin’s Birches and the adjoining land - all...More
Updated planning application validation requirements
In accordance with the Government’s Planning Practice Guidance , a valid planning application must comply with national and local information requirements. We first published our local requirements in an A to Z Guide and accompanying...More
This is an anonymous survey. Please identify the ten words which best describe our current climate and the climate we aspire to for the future.
Climate means how we experience the assumptions, values, relationships and beliefs that govern how our people behave in our system at the current time...More
The Staffordshire County Council Public Protection Service aims to ensure a fair and safe trading environment within Staffordshire to protect the economic interests and well-being of consumers county-wide, and to allow our businesses to prosper.
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Staffordshire County Council's Animal Health carry out activities that promote humane treatment of farm livestock and that help to maintain a disease free status within county of Staffordshire. Our team of dedicated officers are on hand to assist and advise all livestock keepers helping them to...More
Staffordshire County Council's Animal Health carry out activities that promote humane treatment of farm livestock and that help to maintain a disease free status within county of Staffordshire. Our team of dedicated officers are on hand to assist and advise all livestock keepers helping them to...More
Staffordshire Scientific Services is an innovative, flexible, not for profit business unit within the Public Protection arm of Staffordshire County Council. In operation since 1929, our Public Analysts and highly qualified scientific staff have been working to protect the public from the...More
Dear Cardholder
The ‘Your Staffordshire’ card scheme, run by Staffordshire County Council, helps you to get around the county for work, leisure or study at a great rate. We’re looking at how we can make the scheme more effective for you.
We would be really grateful if you could take a...More
The Trading Standards Service aims to ensure a fair and safe trading environment within Staffordshire to protect the economic interests and well-being of consumers county-wide, and to allow our businesses to prosper.
We enforce a wide range of trading standards laws that help ensure consumers...More
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner would like to hear your views and comments on the draft Safer, Fairer, United Communities Strategy 2016 – 2020.
The strategy could affect you, your family and your community – so please have your say and make your voice heard by completing...More
Supporting business to invest, expand and create more and better paid jobs for local people is one of Staffordshire County Council's top priorities. We are doing this in a number of ways, including investing in the development of key business sites for businesses to locate to.
We are seeking...More