Catherine Brown

County Council - Thursday 11th December 2025 10:00am

The Staffordshire County Council met on 11 December 2025, and the meeting was dominated by discussion of recent scandals involving council members, and the implications for the council's reputation and ability to deliver services. Councillors also debated a motion on renewable energy, agreeing to support renewable energy production on spaces with limited agricultural value, and to investigate renewable energy production on council-owned sites. The council also approved changes to its constitution and the appointment of chairmen and vice chairmen of committees.

Health and Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 1st December 2025 10:00am

The Health and Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Staffordshire Council is scheduled to meet on Monday, 01 December 2025. The agenda includes discussion of the Council's efficiency programme, the Overview and Scrutiny Committee work plan, and an update on health and care in Staffordshire.

Charities and Trusts Committee - Tuesday 11th November 2025 10:00am

The Charities and Trusts Committee of Staffordshire Council convened to discuss the annual report and accounts for the council's endowment charities, and to consider a request from Landau Forte Academy QEMS [^2] to install solar panels on a building leased from the council. The committee was also scheduled to review the minutes from a previous meeting.

Health and Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 10th November 2025 10:00am

The Health and Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee are scheduled to discuss the winter plan for health and social care, receive an update from the West Midlands Ambulance Service, and review their work programme for the coming year.

Extraordinary Council Meeting, County Council - Thursday 23rd October 2025 10:00am

Staffordshire County Council convened to discuss the implications of the Labour government's proposals for local government reorganisation (LGR) and to consider a proposal for an East-West unitary authority split in Staffordshire. Councillors unanimously opposed the government's LGR plans, which they felt were being imposed on them without a clear mandate or public support. Despite their opposition, the council debated and ultimately agreed to forward a proposal for an East-West split to the government, while also agreeing to send a letter to the Secretary of State and the Prime Minister, expressing their united opposition to LGR in Staffordshire.