Val Chapman

Countryside and Rights of Way Panel - Friday 12th December 2025 11:00am

The Countryside and Rights of Way Panel of Staffordshire Council are scheduled to meet on Friday 12 December 2025. The agenda includes discussion of the proposed Staffordshire Moorlands Rights of Way Improvement Plan, an update on access improvements, and consideration of the annual report on Public Rights of Way.

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

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.

Countryside and Rights of Way Panel - Friday 10th October 2025 10:00am

The Countryside and Rights of Way Panel met to discuss an application to register land as a town or village green, an application to upgrade a public footpath to a byway, and an application to add a public footpath. The panel decided to defer the decision on the village green application for a site visit and further evidence gathering, rejected the application to upgrade a public footpath to a byway, and approved the application to add a public footpath.

County Council - Thursday 9th October 2025 10:00am

Staffordshire County Council met to discuss a range of issues, including the adoption of a new approach to environmental policy, the appointment of political assistants, highways maintenance, and the Community Fund. The council voted to rescind its climate emergency declaration made in 2019, but rejected a proposal to include percentage impact alongside financial impact in budget changes. Councillors also approved changes to the constitution regarding political assistant posts.