Val Chapman

Public Path Orders, Countryside and Rights of Way Panel - Friday 16th January 2026 10:00am

The Countryside and Rights of Way Panel of Staffordshire Council was scheduled to consider proposals for the diversion of public footpaths in Keele and Denstone parishes, as well as a temporary and permanent order for a public footpath diversion in Burton. The panel was also set to review a decision report concerning a public footpath in Ellastone.

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

The Countryside and Rights of Way Panel of Staffordshire Council is scheduled to meet to discuss an application to register land in Falmouth as a village green, as well as a report relating to an application to record a public right of way.

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

The County Council of Staffordshire met on Thursday 11 December 2025, with discussions dominated by the fallout from recent scandals and the council's future direction. Key decisions included a stance against renewable energy production on county-owned farmland and a constitutional change related to the Nexus shareholder agreement.

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.