Staffordshire, in numbers

Projects

Staffordshire County Council area. Every figure carries its own date.

The local plans, investments and decisions worth following.

3 selected records checked against official sources. A plan is not a completed project; each record shows the stage its source establishes.

Doxey Road, Stafford

Preparing the former industrial site at Doxey Road

Land needs cleaning and preparation before the Stafford Station Gateway development can proceed.

Site preparation proposals published; later planning and construction not verified · evidence dated 2026-02-18

Responsible body: Staffordshire County Council and Stafford Borough Council

What the source says: The council-owned former industrial site requires remediation. Proposed homes and businesses are separate later development.

Next thing to establish: What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?

Progress, funding and source

Cost: Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding: Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered: Named scheme or programme area only. No official impact boundary has been matched to current wards; a nearby location is not evidence that a whole ward benefits.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Stafford regeneration site preparation event →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Questions for the next progress report

Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?

Test reuse of Doxey’s former industrial land →

Keep regeneration promises tied to approvals →

Make room for homes people can afford →

Connect local skills to local opportunities →

How to track delivery →

Staffordshire districts and boroughs

Separate household food-waste collections

District councils are rolling out weekly collections, with county arrangements for treatment.

Collections operating in named early areas; rollout differs by district · evidence dated 2026-05-15

Responsible body: Staffordshire County Council and district and borough councils

What the source says: The May report identifies operational collections in East Staffordshire, Stafford and Cannock Chase, alongside the established Newcastle-under-Lyme service. It does not prove every household is covered.

Next thing to establish: What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?

Progress, funding and source

Cost: Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding: Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered: Named scheme or programme area only. No official impact boundary has been matched to current wards; a nearby location is not evidence that a whole ward benefits.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Start of Staffordshire weekly food waste recycling service →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Questions for the next progress report

Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?

Build on collections already operating →

How to track delivery →

Stafford and the wider county

Specialist education investment proposals

The proposed programme includes a Stafford campus for older Walton Hall Academy pupils.

2026/27 allocation proposed in March subject to Cabinet approval; later delivery unverified · evidence dated 2026-03-10

Responsible body: Staffordshire County Council

What the source says: The source distinguishes mainstream support, special-school capacity and alternative provision. Funding proposals are not staffed places already available.

Next thing to establish: What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?

Progress, funding and source

Cost: Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding: Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered: Named scheme or programme area only. No official impact boundary has been matched to current wards; a nearby location is not evidence that a whole ward benefits.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Special needs education investment proposal →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Questions for the next progress report

Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?

Connect proposed places with suitable support →

How to track delivery →

Work in each district

Cannock Chase District Council

Cannock Chase →

Cannock Chase’s projects include a completed play area, a better walking link in Rugeley and a changed plan to retain Cannock’s theatre. Refurbishment ambitions remain subject to further decisions.

£237,000 · Average home priceJuly 2026 · Cannock Chase local authority area

12 wards · 3 reviewed project records

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East Staffordshire Borough Council

East Staffordshire →

East Staffordshire includes Burton, Uttoxeter and surrounding communities. Local work combines riverside improvements and brewing heritage with Uttoxeter investment plans and action on poor rented housing.

£227,000 · Average home priceJuly 2026 · East Staffordshire local authority area

16 wards · 4 reviewed project records

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Lichfield District Council

Lichfield →

Lichfield district includes Burntwood and surrounding communities. Its evidence combines new park facilities in Burntwood with Lichfield’s former department-store redevelopment, proposed green route and Christian Fields improvements.

£336,000 · Average home priceJuly 2026 · Lichfield local authority area

22 wards · 4 reviewed project records

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Newcastle-under-Lyme District Council

Newcastle-under-Lyme →

Newcastle-under-Lyme borough includes Kidsgrove as well as Newcastle. Completed sports provision sits alongside station redesign, public-space work and major redevelopment in Newcastle’s centre.

£209,000 · Average home priceJuly 2026 · Newcastle-under-Lyme local authority area

21 wards · 3 reviewed project records

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South Staffordshire Council

South Staffordshire →

South Staffordshire’s villages have different needs. Current work includes flexible workspace in Codsall, leisure-centre repairs and support intended to keep older residents active and connected across the district.

£311,000 · Average home priceJuly 2026 · South Staffordshire local authority area

20 wards · 3 reviewed project records

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Stafford Borough Council

Stafford →

Stafford borough includes Stone and surrounding communities. Completed park and town-centre improvements sit alongside redevelopment sites and a station scheme with unresolved delivery issues.

£258,000 · Average home priceJuly 2026 · Stafford local authority area

23 wards · 4 reviewed project records

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Staffordshire Moorlands District Council

Staffordshire Moorlands →

Staffordshire Moorlands’ leisure and cultural work spans Leek, Biddulph and Cheadle. Some improvements are complete, while Cheadle’s refurbishment is being reconsidered before further commitment.

£224,000 · Average home priceJuly 2026 · Staffordshire Moorlands local authority area

27 wards · 3 reviewed project records

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Tamworth Borough Council

Tamworth →

Tamworth has completed several town-centre improvements, including a business centre and the Castle Gateway. Historic Market Street buildings remain a separate restoration task, while new retail space must prove useful to local businesses.

£229,000 · Average home priceJuly 2026 · Tamworth local authority area

10 wards · 3 reviewed project records

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