Decision details

Decision – That the oral report of the Leader of the Council giving an update on a range of issues including the recent death of former County Councillor Terry Dix who was Leader of the Council between 2001 and 2007; the nation falling silent last week for Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday to pay tribute to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice, the announcement by Government this week that Covid boosters are being extended to the over 40s; the  steady growth in demand this year for adult social care and the support the Council is giving to the care sector to tackle the difficulties being faced by home care providers in recruiting and keeping staff; the launch of a new campaign as part of national Road Safety Week showcasing Staffordshire’s road safety champions; the agreements reached at the COP26 summit together with the Council’s Climate Change Action Plan; and the official opening of the Stafford Western Access Route, delivered by the County Council with funding from developers and the Local Enterprise Partnership, be noted.