Decision details

Decision – That the oral report of the Leader of the Council giving an update on a range of issues including the COP 27 summit in Egypt this week; the significant strides the Council was making towards its net zero target; the Remembrance Day events which had taken place across the County including at the National Memorial Arboretum; the Council’s “Here to Help” campaign which was connecting people, including those who had or were serving in the armed forces, with the huge range of support available in Staffordshire from charities including the Royal British Legion and SSAFA; the launch of the Council’s new Community Recovery fund, inviting bids for grants of up to £5,000 from voluntary and community groups working with those affected by the cost of living; promotion of the free Holiday Activities and Food programme under which over the Christmas period, eligible schoolchildren would be able to attend free holiday clubs and enjoy a healthy meal; the trialling a new thermal road repair machine that heats the road and reuses existing tarmac; and the increase in cases of Avian Flu in our bird population; be noted.