To deal with all matters relating to archives and archive services in the County of Staffordshire and the City of Stoke-on-Trent including: (a)  to locate, collect, preserve archive collections relating to the administrative areas of the County of Staffordshire and the City of Stoke-on-Trent; (b)  to make these collections available for consultation and research by local authorities, public and private bodies and members of the public; and (c)  to promote and encourage the use of these collections by the public through a range of Outreach Activities.