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Economy, Infrastructure and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 20th November 2025 10:00am

November 20, 2025 View on council website Watch video of meeting Read transcript (Professional subscription required)

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Summary

The Economy, Infrastructure and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Staffordshire Council are scheduled to meet to discuss an update to the Employment and Skills Strategy, a petition regarding bus services, and the committee's work programme. They will also receive an update on the M54 to M6 Link Road.

Petition regarding bus services

The committee will consider a petition about bus services. The Petition - Overview and Scrutiny Committee Report 2 document includes the relevant sections of the Staffordshire County Council Constitution Section 4 Citizens and the County Council, Guidance for Consideration of Petitions at Scrutiny, and the Petition itself.

Employment and Skills Strategy

The committee will receive an annual update on the Employment and Skills Strategy. The Employment and Skills Strategy annual update document includes the Employment and Skills Strategy, Key Performance Indicators, and a Community Impact Assessment.

M54 to M6 Link Road

The committee will receive an update on the M54 to M6 Link Road. This will include Notes of the National Highways briefing outside of Committee and a M54 to M6 Link Road Briefing Note. National Highways are the government company charged with operating, maintaining and improving England's motorways and major A roads.

Work Programme

The committee will review and discuss its Work Programme for the year. The agenda includes the 2025-26 Economy Infrastructure and Communities OS Committee - Work Programme and the 201125 EIC Work Programme Report.

Attendees

Profile image for Martin Murray
Martin Murray  Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Economy and Skills •  Reform UK
Profile image for Sean Bagguley
Sean Bagguley  Reform UK
Profile image for Thomas Baker
Thomas Baker  Reform UK
Profile image for Su Beardmore
Su Beardmore  Reform UK
Profile image for Gary Bentley
Gary Bentley  Reform UK
Profile image for Robin Hall
Robin Hall  Reform UK
Profile image for Paul Jones
Paul Jones  Reform UK
Profile image for Jon Pendleton
Jon Pendleton  Reform UK
Profile image for Simon Tagg
Simon Tagg  Shadow Portfolio Holder for Strategic Highways •  Conservative
Profile image for Conor Wileman
Conor Wileman  Shadow Portfolio Holder for Connectivity •  Conservative

Topics

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 20th-Nov-2025 10.00 Economy Infrastructure and Communities Overview and Scrutin.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 20th-Nov-2025 10.00 Economy Infrastructure and Communities Overview and Scrut.pdf

Additional Documents

Petition - Overview and Scrutiny Committee Report 2.pdf
Appendix 1 Staffordshire County Council Constitution Section 4 Citizens and the County Council.pdf
Appendix 2 - Guidance for Consideration of Petitions at Scrutiny.pdf
Appendix 3 - Petition.pdf
Employment and Skills Strategy annual update.pdf
Appendix 1 - Employment and Skills Strategy.pdf
Appendix 2 - Key Performance Indicators.pdf
Appendix 3 - Community Impact Assessment.pdf
2025-26 Economy Infrastructure and Communities OS Committee - Work Programme.pdf
201125 EIC Work Programme Report.pdf
Appendix 2 - M54 to M6 Link Road Briefing Note - SCC E IC OS Committee.pdf
Appendix 1 - Notes of the National Highways briefing outside of Committee.pdf
Appendix 4 Minutes of the Cabinet meeting held at the Civic Centre Riverside Stafford on Thursda.pdf