The Property Sub-Committee of Staffordshire Council met on Wednesday 21 January 2026 to discuss property matters. The meeting was largely held in private to discuss exempt information, with only the initial procedural items being open to the public. Decisions were made regarding the progression of lettings and the purchase of a site for a waste transfer station.

Purchase of Site at Apedale Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme

The committee approved the purchase of a site at Apedale Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme for the development of a new Waste Transfer Station and Household Waste Recycling Centre. This decision was made following discussions that were held in private, as indicated by the exclusion of the public from this agenda item. The report pack detailing this item was not publicly available, citing paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, which relates to financial or business information.

Progression Letting of Holding No. 13 Audley Estate

The committee also discussed and made decisions regarding the progression of a letting for Holding No. 13 at the Audley Estate. Similar to the previous item, this discussion was held in private due to the disclosure of exempt information, as outlined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. The specific details of the letting and the decision made were not publicly disclosed in the provided documentation.

Six-monthly Report on the Activity of the County Farms Tenancies Panel

A six-monthly report on the activity of the County Farms Tenancies Panel was presented to the committee. This report, detailed in pages 9-28 of the public reports pack¹, was also discussed in private session, with the agenda noting that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information under paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. No public details of the report's content or any decisions made were released.