James Hodges

County Council - Thursday 9th October 2025 10:00am

Staffordshire County Council met to discuss a range of issues, including the adoption of a new approach to environmental policy, the appointment of political assistants, highways maintenance, and the Community Fund. The council voted to rescind its climate emergency declaration made in 2019, but rejected a proposal to include percentage impact alongside financial impact in budget changes. Councillors also approved changes to the constitution regarding political assistant posts.

Planning Committee - Thursday 2nd October 2025 10:00am

The Staffordshire Council Planning Committee met on Thursday, October 2, 2025, to discuss three planning applications. Councillors voted to refuse an application for a clinical waste treatment facility in Hickson, and approved applications relating to Hintz Quarry in Tamworth, and Cauldon Cement Works in Earlsway.

Health and Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 15th September 2025 10:00am

The Health Care and Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss a new choice policy for adult care, and to receive an update on the Freedom to Speak Up guardian scheme. Councillors recommended that the consultation period for the choice policy be extended by four weeks.

Countryside and Rights of Way Panel - Friday 8th August 2025 10:00am

The Countryside Rights of Way Panel met to discuss definitive map modification orders, and an application to register land as a town or village green. The panel voted to defer a decision on delegating authority to the Director of Finance and Resources to make definitive map modification orders when directed to do so by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The panel voted to approve a definitive map modification order to upgrade public footpath eight at Waterhouses to a public bridleway, and to approve an application to upgrade several public footpaths in Waterhouses to public bridleways and add a public bridleway from Steps Cottage to the A523 Waterhouses. Finally, the panel voted to approve an application to register land bounded by Newcastle Road, Coalpit Hill and Thomas Street Talk, Newcastle Under Lyme, as town or village green.

Planning Committee - Thursday 7th August 2025 10:00am