District Councils

 

District councils contribute to these and to Safeguarding outcomes in a variety of ways:

• Community Safety - Anti-social behaviour policy, licensing.
• Revenue and Benefits - Delivering benefits.
• Housing - preventing homelessness, providing supported accommodations for young parents and care leavers.
• Planning - providing appropriate play facilities in new housing developments, making road safety schemes child friendly.
• Culture, leisure and learning opportunities - for example; provision of local leisure centres, art, crèche and playgroup facilities, museums and theatres.
• Environmental health services - for example:  promoting the health of children, particularly in relation to food hygiene and nutrition.

There are eight District / Borough Councils in Staffordshire. There is one  district representative who sits on the Board, from Newcastle Borough Council . For further information about specific Councils in your area, please follow the links below:

Tamworth Borough Council - www.tamworth.gov.uk

Lichfield District Council - www.lichfielddc.gov.uk

Cannock Chase District Council - www.cannockchasedc.gov.uk

South Staffs Council - www.sstaffs.gov.uk

Stafford Borough Council - www.staffordbc.gov.uk

Newcastle Borough Council - www.newcastle-staffs.gov.uk

Staffordshire Moorlands District Council - www.staffsmoorlands.gov.uk

East Staffs Borough Council - www.eaststaffsbc.gov.uk

 

 

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