Decision
Analysis
outcome: The recommendations were approved, noting the positive developments in various sectors within Staffordshire.
summary: The decision involves updates on educational allocations, early years career pilot, food scheme, highway maintenance funding, transport fund allocation, and hosting a national conference on place attractiveness and reputation.
topline: The Staffordshire Council has decided to approve recommendations that highlight educational success, investment in early years careers, food schemes for children, substantial highway maintenance, significant transport funding, and hosting a national conference to enhance local reputation.
reason_contentious: The issue may be contentious due to the allocation of significant funds to various projects, which could lead to debates on prioritization and resource distribution among local stakeholders.
affected_stakeholders: Parents, children, early years and childcare professionals, eligible families for the food scheme, road users, local businesses, and potential investors or visitors.
contentiousness_score: 5
political_party_relevance: The report mentions the Leader of the Council, which implies political leadership, but does not specify political party influence.
URL: https://moderngov.staffordshire.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=3683
Decision Maker:
Outcome: Recommendations Approved
Is Key Decision?: No
Is Callable In?: No
Purpose:
Content: Decision – That the oral report of the Leader of the Council giving an update on a range of issues includingnine out of ten parents being allocated their first choice secondary school in Staffordshire this year, well above both the national and regional average, with nearly 99 per cent allocated one of their top three preferred schools; Staffordshire, one of 20 areas across the country, being selected to join a national pilot to encourage people to pursue a career in early years and childcare; the Holidays, Activity and Food scheme running over the Easter holidays with 15,000 places available to eligible children aged between five and sixteen on benefits related free school meals; the Council’s commitment to spend an extra £50 million in maintaining and improving Staffordshire’s highways over the next three years alongside a total of £53M being spent on a range of major projects, vital road improvements and general road maintenance in 2024/25; the Local Transport Fund deal which will see the county council allocated nearly £286million from 2025/26 from a national fund of £4.7bn; Staffordshire being chosen by City Nation Place to host its UK conference which will bring together leaders to focus on how to build place attractiveness and reputation – and to build pride, attract visitors, talent and investment be noted.
Date of Decision: March 20, 2024