Agenda

Council - 20 November 2018 (pdf 2mb)

Economic Development and Planning Scrutiny Committee - 13 November 2018 (pdf 5.4mb)

Resources Scrutiny Committee - 8 November 2018 (pdf 1mb)

Digest No 248 - 2 November 2018 (pdf 1mb)

Committee Information:

• Committee calendar
• Committees
• Committee List 2018-2019 (pdf 36kb)
• Which Committee(s) do you sit on? (pdf 22kb) 
• Committee Membership (pdf 42kb)
• Which Outside Body do you Represent? (pdf 29kb)
• Representatives on Outside Bodies (pdf 47kb)
• Code of Conduct for Members (pdf 77kb)
• Dispensations Process and Form (word 220kb - save to computer)
• Dispensations Process and Form (accessible pdf 76kb - cannot be submitted online, save to computer) 
• Members Allowances 
• Members' Claim for Allowances - Form and Guidance Notes (Word 75kb)
• Members Call In Form (pdf 33kb) - Guidance notes (pdf 53kb) 
• Planning Committee - Members' Request for 'Call In' or Withdraw 'Call In' (Online Form)
• Planning Committee - Members' Request for a 'Call In' or a 'Withdraw Call In' (pdf form 34kb))
• School Holidays 2018-2019 (pdf 8kb)

Planning Committee - 26 September 2018

• National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) Presentation (pdf 399kb)

Scrutiny Training and Contract Management Training - 26 October 2017

• Presentation (pdf 885kb)

Strategic Housing Training - 9 November 2017

• Presentation (pdf 667kb)

Members' Briefing Programme - 26 May 2015

• The Council - Getting Started (pdf 541kb)
• The Constitution Training (pdf 571kb)
• Audit and Accounts Induction Training (pdf 150kb)
• Licensing Briefing (pdf 523kb)
• Resources Portfolio Briefing (pdf 648kb)

Members Seminar - 29 September 2015

• Presentation (pdf 1mb)

Community Services Scrutiny Committee - 11 August 2015

• Presentation (pdf 1.7mb)

Technology Event - 28 May 2015

• Presentation (pdf 6.9mb)

Planning Seminar - 21 January 2015

Presentation (pdf 1.1mb)

• Planning Applications - The Current Position
• 5 Year Housing Land Supply
• Learning from Complaints
• Design of New Housing Developments

Planning Seminar - 11 March 2014

• Material Planning Considerations (pdf 379kb)
• Local Plan Seminar (pdf 589kb)

Mid Staffordshire NHS Hospitals Foundation Trust - Monitor Recommendations

Please view the consultation document (pdf 3mb) by the Trust Special Administrator relating to the future provision of services at the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust.

• Presentation (pdf 510kb)

Design Training

• By Design (pdf 3.8mb)
• Delivering Design Quality, Presentation (pdf 13.4mb)
• Design and Access Statements (pdf 931kb)
• Manual for Streets (pdf 4.9mb)
• The Bishop Review (pdf 707kb)
• Urban Design Compendium 1 (pdf 14.1mb)
• Urban Design Compendium 2 (pdf 14.3mb) 

Helpful Links

• Local Leaderships Academy a series of distance learning materials aimed to helping you in your Ward role - Free Councillor Workbooks
• Benchmarking of Council Services (pdf 47kb)
• Councillor Enquiries to Stafford and Rural Homes (SARH) (pdf 27kb) 
• Councillor Poster (pdf 180kb)
• Organisational Roadmap (pdf 691kb)
• Register of Gifts and Hospitality (form) (pdf 11kb)
• www.staffordbc.gov.uk/planning
• www.staffordbc.gov.uk/streetscene
• www.staffordbc.gov.uk/carparks

Finance

• A Brief Guide to Local Government Finance 2011 for Councillors - Fully revised edition.

Useful External Links