What we're proposing
Together with Tamworth Borough Council and South Staffordshire Council, we are proposing the creation of three balanced, community-focused unitary councils across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.
Under this model:
- Lichfield District, Tamworth Borough and East Staffordshire would form a South-East Staffordshire Unitary Council
- Cannock Chase District, Stafford Borough and South Staffordshire would form a South-West Staffordshire Unitary Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire Moorlands and Stoke-on-Trent would form a Northern Staffordshire Unitary Council
Each new council would aim to serve between 300,000 and 400,000 residents - the “right-size” for efficiency, financial resilience and local connection.
This model is shaped by feedback from over 16,700 residents and businesses who took part in one of the largest local government engagement exercises ever carried out in Staffordshire.
Three-quarters of respondents said they want councils that remain local, visible and community-focused.