County Council · West Midlands · Local Council Monitor V1.0 · May 2026

Staffordshire CC

Governance scorecard · May 2026 baseline · Reform UK administration

Composite

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Pending

Financial (Sub-1)

Strong

Services (Sub-2)

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Pending

LGO (Sub-6)

Moderate

Staffordshire CC County Council is scored on Sub-1 Financial Governance (75, Strong) and Sub-6 LGO Ombudsman Signal (69, Moderate) in the Local Council Monitor May 2026 baseline. Sub-2 Service Delivery methodology for county councils is in development; a composite score will be published when complete. The council was under Reform UK control at the May 2026 baseline.

Sources: DLUHC Revenue Outturn 2024-25 · PSAA Audit Opinions March 2026 · DLUHC Waste Statistics 2024-25 · Planning Inspectorate Q3 2025 · DLUHC Housing Delivery Test 2023 · LGO Annual Review 2024-25 · Framework: Local Council Monitor V1.0 · Baseline: May 2026

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