That's probably what will happen in Staffordshire, with Stoke-on-Trent left on its own. We might not see a North Staffordshire council emerging. "But it depends on what local people want.

Goldmine for family history buffs as historic maps of Staffordshire now online Around 200 enclosure maps from the 18th and 19th century have been scanned as part of a new project News By Phil ...