To deal with all
matters relating to archives and archive services in the County of
Staffordshire and the City of Stoke-on-Trent including:
(a) to locate, collect, preserve
archive collections relating to the administrative areas of the
County of Staffordshire and the City of Stoke-on-Trent;
(b) to make these collections available
for consultation and research by local authorities, public and
private bodies and members of the public; and (c) to promote and encourage the use of these
collections by the public through a range of Outreach
Activities.