Volunteers needed to support young people to get their lives back on track
Stoke-on-Trent Youth Offending Services (YOS) is recruiting volunteer mentors to support young people.
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Plans for red routes progress, following revisions based on successful consultation
The City Council is moving ahead with plans to introduce red routes across the city – and has made some revisions to its original proposals following a successful public consultation exercise.
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Plans to improve standards in private rented homes are one step closer
Proposals for new licensing schemes aimed at improving conditions in private rented housing in Stoke-on-Trent will be sent to the secretary of state for a final decision.
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Work begins on quality private rental and market sale accommodation in Stoke-on-Trent
Work has started on a major housing development in Stoke-on-Trent that will see 128 quality homes being built.
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Stoke-on-Trent City markets have had their stalls decked and are giving away a total of £1,250 to celebrate!
Shoppers are being encouraged to visit their local markets this Christmas – and be in with chance winning £250.
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Young apprentices take first step on career path
Six young people say they are looking forward to learning new skills and gaining experience in the workplace as they embark on apprenticeship schemes.
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Top tourism honour for iconic poppies sculpture
Civic leaders have been presented with one of the county’s highest tourism awards in recognition of the stunning success of an iconic ceramic poppies sculpture.
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Innovative housing scheme would rejuvenate two city sites with 380 affordable homes
Plans to transform two areas of the city with 380 new affordable homes have been revealed, under an innovative scheme developed by the city council.
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New powers to charge a premium to owners of long-term empty homes
Owners of long-term empty properties could be charged a premium on their council tax, under new legal powers designed to bring more homes back into use.
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Latest phase of road resurfacing works reaches Bagnall and Norton
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is warning residents of possible disruption when a road is resurfaced – the latest to be improved as part of a multi-million pound investment programme in the city’s roads
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Man ordered to pay after failing to assist with littering investigation
A cigarette butt thrown out of a car window has cost a Stoke-on-Trent man almost £1,000 in court.
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Plans submitted for new Spitfire gallery at museum
New images of the stunning £6m Spitfire gallery at the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery have been revealed – as the planning application for the development is submitted.
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Help us to celebrate Potto Lotto’s six-month anniversary and be in with the chance of winning a dazzling prize
To celebrate a successful six months since Potto Lotto was launched in May 2018, players of Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s online lottery will be in with the chance of winning tickets.
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Spectacular Staffordshire Hoard helmet reconstructions revealed for public display
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery and Birmingham Museums Trust have today (Friday, November 23) revealed two stunning reconstructions of a magnificent helmet contained within the Staffordshire Hoard.
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Sing a song of Christmas at the Victoria Hall
Tickets are now on sale for a series of Christmas concerts which will showcase some of the best young musicians in Stoke-on-Trent.
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Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s housing company marks second year of business
Housing bosses say they are on target to create a property portfolio worth £68 million within 10 years in Stoke-on-Trent as a two-year milestone is reached.
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Work on Park Hall visitor centre to get under way
Work is set to start on a new visitor centre at a city beauty spot.
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£1.8m refurbishment proposals revealed for Hanley Market at traders’ consultation event before works begin
Traders have welcomed plans by Stoke-on-Trent City Council to spend £1.8 million on refurbishing and improving their market.
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Stoke-on-Trent Remembers 100 years since the First World War
People from across the city are being invited to get involved in a series of events to commemorate 100 years since the end of the First World War.
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Growing the city economy limits budget impact and shows ‘growth strategy is working’
Cabinet members have launched their budget proposals highlighting a continued growth in the city’s economy for protecting important council services.
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Shop keeper taken to court after illegal tobacco seized
A shop keeper has been ordered to carry out 160 hours of unpaid work after hundreds of packets of illegal cigarettes and tobacco were seized.
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New scheme offers families the chance to share their homes and lives and support adults with learning disabilities
A new adult social care initiative promoting independence for adults who need support and offers them the chance to be part of a family, is set to be launched in Stoke-on-Trent.
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Extra time needed for joint local plan
National changes to planning rules as well as how housing needs are calculated have impacted on plans to produce a Joint Local Plan for Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Joint local plan news -
Parking layby scheme under way in Sneyd Green
Work to improve traffic flow on a residential street by creating a parking layby for motorists is now under way.
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City council gritters on standby for winter weather
Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s fleet of gritters and crews are officially on standby 24 hours a day for the next five months to deal with winter weather.
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Find a job whilst you do your weekly shop at Longton Market Job Fair this Friday, October 26, 2018
Longton Market has teamed up with JobCentre Plus (Longton) to hold a job fair to help local people find their perfect job.
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Last chance to apply for share of £3m community fund
Community groups in Stoke-on-Trent have just weeks left to apply for a share of a £3m cashpot that has already made huge differences to dozens of groups in the city.
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Motorists advised of car park closure
Motorists are being advised that a city centre car park will temporarily close from next week.
Parking news -
Protect yourself and others against the flu this winter
Wellbeing support worker Tina Turner says she is having a free flu vaccination this year to protect herself and the people she looks after.
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Six stunning steel silhouettes to be displayed in memory of local people’s experiences of the First World War
Six stunning steel silhouettes have been unveiled today to commemorate the end of the First World War through real life experiences of local people during the conflict.
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