Nearly 1,200 cared for children supported to do well in school
More than 1,160 children and young people in Stoke-on-Trent who are cared for - or were previously cared for - have been given extra help over the past year to succeed in their education.
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Stoke-on-Trent awarded funding to help tackle homelessness and rough sleeping
Partnership working to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping is set to continue across Stoke-on-Trent.
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Local business sentenced after crackdown on underage knife sales
A Hanley store has been ordered to pay almost £18,500 after selling a knife to a person under 18.
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Plans for 5,000 new homes in Stoke-on-Trent put forward to meet ‘urgent need’ for housing
Councillors are set to approve plans to deliver nearly 5,000 homes in the city in the next three years.
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Hanley Park wins Green Flag award for fifth year running
One of Stoke-on-Trent’s best-loved green spaces has once again been recognised as one of the top parks in the country.
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Longton set to benefit from major investment to improve transport network and public realm
A Stoke-on-Trent town is set to be transformed with major improvements proposed for transport and the public realm.
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New statue set to honour the women of Stoke-on-Trent’s pottery industry
A new statue is set to give long-overdue recognition to the women who shaped Stoke-on-Trent’s world-famous ceramics industry.
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City council renews commitment to improving lives of vulnerable children
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has restated its commitment to making lasting improvements to services for children and families.
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£31 million set to be pumped into biggest affordable housing project in city’s history
Extra money is being earmarked for a brand-new multi-million-pound housing estate, made up of almost 120 homes, on a former Stoke-on-Trent school site.
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Delivery of council plans is ‘making a real difference to real people’
Stoke-on-Trent has made major progress in helping to improve the lives of residents in the city as part of its commitment to tackle inequality, share wealth and support a better standard of living.
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Stoke-on-Trent gateway transformed in £29m regeneration project
Residents and visitors travelling to and from Stoke-on-Trent will soon benefit from improved access and a better connection to the city centre as part of a multi-million-pound project.
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Record breakers! Stoke-on-Trent hosts world’s biggest tea party
The people of Stoke-on-Trent are officially world record holders, after the city smashed a Guinness World Record.
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Major listening exercise launched to help shape a more connected and inclusive Stoke-on-Trent
A major listening exercise is being launched to establish what more needs to be done to ensure everybody feels safe and welcome in Stoke-on-Trent.
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New lease of life given to popular park thanks to local business partnership
A popular Stoke-on-Trent park has been given a new lease of life as part of the city’s ongoing Centenary celebrations.
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Three-week consultation will give people chance to have their say on multi-million-pound Tunstall plans
People are being asked to help shape multi-million-pound improvements to Tunstall town centre as part of a three-week public consultation.
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Council praised for helping to build strong communities in Stoke-on-Trent
Council and community leaders have outlined the key challenges and opportunities facing neighbourhoods in Stoke-on-Trent – just weeks after the city was awarded up to £20m ‘trailblazer’ funding.
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Free school holiday activities on offer this summer across Stoke-on-Trent
Families across Stoke-on-Trent can access more than 804 free activities to keep children entertained during the summer holidays.
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Illegal encampments cleared to reduce anti-social behaviour
The city council and its partners took swift action against the encampments – in Hartshill and Shelton – after the public raised concerns.
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Council continues to back grass roots sport with new cricket pitch investment
The cricket pitch at Hanley Park is set to be refurbished as part of the city council’s commitment to improving outdoor sports facilities.
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Council to work with partners to improve outdoor sports facilities across the city
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is set to strengthen its commitment to improving outdoor sports facilities as it approves the latest version of its Playing Pitch Strategy.
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New partnership approach to boost adult skills and job opportunities
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has approved a new plan to help more adults gain the skills they need to find and stay in work.
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Council identifies surplus sites to support new housing in the city
Land and buildings owned by Stoke-on-Trent City Council have been reviewed to help pick out areas where new homes could be built.
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Solicitor sentenced in pothole fraud crackdown
The case was part of the council’s ongoing work to tackle fraud and protect vital public funds.
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Stoke-on-Trent under the spotlight at Centenary Heritage Festival
A ceramic symposium, a Northern Soul exhibition and new heritage events will feature in a jam-packed festival which will shine a spotlight on Stoke-on-Trent’s past, present and future.
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Panko & Sushi joins the line-up at Capital&Centric’s Goods Yard
The buzz around social impact developer Capital&Centric’s Goods Yard is cranking up another notch, as Panko & Sushi gears up to bring its knockout Japanese flavours to the canalside neighbourhood.
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City’s heritage under spotlight in series of roadshows
Residents are being invited to share their views about heritage in the city as part an ongoing commitment to protect, preserve and celebrate Stoke-on-Trent’s history.
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Record-breaking turnout as thousands get moving for the Centenary parkrun weekend
Thousands of people across Stoke-on-Trent came together for a record-breaking parkrun weekend to celebrate the city’s Centenary.
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Adult Social Care a ‘clear priority’ in city as service rated GOOD
Adult social care services in Stoke-on-Trent have been rated GOOD by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
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Stoke-on-Trent secures £20 million regeneration money as UK “trailblazer”
Stoke-on-Trent will receive up to £20 million to transform Bentilee and Ubberley through regeneration projects led by the local community.
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Cotton signs up at Goods Yard with new café-bar opening this June
Independent coffee shop and sandwich specialists Cotton is the latest arrival at Goods Yard, the brand-new canalside neighbourhood in Stoke-on-Trent by social impact developers Capital&Centric.
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