Stoke-on-Trent City Council is considering applying for powers to enforce moving traffic offences – in a step that could reduce congestion and improve safety for motorists and pedestrians.
The Department for Transport announced in June that all councils in England and Wales could take over enforcement of offences, such as disregarding no entry, no u-turn and one-way restrictions, and co
Roads, parking and travel news-
Have a road trip not a road tip: council teams clean up to twenty-three tonnes of litter from A50/A500 corridor
Stoke-on-Trent City Council and National Highways are reminding residents that the city’s roads are not a bin after city council teams clear the equivalent of 340 grey bin loads of rubbish each year.
Dumped rubbish and litter news -
The Staffordshire Counter Fraud Partnership joins movement to shine a spotlight on fraud
Fraud costs organisations worldwide an estimated 5 percent of their annual revenues, according to a study conducted by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE).
Policies, procedures and strategies news -
See city’s ceramic heritage on the big screen, as iconic pottery museum set to reopen
Scenes shot at the stunning Gladstone Pottery Museum will fill the big screen in a film about one of the world’s most influential ceramic artists.
Museums news -
Six Sporting stars honoured by city
Six of Staffordshire’s best sporting talents are being inducted into the Stoke-on-Trent Sporting Hall of Fame.
Sports news -
Children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities to be given the ‘right support at the right time’
Children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities to be given the ‘right support at the right time’
Special educational needs and disabilities news -
Illegal fireworks containing eleven kilograms of gunpowder seized following trading standards operation
A shop in Longton is under investigation today (Thursday) after being found storing fireworks containing eleven kilograms of gunpowder illegally, as part of a trading standards operation.
Licensing news -
Ofsted inspection finds improvement in adult and community learning but still more to be done
Ofsted inspection finds improvement in adult and community learning but still more to be done
Adult education news -
Second phase of essential junction improvements to begin
Work will start next week on the second phase of a highway improvement scheme – part of the ongoing £35 million investment in the city’s road and pavement network.
Roads, parking and travel news -
Ambitious bus improvement plan submitted to Government
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has outlined its ambitious plan to improve bus services across the city.
Roads, parking and travel news -
Three shops under investigation after selling alcohol and tobacco to underaged girls
Three shops in Stoke-on-Trent are being investigated today (Friday) after selling alcohol and tobacco to underaged girls as part of a trading standards operation.
Licensing news -
Children in care to receive more dedicated educational support
Children in care to receive more dedicated educational support
Schools and education news -
Council agrees motion to commemorate 80th anniversary of Lidice atrocity
A motion to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Lidice atrocity in 2022 has been agreed at a council meeting today.
Councillors and decision-making news -
End of seasonal brown bin collections for 2021
Gardeners across Stoke-on-Trent are reminded that their seasonal brown bin collections will stop at the end of the month, but residents will have the option to extend their brown bin collections in a new scheme.
Rubbish and recycling news -
Thousands of children in Stoke-on-Trent to benefit from food vouchers during October half term
Thousands of children in Stoke-on-Trent to benefit from food vouchers during October half term.
Schools and education news -
£1.2m up for grabs, as new Community Investment Fund grants set to support projects that help local people
Communities across Stoke-on-Trent are being given the chance to apply for a share of £1.2m in the latest wave of a hugely successful Community Investment Fund.
Business news -
City’s parks recognised in international award scheme
Hanley Park has been awarded the prestigious Green Flag.
Housing and neighbourhoods news -
New funding made available to improve mental health in Stoke-on-Trent
Community groups, faith groups and charities are being invited to apply for funding being made available to support with mental health in Stoke-on-Trent.
Adult care and wellbeing news -
A new campaign is underway to encourage people to support their local high street areas across Stoke-on-Trent.
The initiative aims to encourage residents to come out and support local shops and businesses in their area and see some of the changes and improvements that are on their doorsteps.
Business news -
National fostering film project launches in Stoke-on-Trent
National fostering film project launches in Stoke-on-Trent
Fostering and adoption news -
£500,000 of fake cigarettes taken off the streets in biggest single seizure in city
Trading standards and police teams have taken almost £500,000 of illegal cigarettes off the streets of Stoke-on-Trent in the biggest single swoop of its kind in the city.
Your council, your city news -
‘We will take action on counterfeit tobacco trade’ – warning after shop owner jailed
Criminals involved in the possession and sale of counterfeit tobacco are being warned: ‘we will catch you, and take action’ – after the jailing of a shop owner in Hanley.
Your council, your city news -
Residents reminded ‘city streets are not a bin’
Across the city, teams are fighting to keep Stoke-on-Trent’s streets clean but litter is being dropped as quickly as our environment team and volunteer litter pickers can clean it up.
Dumped rubbish and litter news -
Regional Adoption Agency helping children find permanent homes celebrates first birthday
Regional Adoption Agency helping children find permanent homes celebrates first birthday
Children and families news -
New education challenge board starts work in Stoke-on-Trent
New education challenge board starts work in Stoke-on-Trent
Schools and education news -
The Big Climate Fightback: have your say on tree planting schemes in the city
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is asking for views to help shape a scheme to plant over 11,000 trees around the city.
Councillors and decision-making news -
Hundreds of Potters ’Arf runners to race through city on Sunday, September 26
Spectators are being urged to show their support as hundreds of runners take on this year’s amazing Hanley Economic Building Society Potters ’Arf Marathon on Sunday, September 26.
Sports news -
‘It is possible to live well with dementia with the right support’
Residents across Stoke-on-Trent are being urged to contact their GP if they’re experiencing or worried about signs of dementia.
Adult care and wellbeing news -
Stoke-on-Trent foster carers running to raise awareness about fostering
Stoke-on-Trent City Council fostering service and its foster carers are set to run this year’s Hanley Economic Potters ’Arf Marathon next weekend (Sunday, September 26).
Fostering and adoption news -
Flypast and fun activities during weekend of Spitfire celebrations in city centre
Exciting events will take place this weekend to mark the public opening of Stoke-on-Trent’s new Spitfire Gallery at the Potteries Museum – including a special RAF flypast at 12.34pm on Saturday.
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