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Over a million reasons to be happy: city council’s Income Advice Team identify over £1.5 million of additional income for tenants
A team which helps city council tenants to maximise their income and apply for benefits and grants that they are entitled to has identified more than £1.5m in additional support in the last 12 months.
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Stoke-on-Trent’s housing revolution: city council sets out its plans for maintaining and investing in housing stock and assets
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is set to approve its new Housing Revenue Account (HRA) 30 Year Business Plan and Asset Management Strategy 2022-27 at a cabinet meeting on 26 April 2022.
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Housing Associations help Staffordshire Counter Fraud Partnership make Staffordshire a no-go county for housing fraud
Stoke on Trent Housing Society has joined the Staffordshire Counter Fraud Partnership with the aim of keeping public money in the county out of the hands of fraudsters.
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Staffordshire’s Lord-Lieutenant celebrates Stoke-on-Trent as a Queen’s Green Canopy ‘Champion City’
The Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire and the Lord Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent joined local councillors in planting a Magnolia Brooklynesis ‘Elizabeth’ on Tuesday 29 March.
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Council sets out its vision and priorities for the city's housing
Ambitious plans to widen housing choice, increase home ownership and provide housing that allows residents to live independently as their needs change in the city have been formally agreed.
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Over £132,000 awarded to local organisations as part of Household Support Grant
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is awarding £132,467 of funding to 23 local organisations as part of the latest round of funding of the Household Support Grant to help them cope during the winter.
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Two-week free period for tenants up-to-date on their rent
Stoke-on-Trent City Council tenants are reminded that if they have a clear rent account they are entitled to two rent-free weeks over Christmas.
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Stoke-on-Trent City Council has been awarded £700,000 to bring forward a brownfield site for local housing.
The funding will be used to clear an area of derelict land on Booth Street, in Stoke, and unlock the land to support the building of new homes in the future.
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City’s parks recognised in international award scheme
Hanley Park has been awarded the prestigious Green Flag.
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Million-pound initiative delivers home security to 1,470 households and range of measures to improve safety in two communities
A million-pound initiative has delivered major security and safety improvements to two city communities.
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The (gardening) gloves are off as we head towards National Allotments Week
The potatoes are in and the tomatoes are ripening nicely, but plot holders at allotments across the city are in for a busy few weeks.
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Two-week free period for tenants up-to-date on their rent
Council tenants are reminded that if they have a clear rent account they are entitled to two rent-free weeks over Easter.
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Residents asked their views on community safety, as partnership cuts crime and ASB
Residents are being asked their views on issues important to them and their neighbourhoods, to help inform a new community safety strategy for the city.
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Work well underway on new £18million housing development in Fenton
The building of 135 new, high quality homes in a Stoke-on-Trent town is progressing rapidly following a pause in work due to coronavirus restrictions.