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Allotments across the city flourish during lockdown
Kingsfield allotments in Basford have been awarded the top accolade once again in Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s 2020 allotment competition.
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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.
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City’s housing success recognised in national awards
Staff at Stoke-on-Trent City Council are celebrating after being shortlisted for two UK Housing Awards for the third year in a row.
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Holocaust Memorial Event at Port Vale
126 pupils from 11 schools in Stoke-on-Trent attended a special holocaust memorial event held at Port Vale Football Club earlier this week.
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House value increases continue to outstrip other major cities
House values in Stoke-on-Trent are continuing to rise at a faster rate than other major cities across the country.
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£952,000 grant success will support rough sleepers
Council leaders have hailed an almost £1m national grant success as showing confidence in the work being delivered in the city to help rough sleepers off the streets and into accommodation.
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Major multi-million pound plans unveiled to meet housing needs
Plans for the biggest house building programme in a generation have been unveiled to help the city council meet the growing needs of residents and the city.
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Five-year plan to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping
The strategy is set to commit the city council and partners to focus on preventing homelessness and rough sleeping.
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New five-year lease being finalised for homeless shelter
Homeless people in Stoke-on-Trent have received an early Christmas present with the news that a new lease is being finalised for a major accommodation shelter.
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Works starts on new £18million housing development
The building of 135 new, high quality homes in a Stoke-on-Trent town has begun following the appointment of a contractor to carry out the work.
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Community champions celebrated at annual awards
Unsung community heroes, nominated by fellow residents, were celebrated as part of an annual awards event organised by Stoke-on-Trent City Council.
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Stoke-on-Trent City Council housing repairs and maintenance company, Unitas leads by example
Unitas, Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s housing repairs and maintenance company, has been highlighted for best practice in The Parliamentary Review 2019.
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Work starts on development of derelict land for social housing
The building of new affordable housing has begun on a site that has been derelict for more than 10 years.
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Paying housing rent via Direct Debit proves prosperous for tenants
Two lucky Council tenants are wrapping up warm for winter after becoming the latest winners of a prize for paying their rent by Direct Debit.
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Views sought on new strategy for homelessness and Rough Sleeping
Members of the public are being asked to comment on a new strategy for tackling homelessness and rough sleeping in Stoke-on-Trent in a consultation which begins today (Thursday).
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National campaign helps to highlight work done to tackle empty homes
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has pledged to continue its commitment to bringing empty homes back into use – as latest figures show the authority will again meet its annual 200 homes target.
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Targeted activities drive down anti-social behaviour
Targeted activities to support communities and tackle nuisance and disorder have been highlighted as contributing to a sharp fall in anti-social behaviour across the city.
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Good news for tenants as council rent arrears continue to decline
More council tenants are benefiting from budgetary advice and support designed to help prevent them from getting into debt with their rent.
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Stoke-on-Trent’s housing success leads to national award
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has been named Council of the Year for its strategic approach towards housing.
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Former garage sites to be turned into new affordable homes
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is investing £1.6 million in the development of new affordable housing alongside specially adapted bungalows for families in need.
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City hits top ten for homes value increase
Stoke-on-Trent now ranks in the top ten UK cities for house price increases – with the value of the average city home rising by 5.4 per cent year-on-year.
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Planning permission granted for new £17million housing development
Plans to build 135 new, high quality homes in a Stoke-on-Trent town have been given the green light – with work due to start this summer.
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Builder jailed following trading standards investigation
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has welcomed the jail sentence handed to a builder who took thousands of pounds off customers without carrying out any work.
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Plans for war memorial to be reinstated at housing site
Residents are being encouraged to have their say about where a war memorial should be reinstated at a new housing development.
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SUNRISE project launches in North Staffordshire
Sixteen urban sites in North Staffordshire are to benefit from a share of £3.6 million of funding – to create new wildlife habitats, improve water quality and reduce flooding.
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Housing plans to bring huge boost to Mother Town
Civic leaders have welcomed plans brought forward to develop a redundant factory site and build new homes for the city.
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Health and social care system in Stoke-on-Trent praised for ‘significant improvement’
Health inspectors say there has been a “significant improvement” in how public sector organisations work together to provide services for older people who need care in Stoke-on-Trent.
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Major public-private sector collaboration to create multi-million-pound housing developments
A major partnership between the city council, a private sector investor and the government is to create a multi-million-pound housing-led regeneration of two areas of the city.
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Landlords prosecuted for failing to apply for licences
Two private landlords have been ordered to pay a total of almost £1,800 by magistrates for failing to apply for a licence within a selective licensing area in Stoke-on-Trent.
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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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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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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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Housing-led growth and regeneration in Stoke-on-Trent gains national recognition
Ambitious plans for housing-led growth and regeneration in Stoke-on-Trent are being held up nationally as examples of best practice.
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Scrapping borrowing cap will be good news for housing offer in city
Housing bosses say they welcome plans to scrap the borrowing cap following months of asking the Government for this change.
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Consultation starts on use of powers to tackle anti-social behaviour
A public consultation is starting today (Friday) on the use of powers to help tackle anti-social behaviour in the city centre.
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New HMO legislation changes take place next week
Private sector landlords who operate houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) are being urged to take note of upcoming changes to licensing legislation.
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Summit brings agencies together to tackle homelessness
Senior leaders from the city council, central government and 40 agencies and organisations in Stoke-on-Trent have vowed to work together to help prevent homelessness and eradicate rough sleeping .
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Work starts on fire sprinkler system project in Stoke-on-Trent
Work is due to start September 24 on installing fire sprinkler systems in all high-rise apartments owned bythe city council – the first project of its kind and scale to get under way in the country.