News published May 2020
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Reassurance given to schools and £2.8m boost for small businesses
Schools are being reassured that if they need additional public health support to help them with reopening from next week, they will receive it.
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Residents warned: bank holiday weekend is not a holiday from coronavirus restrictions
Residents are being warned that the bank holiday weekend is not a holiday from coronavirus restrictions, after reports of families disregarding closure notices on playgrounds in city parks.
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Tip visits top 2,000, and service to help people into education and jobs supports 200 since coronavirus outbreak
Visitors to the city’s two tips have topped 2,000, in the first five days since opening under restricted conditions.
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Residents urged to adhere to social distancing, as infection rate yet to level off, and trading standards warn shoppers
Residents are being urged to continue to adhere to social distancing and public health guidance, as the infection rate in the city is yet to level off, and trading standards teams warn shoppers.
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Restricted opening of tip site attracts 230 vehicles in first day
Households are continuing to be advised to only go to city tip sites if it is essential, and to expect long waits.
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Foster care heroes needed as city prepares to take first steps on recovery journey
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is making an urgent call to recruit foster carers, especially during the coronavirus pandemic, as the authority prepares to begin a carefully considered recovery plan.
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Tips to reopen with restrictions and bulky waste collections to restart, as part of managed reintroduction of services
Household waste and recycling centres in the city will reopen from next Thursday (14 May), with restrictions in place as part of a controlled reintroduction of services in response to coronavirus
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Stay at home to celebrate VE Day
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is calling for residents to celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE Day in their own homes this Bank Holiday weekend.
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New service supports people discharged from hospital, as 87 applications received for voluntary grant scheme
A new service has launched to provide support and welfare checks to vulnerable residents who have been discharged from hospital.
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Pothole repairs tripled and volume of garden waste collected doubled during lockdown
Council crews have repaired almost 1,900 potholes in city streets since coronavirus lockdown measures came into force 42 days ago.