News published July 2025
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Trading standards seize nearly £700,000 of illegal tobacco and vapes in latest crackdown
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is stepping up its crackdown on illegal tobacco and vape sales after seizing more illegal cigarettes, tobacco and vapes.
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Thousands of residents benefit from digital inclusion thanks to council’s £800,000 UKSPF funding
An imaginative project has been driving digital inclusion across Stoke-on-Trent thanks to more than £800,000 of funding from the city council through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF).
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Stoke-on-Trent youth to represent England at CRT Home Internationals Football Tournament
Young footballers from Stoke-on-Trent are set to represent CRT Game On England on one of the country’s biggest football stages.
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Fostering recruitment drive launched to support Stoke-on-Trent teenagers
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has launched a new campaign to recruit specialist foster carers to support local teenagers.
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City playgrounds to get a new lease of life through council funding
Playgrounds across Stoke-on-Trent are set for improvements thanks to £500,000 of funding that will focus on greenspace improvements and include local parks.
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Centenary Colour Runner raises thousands for Caudwell Children
Caudwell Children’s annual Colour Runner has successfully raised over £7,500 for disabled and autistic children as part of the city’s Centenary celebrations with donations still coming in.
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Drive to make taxis safer and greener
Stoke-on-Trent is to introduce new rules to make the city's taxis safer and greener.
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Work underway on £2.3 million Vale Park community campus
Port Vale Football Club and Port Vale Foundation have teamed up with the council to develop a multi-purpose community campus backed by £2.3 million of government funding.
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Online finance portal launched to make it easier for people to assess paid-for care costs
A 24/7 online financial assessment service has been launched for residents looking to access paid-for adult social care in Stoke-on-Trent.
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Residents and businesses urged to have their say on shaping planning application guidelines
People are being invited to have their say on an important “checklist” document that sets exactly what needs to be on a planning application submission.
