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      <title>£10 million now committed to Tunstall as council secures extra £1.5 million for town centre improvements</title>
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      <description>Tunstall is set for its biggest single-year investment in years, after the council agreed an extra £1.5 million of funding for public realm and regeneration work in the town centre.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:31:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Up to 1,000 e-bikes to be introduced across Stoke-on-Trent in new hire scheme</title>
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      <description>A new e-bike hire scheme could be coming to Stoke-on-Trent - giving people a convenient and affordable alternative to the car for short trips across the city.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:54:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Work starts on 24 landmarks through £240,000 restoration fund</title>
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      <description>Work is set to start on revitalising 24 monuments and landmarks across Stoke-on-Trent thanks to a restoration fund worth more than £240,000.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:25:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Local Plan consultation gathers pace with city-wide drop-in events </title>
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      <description>Residents, businesses and community groups are being encouraged to take part in Stoke-on-Trent City Council's Local Plan consultation as a series of drop-in events get underway across the city this we</description>
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      <title>New businesses bring fresh boost to award-winning Hanley Park</title>
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      <description>Two new businesses are set to open at Hanley Park, giving visitors more choice at the city’s award-winning green space.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:33:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Cannabis grows cut by more than half in joint council and police crackdown</title>
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      <description>The number of cannabis grows across the city has been cut by more than half thanks to a joint council and police crackdown.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:18:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Extension to home care support scheme which helps residents live independently set for green light</title>
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      <description>A pioneering home care support service that is helping people leave hospital sooner, remain independent at home and avoid unnecessary admissions to residential care is set to be extended.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:06:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>More than £600,000 extra set to be invested in multi-million-pound affordable home scheme in Tunstall</title>
      <link>https://www.stoke.gov.uk/news/article/2120/more_than_600000_extra_set_to_be_invested_in_multi-million-pound_affordable_home_scheme_in_tunstall</link>
      <description>Plans to inject extra investment to deliver 14 new affordable homes on a town centre brownfield site are set to get the green light.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:32:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Simpler recycling collections coming to Stoke-on-Trent</title>
      <link>https://www.stoke.gov.uk/news/article/2119/simpler_recycling_collections_coming_to_stoke-on-trent</link>
      <description>Residents in Stoke-on-Trent will soon benefit from a simpler, more efficient recycling collection service.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 07:09:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Measures to limit citywide numbers of houses of multiple occupation and ensure they meet high standards</title>
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      <description>Stoke-on-Trent City Council is proposing a major crackdown to limit the number of Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMOs) across the city – and ensure those that exist are of a high quality. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:06:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>New report highlights significant progress as Stoke-on-Trent builds on priorities that matter most to people</title>
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      <description>A new report shows how Stoke-on-Trent City Council is delivering on the things that matter to residents - and helping build a better city.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:55:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Residents invited to have their say as final Local Plan consultation rolls out</title>
      <link>https://www.stoke.gov.uk/news/article/2116/residents_invited_to_have_their_say_as_final_local_plan_consultation_rolls_out</link>
      <description>Residents, businesses and community groups are being invited to have their say as the final public consultation on Stoke-on-Trent's proposed Local Plan gets underway.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:10:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Chair appointed to help shape Pride in Place investment in Bradeley, Chell Heath and Fegg Hayes</title>
      <link>https://www.stoke.gov.uk/news/article/2115/chair_appointed_to_help_shape_pride_in_place_investment_in_bradeley_chell_heath_and_fegg_hayes</link>
      <description>A chair has been appointed to head up the new Bradeley, Chell Heath and Fegg Hayes Pride in Place Neighbourhood Board to help shape how up to £20 million of government funding is invested in the area.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:50:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Rogue trader sentenced after taking nearly £190,000 from customers</title>
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      <description>A man has been sentenced to five years in prison after stealing a total of £187,000 from 22 victims. </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:46:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Stoke-on-Trent is putting families first with new family help programme</title>
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      <description>Families in Stoke-on-Trent will soon find it easier to get the support they need through a new family help programme. </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:41:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Housing service recognised for number of strengths following inspection</title>
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      <description>The city council is delivering outcomes predominantly in line with nationally-recognised consumer standards, according to the latest inspection of its housing services.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:57:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Bus operators given green light to bid for multi-million-pound grant funding for zero-emission electric fleets</title>
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      <description>The council is inviting local bus operators to apply to a new grant funding programme to help accelerate the transition to cleaner, greener bus services across North Staffordshire.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:17:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Project helping thousands gain digital skills wins national award</title>
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      <description>A project that has been driving digital inclusion across Stoke-on-Trent has won a national award after receiving more than £800,000 of the city council’s UKSPF funding.&#13;
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:34:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>New management partnership for New Horizons Sport and Leisure Centre</title>
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      <description>Stoke-on-Trent City Council and Ormiston Academies Trust have agreed a new management arrangement for New Horizons Sport and Leisure Centre.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:27:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>City council invests £300,000 to expand holiday meals and activities for children and families</title>
      <link>https://www.stoke.gov.uk/news/article/2108/city_council_invests_300000_to_expand_holiday_meals_and_activities_for_children_and_families</link>
      <description>More children across Stoke-on-Trent are set to benefit from free meals and activities, thanks to a major city council investment.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:01:00 +0100</pubDate>
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