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      <title>Residents invited to have their say as final Local Plan consultation rolls out</title>
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      <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 today (Monday 3 August).</description>
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      <title>Chair appointed to help shape Pride in Place investment in Bradeley, Chell Heath and Fegg Hayes</title>
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      <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>
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      <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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      <title>Government confirms North-South future for Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire</title>
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      <description>The city council has welcomed the Government's decision to support a North-South model for local government reorganisation across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:14:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Decision made to move ahead with Packmoor Masterplan development while listening to residents' calls to protect local green space </title>
      <link>https://www.stoke.gov.uk/news/article/2106/decision_made_to_move_ahead_with_packmoor_masterplan_development_while_listening_to_residents_calls_to_protect_local_green_space</link>
      <description>The green light has been given in principle to further explore the development of a council-owned site in Packmoor,</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:53:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Burslem and Hanley parks retain prestigious Green Flag Awards</title>
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      <description>Burslem Park and Hanley Park have once again been awarded Green Flag status, recognising them as being among the best parks and green spaces in the country.&#13;
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:06:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Longton to be celebrated in striking new mural</title>
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      <description>The design for the city’s latest mural by well-known local artist Rob Fenton has been unveiled.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:25:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Thousands of jobs created and significant brownfield land developed in first 10 years of Ceramic Valley Enterprise Zone </title>
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      <description>Almost 2,400 jobs have been created across the Ceramic Valley Enterprise Zone (CVEZ) over the last decade.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:57:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Partnership action helps reduce anti-social behaviour across Stoke-on-Trent  </title>
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      <description>Stoke-on-Trent City Council joined forces with Staffordshire Police and a wide range of local partners last week to carry out targeted activity in our town centres across the city. </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:55:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Longton’s Town of Culture bid to become part of history</title>
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      <description>Longton’s campaign to become the UK’s first Town of Culture is set to become part of history, with its official bid postcard joining a permanent national museum collection.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:11:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Proposed new care home contracts approach would benefit residents with flexible system based on public and provider feedback</title>
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      <description>A flexible approach to care home contracts is set to be introduced - designed to support residents, simplify arrangements for providers and help ensure long term sustainability of local care services.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:46:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Council pressure leads to new plans for historic Leopard Hotel</title>
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      <description>Sustained pressure from Stoke-on-Trent City Council has resulted in a new planning application being submitted for one of the city’s most important historic buildings.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:33:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Crucial month ahead for city’s ‘blueprint’ for growth</title>
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      <description>A revised blueprint for Stoke-on-Trent’s future growth – shaped by thousands of responses from residents and stakeholders – is to be considered by the council’s Cabinet.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Decision to be made on the future of Packmoor Masterplan following extensive public consultation</title>
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      <description>The council is set to determine the future of a council-owned site in Packmoor. </description>
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