Multi-agency task group launched to help protect heritage buildings from fire
A new taskforce has been set up to help protect Stoke-on-Trent’s heritage buildings from arson and accidental fires.
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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.
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Nearly 1,200 cared for children supported to do well in school
More than 1,160 children and young people in Stoke-on-Trent who are cared for - or were previously cared for - have been given extra help over the past year to succeed in their education.
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Stoke-on-Trent awarded funding to help tackle homelessness and rough sleeping
Partnership working to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping is set to continue across Stoke-on-Trent.
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Local business sentenced after crackdown on underage knife sales
A Hanley store has been ordered to pay almost £18,500 after selling a knife to a person under 18.
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Plans for 5,000 new homes in Stoke-on-Trent put forward to meet ‘urgent need’ for housing
Councillors are set to approve plans to deliver nearly 5,000 homes in the city in the next three years.
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Hanley Park wins Green Flag award for fifth year running
One of Stoke-on-Trent’s best-loved green spaces has once again been recognised as one of the top parks in the country.
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Longton set to benefit from major investment to improve transport network and public realm
A Stoke-on-Trent town is set to be transformed with major improvements proposed for transport and the public realm.
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New statue set to honour the women of Stoke-on-Trent’s pottery industry
A new statue is set to give long-overdue recognition to the women who shaped Stoke-on-Trent’s world-famous ceramics industry.
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City council renews commitment to improving lives of vulnerable children
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has restated its commitment to making lasting improvements to services for children and families.
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£31 million set to be pumped into biggest affordable housing project in city’s history
Extra money is being earmarked for a brand-new multi-million-pound housing estate, made up of almost 120 homes, on a former Stoke-on-Trent school site.
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Delivery of council plans is ‘making a real difference to real people’
Stoke-on-Trent has made major progress in helping to improve the lives of residents in the city as part of its commitment to tackle inequality, share wealth and support a better standard of living.
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Stoke-on-Trent gateway transformed in £29m regeneration project
Residents and visitors travelling to and from Stoke-on-Trent will soon benefit from improved access and a better connection to the city centre as part of a multi-million-pound project.
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Record breakers! Stoke-on-Trent hosts world’s biggest tea party
The people of Stoke-on-Trent are officially world record holders, after the city smashed a Guinness World Record.
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Major listening exercise launched to help shape a more connected and inclusive Stoke-on-Trent
A major listening exercise is being launched to establish what more needs to be done to ensure everybody feels safe and welcome in Stoke-on-Trent.
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New lease of life given to popular park thanks to local business partnership
A popular Stoke-on-Trent park has been given a new lease of life as part of the city’s ongoing Centenary celebrations.
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Three-week consultation will give people chance to have their say on multi-million-pound Tunstall plans
People are being asked to help shape multi-million-pound improvements to Tunstall town centre as part of a three-week public consultation.
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Council praised for helping to build strong communities in Stoke-on-Trent
Council and community leaders have outlined the key challenges and opportunities facing neighbourhoods in Stoke-on-Trent – just weeks after the city was awarded up to £20m ‘trailblazer’ funding.
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Free school holiday activities on offer this summer across Stoke-on-Trent
Families across Stoke-on-Trent can access more than 804 free activities to keep children entertained during the summer holidays.
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Illegal encampments cleared to reduce anti-social behaviour
The city council and its partners took swift action against the encampments – in Hartshill and Shelton – after the public raised concerns.
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Council continues to back grass roots sport with new cricket pitch investment
The cricket pitch at Hanley Park is set to be refurbished as part of the city council’s commitment to improving outdoor sports facilities.
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