Brian Ward
The leaders of the 4 main political parties in Stoke-on-Trent City Council announced this afternoon that they are going to form a coalition cabinet. The cabinet will be made up of 5 Labour members, 2 City Independents, 2 Conservative Independent Alliance and one LibDem.
I must be really sad me! But, I have to say I'm really looking forward to this week and reporting on the shenanigans of Stoke-on-Trent City Council. Thursday's Annual Council meeting should be a belter.
Group Leaders Interviews RE: Coalition Agreement
18 May 2010
Following the news that Stoke-on-Trent is set to be run by a 4-party coalition, we are pleased to bring you some exclusive Audio Interviews with the group leaders concerned. Mohammed Pervez [Labour], Kieran Clarke [Lib Dem], Brian Ward [City Independents] and Mike Barnes on behalf of one of the parties likely to be in opposition, the Non-Aligned Group, all give their thoughts on this pioneering move to share the responsibility for the running of the council in what is thought to be one of the mo
Stoke-on-Trent Central parliamentary candidates attended an open Community Schools Action Group Meeting at Bentilee Neighbourhood Centre on the evening of April 28th.
The Sentinel carried the story that a delegation of officers and councillors will be attending the Cannes MIPIM trade exposition for a third time. In 2008 the elected Mayor Mark Meredith received a great deal of criticism for attending the event and was quoted that the convention provided the opportunity for Stoke and the regeneration agency to show case the opportunities that existed in the area for developers.
Deputy Leader of Stoke-on-Trent City Council Brian Ward has today confirmed that he will stand as an Independent Candidate in the upcoming General Elections Ward, who is a Councillor for the Blurton Ward and is also the Leader of the City Independent Group is currently at a conference in Cannes in France on behalf of the City Council. The principle reason for his decision to enter the contest is that he does not feel that the City's 3 Labour MPs have delivered on behalf of the electorate.
A new team who will work to attract inward investment and new jobs to North Staffordshire is launched today at MIPIM, the world’s leading property exhibition. The marketing, investment and enterprise team in the North Staffordshire Regeneration Partnership has been reorganised to create eight new posts. These officers will focus on attracting new business and helping existing businesses to grow.
BSF Gets Boost With Approval Of OBC
03 Feb 2010
Stoke-on-Trent’s contentious and hard fought Building Schools for the Future programme has been given a major boost with the announcement that the project’s Outline Business Case (OBC) has been approved. Confirmation of the approval means government funding is now confirmed in principle for the £250m programme, which will see all secondary and special schools in the city rebuilt or refurbished between 2010 and 2014.
Cabinet agree Burslem Library move
28 Jan 2010
Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s cabinet has today (Wednesday) approved plans to relocate Burslem Library to the Ceramica Annexe. The library, currently in the Burslem School of Art, is planned to open in the Ceramica Annexe building at the end of March 2010. Burslem Library has been temporarily housed in the School of Art since moving in October 2008 from the Wedgwood Institute.
Praise For Council Staff
25 Jan 2010
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is publicly thanking the staff who worked with Staffordshire Police during Saturday’s protest by the English Defence League and to clean up the city centre afterward.
