Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Top officers in Stoke-on-Trent City Council were the first casualties in the Authorities bid to save £30million. 14 of its 37 directors and heads of department are to be axed as a part of a major rationalisation programme enabling a saving of some £1million. The number of Directorates will be cut form 6 down to 4 and they will encompass regeneration, children and young people’s services, business services and adult and neighbourhood services. Cabinet members and councillors were briefed by Chief
Two Stoke-on-Trent City Councillors are seeking a deferral to proposed changes to ward boundaries and a reduction in the number of elected representatives due to be implemented later this year. Community Voice Councillor Mike Barnes and the Leader of the City Independent Group are to table a motion at next weeks meeting of the full council calling for the Minister responsible for Local Government to intervene whilst the impact of the new coalition policies regarding local governance can be reali
Federation themed guided tours of four of the city’s historic towns will take place this month as part of the national Heritage Open Days programme. The tours, entitled ‘The Past Shaping the Future’, will take place around Burslem, Longton, Stoke and Hanley (City Centre). Each tour will tell visitors about key buildings and places that define the history of the towns as well as future plans for their regeneration.
Lodge Road Park Official Opening To Take Place
02 Sep 2010
The official opening of Lodge Road Park, Penkhull, at the bottom of St Christopher’s Ave, will take place on Saturday 4 September 2010 from 11:00am - 3pm. The event will be an all-day occasion and will combine a free fun-day with Community Consultation and will be officially opened by the Lord Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent, Councillor Denver Tolley, midday. Refreshments will be available and the activities provided will all be free and include:- * Supervised games and activities from the Street Games
Be part of the Olympics as Godiva Awakes
02 Sep 2010
Performers across Stoke-on-Trent are being encouraged to audition for a unique role allowing them to become part of the upcoming London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games cultural celebrations. Young dancers and performers will be recruited by London 2012 Cultural Olympiad project Imagineer to take part in a production called ‘Godiva Awakes’ which will include a 10 metre high Lady Godiva who will awake from her sleeping chamber during a performance in Coventry during July 2012.
Stoke-on-Trent CLP have rejected a membership application from current Liberal Democrat Councillor Dave Sutton.
The 'Graffiti' Police Come To Stoke-on-Trent
01 Sep 2010
From today [1st September] Stoke-on-Trent City Council have introduced an new Environmental Crime Unit on a 6 month trial basis in response to the concerns of some residents. The crackdown will have a zero tolerance approach and could result in a £50-£80 spot fine for offenders.
Phone Lines Down At Stoke-on-Trent City Council
30 Aug 2010
There currently seems to be a problem with the phone lines to Stoke On Call and the main switchboard number for Stoke-on-Trent City Council. Both 234567 & 234234 and a number of other numbers are currently not accepting calls. We are currently trying to get information about when the services will be restored and will update you as soon as we get it. We suggest for non urgent enquires you use the contact forms available on stoke.gov.uk if it is anything that requires more immediate action we
Stephen Fry, himself a public institution, interviewed on Room 101 a few years ago, proposed an alternative to the cynical Room 101 programme by having a room fluffy where good things could be venerated which had made a positive contribution to the public good. In Fry’s opinion top of the list was the British Public Library. I share his enthusiasm. I also love libraries and I love the public libraries in Stoke because they largely introduced me to the world of Books.
A fun day is being held to celebrate the first year of a new community facility at the heart of regeneration in Meir – as the next phase of developments gets underway. On Friday (27 August) from 12 noon to 4:00pm Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Renew North Staffordshire and Great Places Housing Group will be marking the first birthday of Meir’s new community centre, The Square, with a family fun day highlighting a number of key regeneration milestones in the town.
