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Request for Honour of freeman of City to be given to Mark Fisher MP.


16 Mar 2010
Posted by Tony Walley
Berryhill & Hanley East Ward has made a request to the Chief Executive of Stoke-on-Trent Council that consideration is given to making the Honour of Freeman of the City to Mark Fisher MP. It’s highly recognised that Mark Fisher has given 27 years of his life to the service of the people of this City, working hard to improve the quality of life for all citizens of the Potteries. Councillor Knapper Says Quote:“It’s only right that the City of Stoke-on-Trent honour Mark Fisher for his long se
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School Governors Needed Across Stoke-on-Trent


16 Mar 2010
Posted by Mike Rawlins
Schools across Stoke-on-Trent are looking for people to become School Governors There are a number of schools who are currently looking for new governors across the city, we have been told that there are at least 25 vacancies that need to be filled. No special qualifications are required, but you must be 18 or over on the date when you are elected or appointed. Enthusiasm, commitment and an interest in education are the most important qualities.
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Stoke Central Shenanigans


15 Mar 2010
Posted by Guest Contributor
Once upon a time you would be hard pressed to find a more solid Labour stronghold than Stoke-on-Trent. The potteries, the mines, and the steel works gave birth to a close-knit working class that produced generations of Labour party activists who absolutely dominated the city's politics. But all that began to change when the wind of deindustrialisation blew through North Staffordshire. The pits and steel mill are gone, and the ceramics industry is but a pale shadow of a former colossus.
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Government Playbuilders Scheme Money Secured To Improve City Play Areas


15 Mar 2010
Posted by Warren Lloyd
With work ending on 11 of Stoke-on-Trent’s children’s play areas, a second sum of money as been given to the council, to improve or build another 10. This will make a total of £1.1 million spent over the 2 year on these play grounds. Work will be completed on the first 11 facilities by the end of this month. Work on the other 11 must be completed by the end of March 2011 or the grant may be withheld.
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Queens Park Longton Improvement Work Starts


15 Mar 2010
Posted by Mike Rawlins
Just before Christmas the Queens Park Partnership learnt that their application for £49,000 of Lottery funding to restore the park’s lakes had been successful. The works will include the provision of a fountain in the bottom lake, facilities for fishing, pond dipping opportunities in the cascade as well as improvements to the water outflow. This will improve water quality and provide additional wildlife habitats. Work on the scheme started last week (week beginning 8 March).
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Pupils in the Magistrates Court


13 Mar 2010
Posted by Nicky Davis
Today I had the good fortune to drive one of the car loads of Trentham High pupils to Stafford magistrates court for a schools competition. Pupils took roles in a mock trial, conducted in real court rooms, from a brief they had been given and prepared for in advance.
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Will Alby Defeat The BNP Or Will The BNP Defeat Alby?


13 Mar 2010
Posted by Tony Walley
Mike Coleman & Alby Walker Interviews Now On-line Due to a technical issue we were originally unable to get the interview with Mike Coleman online. We have now rectified this. Alby Walker is a busy guy. He is contesting both the General and Local Elections as an Independent Candidate. He is likely to face opposition from his former colleagues in the British National Party.
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Police Appeal For Mother Of New Born Baby To Come Forward


12 Mar 2010
Posted by Mike Rawlins
Staffordshire Police are appealing for the mother of the new born baby found outside the Islamic Centre in Shelton on Saturday to Come forward. Detectives are renewing their appeal for the mother of a baby left outside a mosque in Stoke-on-Trent to come forward. Tomorrow, Saturday 13 March, marks the one week anniversary of the baby being left outside the Islamic Centre in Shelton. Police officers will be carrying out high visibility patrols in the Beresford Street area from around 6am onwards,
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Residents to hear how £177m project will improve housing estates


12 Mar 2010
Posted by Tony Walley
Residents are being given the chance to find out how a £177m scheme will transform six city housing estates. Stoke-on-Trent City Council has been provisionally allocated the money under round six of the government’s private finance initiative.
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Spring clean the air with the Clean Air Superheroes


12 Mar 2010
Posted by Tony Walley
Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s Clean Air Superheroes are hoping that people spring clean the air by pledging to use greener forms of transport. The campaign, featuring Fiona Freeze, Travis the Time Traveller and Oxy-Gen the Super tree is currently taking place at the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery The characters have been created along with the evil “Professor Pollutant”, to highlight the issues of air pollution within the city and get people to try and find better greener ways to travel, to
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