Pits 'n' Pots News

Posted by Tony Walley
addiply_media(1,1,105,1) The Cabinet of Stoke-on-Trent City Council today accepted Chief Executive John van de Laarschott's recommendation to cease work towards the Strategic Partnership The partnership would have seen to transferal of up to 900 council staff to a private company that would have been situated in the proposed new Business District in Hanley. We manged to catch up with Stoke-on-Trent City Council Chief Executive John van de Laarschott and the Cabinet Member for Regeneration
Posted by Tony Walley
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.
Posted by Guest
Conservative Shadow Business Secretary Ken Clarke has called on the Chancellor to leave public life with an austerity Budget that matches up to the serious challenges posed by the economic crisis, writes Dean Carroll. Indications from within the Labour Party suggest that Alistair Darling will no longer be Chancellor, even if Labour wins a general election.
Posted by Tony Walley
Young people from Moorland Park Youth Centre will be showing off the results of a recent project to highlight alcohol abuse next week. Walls at the community centre have been decorated with graffiti, painted by youngsters attending workshops, and will be unveiled next week, with the artists signing their names on their creation. The project was based around highlighting alcohol abuse and raising awareness of the dangers of under age drinking, which is one of the issues in the area.
Posted by Tony Walley
An exhibition of artwork inspired by the city’s past will be officially opened this weekend (Saturday March 13) at The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. The exhibition, entitled Stoke through Time – an expression of a new generation, was created by young people who visited the city’s four museums.
Posted by Tony Walley
Stoke Central Conservative PPC Norsheen Bhatti and the local party intend to stand up for the local pub community and support The Coachmakers campaign against it's proposed closure. Recent figures show that a net 3,690 local pubs have closed under Labour. On top of Gordon Brown’s above-inflation rises in alcohol duty imposed in the Budget local pubs will face above-inflation hikes in their Rateable Values – and thus their tax bills. According to the tax inspectors’ guidance features such as pool
Posted by Tony Walley
Staffordshire Libraries have taken a leap into the 21st century after the recent installation of new self service technology. Customers will now be able to make use of state of the art equipment installed in seven Staffordshire libraries, allowing users to carry out a range of transactions electronically including cash payments, borrowing and returning items, and accessing individual library accounts. County Councillor Ben Adams, Cabinet Member for Communities and Culture said: Ben Adams wrote:
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Burslem's Bulls Head is - quite rightly - well known on the local pub scene. It could be said that it shares the title of the town's jewel in the ale crown with The Leopard, although it may be the case that the latter just about beats the Bull's Head - albeit by the slightest of margins. The Bulls Head is to be found in the centre of Burslem and within easy walking distance of the town's other pubs.
Posted by Mike Rawlins
A selection of 59 items from the Staffordshire Hoard will be displayed at The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery in Stoke-on-Trent, including a delicate filigree gold horse’s head, a gold strip with a biblical inscription and a crumpled gold plaque with ornate fish and bird heads. At the same time a similar number of items will be on display at Birmingham Museum, including helmet fragments with animal decorations and warriors.
Posted by Tony Walley
Audio Interview Now Online! Council Leader Ross Irving has had a difficult time of it lately. First there was the Full Council meeting [and all the preamble] where the Annual Budget was agreed and 'that' Labour Amendment was tabled. Then there was the news that Staffordshire Police was investigating the Procurement Procedures and in particular tendering for demolition contracts. The news that Stoke-on-Trent City Council Chief Executive John van de Laarschott is recommending that the City Council

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