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The 2023 LGA conference was back in Bournemouth this year with the sun once again out as local government gathered for our annual jamboree. Whilst the...

UkReiff has quickly become the ‘go to’ conference for investors, developers, local authorities and others generally interested in how we keep the built...

Four years ago, it was obvious that improving outcomes for children and young people would need to be the city council’s number one priority. The Ofsted...

💗 They say find a job you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life - and for the last 8 years, I’ve had the best job in the world. No honour is greater...

For the last few years, Stoke-on-Trent City Council has distributed the Household Support Fund across Stoke-on-Trent. Ensuring this has reached the most needy...

A big moment today as our plans for an arena in the city centre move a step closer, with outline planning permission granted for the Etruscan Square development...

Absolutely brilliant to see so many people at Goods Yard Fest today, a free festival in Stoke by the site of the city’s newest neighbourhood, and in the shadow...

If you’ve driven up Bucknall New Road recently, you’ll have seen the work underway to demolish the low rise blocks of flats here. Having visited a number of...

Today, I announced the work that Stoke-on-Trent City Council will be undertaking to support residents through the cost of living challenges. Alongside support...