Mayoral Delays Expose the Chaos Behind Labour’s Devolution Plan Tuesday, 9 December, 2025 The news of delays to the mayoral elections for Essex, Hampshire and other areas has rightly led to a few raised eyebrows within local government. But as well as having an impact in the directly effected areas, the implications of these actions should be on the radar of all other areas currently in the devolution process and heading towards a combined authority. It was always an ambitious agenda... Local News
Stoke-on-Trent’s Innovative Household Support Fund Approach Shared in Parliament 28th April 2023 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... Local News
Arena Moves A Step Closer… 21st April 2023 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... Local News
Goods Yard Fest! 9th April 2023 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... Local News
Housing Revolution Moves a Step Closer in Hanley 29th March 2023 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... Local NewsOpinions
Our ‘Stronger Together through Winter’ support campaign 14th September 2022 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... Local News
The Goods Yard Gets Underway 14th September 2022 After a hectic few weeks, great to confirm that Bowmer + Kirkland have been appointed as contractors for the Goods Yard, the first of our Levelling Up projects... Local News
‘Silicon Stoke’ in LGA ‘First’ Magazine 8th September 2022 Our ‘Silicon Stoke’ agenda continues to go from strength to strength, and building on our slot in the Innovation Zone at this summer’s LGA Conference, I was... Articles
Born in Stoke-on-Trent - the JCB Pothole Pro 2nd December 2021 Several years in the making, over the last few years we’ve been proud to first introduce and then road test the JCB Pothole Pro here in Stoke-on-Trent. And now... Local News
Plans Submitted for The Goods Yard 26th November 2021 What a tremendous year it’s been for The Goods Yard development in Stoke - we announced our partnership with Capital & Centric early in 2021, and of course were... Local News
