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Thank you to Penkhull and Stoke

Thank you to Penkhull and Stoke We would like to say thank you to everyone who helped on the campaign in Penkhull and Stoke. Sadly we were just 10 votes short on the day. We’re proud of Lee and the campaign she led with her husband Andy. We would like…

Lee pledges to help residents living in blocks of flats

Lee pledges to help residents living in blocks of flats One of the key issues facing voters in Penkhull and Stoke in the election on 1 July is improving the blocks of flats in our area. It’s been clear from speaking to friends and neighbours in the the flats on…

Proud of Stoke’s past and ambitious for Stoke’s future

Proud of Stoke’s past and ambitious for Stoke’s future Stoke is a proud town but over the last six years we have been badly let down by the Conservative-run Council and our previous independent Councillor. That’s why we need to elect Lee Polshaw as the Labour councillor to represent Stoke.…

Stop the Stink

Stop the stink The company behind Walley’s Quarry in Silverdale has applied for planning permission to expand their site in Stoke-on-Trent. We don’t want them handling dangerous gases in our city, when they can’t be trusted to do what’s right. We won’t allow them to make our lives a misery.…

Lee Polshaw sets out her priorities for Penkhull & Stoke

Lee Polshaw sets out her priorities for Penkhull & Stoke Penkhull resident Lee Polshaw is the Labour candidate for the Stoke-on-Trent City Council by-election to be held in Penkhull & Stoke on 1 July 2021. Lee said, “I am proud to stand as the Labour candidate for the area that…

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Lee Polshaw selected as Labour candidate for Penkhull & Stoke

Local resident Lee Polshaw is the Labour candidate for Penkhull & Stoke We are delighted that Penkhull resident Lee Polshaw will be the Labour candidate for the Stoke-on-Trent City Council by-election to be held in Penkhull & Stoke on 1 July 2021. Lee, who has lived in Penkhull since 2005,…

Polling station for Trent Vale

If you live in Trent Vale, your polling station for today is at Jollees on London Road. It is only for Trent Vale and so if you live in Boothen you may walk past it to reach your polling station at the neighbourhood centre. This is bad news for those…

Another Pay More, Get Less Council Budget

Another Pay More, Get Less Council Budget The Conservative-led City Council has not secured a good settlement for Stoke-on-Trent from the government. We’ve got £13 million less coming to the city than we had in 2016. This means we are now facing: council tax increases of 5 per cent cuts of…

We need more grit bins

We need more grit bins Recent weeks have shown that the city doesn’t have adequate winter-weather protection. There are whole neighbourhoods that are too slippery to walk around when we have snowy weather. We all know that pavements can be lethal when they are icy but the Council doesn’t seem…

Black Lives Matter in Stoke-on-Trent

Black Lives Matter in Stoke-on-Trent We were delighted to be joined at our latest meeting by a representative of Black Lives Matter (BLM) in Stoke-on-Trent. We had an interesting discussion on increasing equality and diversity in our city. We considered how our party has the power to challenge racial injustices…

Penkhull flag goes for glory

Come on Penkhull! The big day is finally here. Who thought Penkhull, our village in Stoke-on-Trent, would make it to a World Cup final! On Tuesday 15 September we need you. Get everyone you know involved and voting. The vote is only available on Twitter from 11am @flaginstitute The World…

Prevent London Road flooding

Sign the petition now! We need action to cut the risks from flooding on London Road. Sign the petition here. There have been 2 major floods on London Road so far this summer. We can’t carry on having our main road turned into a river every time there is a…

Highway not waterway

Highway not waterway We need to see action to cut the risks from flooding on London Road. The heavy rain on 15 June saw this busy road turned into a river. Andy Platt, the Labour councillor for Boothen and Oak Hill, has called for a full review of the drainage…

Support your local market

Support your local market Our markets are the lifeblood of many of our town centres. They provide a friendly and personal service, which is invaluable to many of our residents. During the coronavirus lockdown many stalls had to close. Those that remained open during this period had lower than normal…

Celebrating Refugee Week

Supporting asylum seekers and refugees with Asha This year to celebrate Refugee Week we would like to highlight the work of Asha in our city. There are approximately 1,000 asylum seekers and refugees living across Stoke-on-Trent, having been sent by the Home Office to live in temporary housing here. Pre-lockdown, they…

Pay more, get less

The pay more, get less budget We’re only days into 2020 and the Conservative-led administration on Stoke-on-Trent City Council has already announced yet more devastating cuts to services. The Council is proposing another £9.2m of cuts to important services and to slash yet another 78 jobs at the council. At…

We’re paying the price of austerity

We’re paying the price of austerity Last week our MP Gareth Snell asked the Prime Minister in the House of Commons to respond to the findings of a recent report on the crisis facing Stoke-on-Trent. The newly released Hardship Commission report into Stoke-on-Trent highlights inequality in income,…