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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,…