CITY SENTRAL

by Matt Wilcox on Tuesday 20th September, 2011

Im getting very excited for the creation of the new shopping area in Stoke, today will see some big news released about key anchor tenants…
in the meantime check out http://www.citysentral.co.uk/ to find out more!

Mike Wolfe Lecture – My View…

by Matt Wilcox on Sunday 11th September, 2011

I went along to the first lecture presented by The Sentinel from our ex mayor Mike Wolfe at the Mitchell Arts Centre last week to see what he had to say. Being an ex mayor and all i thought i might learn something from his address or get an insight into another view point from [...]

CHEMICAL SMELL IN SMALLTHORNE

September 11, 2011

Dear Residents,
I am in the process together with local people and residents associations of investigating the chemical smells we are having in the Smallthorne area that seem to be coming from the Sneyd Hill industrial estate. Please call me if you too experience these smells as we are trying to build up evidence to present [...]

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SWAN KILLINGS UPDATE – MAN IN COURT

September 1, 2011

Please follow the link below for more info on the story.
Lets hope justice can be done for this terrible crime.
http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Man-appear-court-accused-killing-swans-Ford-Green/story-13246583-detail/story.html

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STOKE MISSING OUT AGAIN?

August 31, 2011

After the disappointment of missing out on an LEP in the area i came across another thing we have been overlooked for this morning,
http://www.cypnow.co.uk/Social_Care/article/1087515/councils-share-6m-intensive-support-fund/?DCMP=EMC-CONInCare
Are we being left out of many Government schemes that would no doubt help our disadvantaged communities and address our local social problems? Is this political? Why despite being one of the [...]

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PLAYGROUND UPDATE

August 27, 2011

Before the last election i made a promise that i would work hard to get another playground built in the ward after our only one in Coseley street was removed many years ago. I have made some progress so far and wanted to share with residents my findings…
• The playground in Coseley Street was in [...]

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CITY RENEWAL OVERVIEW & SCRUTINY COMMITTEE

July 9, 2011

This week saw me chair my first ever overview and scrutiny committee for city renewal. Having spent alot of time recently researching, learning and preparing for this task i was excited at the prospect of taking forward this committee in scrutinising our city’s regeneration.
City renewal is probably the most important factor in Stoke’s evolution through [...]

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FORD GREEN ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS COMPLETE

June 24, 2011

Residents and motorists are being advised of resurfacing works taking place on Ford Green Road this weekend.

As a part of the highway improvements that are already in progress on Ford Green Road, resurfacing work on the approach lanes to the “puffin” crossing is to be carried out.

To minimise disruption the works will take place on [...]

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CITY REGENERATION – MY VIEW

June 9, 2011

A hot topic in stoke for the past few years is its regeneration and now i am the chair of the overview and scrutiny committee for city renewal i thought readers of this site might find my views interesting on how i see past, present and future regeneration impacting on our community.
Having grown up outside [...]

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INTRODUCTION OF CAR PARKING CHARGES

June 6, 2011

As part of the councils cost cutting and finance raising that it has had to do to help combat the cuts that have been imposed by central government the issue of charging for parking at Fenton Manor and Dimensions has been raised. This was originally brought forward to the economic development committee that i sat [...]

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