19th August 2010

by Matt Wilcox on Thursday 19th August, 2010

Im pleased to announce that i have agreed to support of £2000 for MHA housing and care for older people. This organisation provide valuable support through lunch clubs and social events for the elderly and i hear nothing but great things from the local residents who use the service.
I have also written to the head [...]

13 August 2010

by Matt Wilcox on Friday 13th August, 2010

Had a good meeting today with property services where i let them know i wanted to see better ways for community enterprise, organisations and social enterprise to take advantage of long term unlet property that could be used as a catalyst to support their development from idea to reality.
More community enterprise in our towns means…
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Smallthorne Community Centre Hall Floor!

August 10, 2010

My very first call from a resident was about an issue that has been a persistant problem for the users of Smallthorne community hall, the floor! Like many of our city council buildings the community centre and hall has served its residents for many years holding parties, socials, youth clubs, receptions, celebrations and many many [...]

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8th August 2010

August 9, 2010

A very busy past few weeks have seen not only a full council meeting, Labour group meetings and a surgery down at Smallthorne Community centre.
The Surgery on the 31st July was the first one I have done since being elected, I would have liked it to have been sooner but for one reason or another [...]

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Boost to business as development takes a step closer

July 30, 2010

Stoke-on-Trent City Council has confirmed its commitment to deliver a business district in the city centre.
At a meeting of the cabinet on Thursday, 29th July, councillors approved to sign a development agreement for the 1.2million square foot proposed Central Business District.
Mohammed Pervez, leader of Stoke-on-Trent City Council, said the move was an important milestone in [...]

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New team to attract business boost to North Staffordshire

July 29, 2010

Local businesses are being invited to find out more about a new service which will be driving forward investment in North Staffordshire.
Using the Make It Stoke-on-Trent brand Stoke-on-Trent City Council is launching a new investment development service which will help boost job creation and encourage investment as part of a £1.5billion regeneration plan in North [...]

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29th July 2010

July 29, 2010

Ive had an influx of complaints lately around maintenance of city council property most notably around delays or uncoordinated repairs and work plans that leave residents feeling let down by the council. Most recently the heavy rainfall caused problems with drainage and after the downpours I received many complaints the most serious one im glad was [...]

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19th July 2010

July 19, 2010

After blogging about wanting to help social enterprises make use of vacant spaces managed by the council someone very helpful on twitter forwarded me this link…
Take time to have a look, very interesting website…
http://www.meanwhile.org.uk/
also check out this news item regarding cuts that will effect our children…
http://www.cypnow.co.uk/bulletins/Daily-Bulletin/news/1016704/?DCMP=EMC-DailyBulletin

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17th July 2010

July 17, 2010

My role as a councillor to me is split into 2 parts…
• The dealing with residents, helping them, supporting them, finding out why things are not done as they should and the like.
• The work at the council making decisions, pushing ideas forward and having an overview of decisions that are being made.
The everyday speaking [...]

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12th July 2010

July 12, 2010

• A new experience for me today with my first Overview and scrutiny committee for Economic development and enterprise. I get to the civic early so I can grab some “Award winning” lunch this time I opt for the welsh rarebit which reminds me of a home economics lesson many years ago which taught me to [...]

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