Pits n Pots: Stoke-on-Trent News & Politics

We report the latest and breaking political news from Stoke-on-Trent City Council and the political parties in the city. Please feel free to join in the discussions on the site but please remember, racist & homophobic comments will not be tolerated nor will personal attacks, libellous, defamatory or abusive comments.

Stoke-on-Trent City Council Shaking Up The Directorates

Story by Mike Rawlins - posted Fri 03rd Sep 2010
Stoke-on-Trent City Council announced to their staff on Wednesday (1 September) that the directorates & heads of service were being reviewed, restructured...


Tony Blair: he's not the messiah he's a very naughty boy

Blog by Bill Cawley - posted Thu 02nd Sep 2010
I have been reading of the publication of the Tony Blair autobiography and the furore that has arisen. I met Tony Blair only once and had a conversation...


Stoke-on-Trent City Council Reduce The Number of Directorates

Story by Tony Walley - posted Thu 02nd Sep 2010
Stoke-on-Trent City Council Reduce The Number of Directorates
The number of Directorates will be cut form 6 down to 4 and they will encompass regeneration, children and young people’s services, business services...


Stoke-on-Trent City Councillors Seek Deferral Of Boundary Committee Proposals

Story by Tony Walley - posted Thu 02nd Sep 2010
Stoke-on-Trent City Councillors Seek Deferral Of Boundary Committee Proposals
Two Stoke-on-Trent City Councillors are seeking a deferral to proposed changes to ward boundaries and a reduction in the number of elected representatives...


Kids from Council estates at most risk from traffic accidents

Blog by Bill Cawley - posted Thu 02nd Sep 2010
It must have been around 1985 that Cllr Norman Rides from Norton caused outrage at a City Council Highways meeting by saying that middle class motorists...


Take a tour around the city’s historic towns during national Heritage Open Days

Story by Tony Walley - posted Thu 02nd Sep 2010
Take a tour around the city’s historic towns during national Heritage Open Days
The tours, entitled ‘The Past Shaping the Future’, will take place around Burslem, Longton, Stoke and Hanley (City Centre). Each tour will tell visitors...


Lodge Road Park Official Opening To Take Place

Story by Tony Walley - posted Thu 02nd Sep 2010
Lodge Road Park Official Opening To Take Place
The official opening of Lodge Road Park, Penkhull, at the bottom of St Christopher’s Ave, will take place on Saturday 4 September 2010 from 11:00am -...


Be part of the Olympics as Godiva Awakes

Story by Tony Walley - posted Thu 02nd Sep 2010
Be part of the Olympics as Godiva Awakes
Performers across Stoke-on-Trent are being encouraged to audition for a unique role allowing them to become part of the upcoming London 2012 Olympic and...


Stoke-on-Trent Central CLP Reject Sutton - Sutton Rejects The Lib Dems!

Story by Tony Walley - posted Wed 01st Sep 2010
Stoke-on-Trent Central CLP Reject Sutton - Sutton Rejects The Lib Dems!
Stoke-on-Trent CLP have rejected a membership application from current Liberal Democrat Councillor Dave Sutton.


One more heave - or does Labour need a much deeper ideological renewal?

Story by Mike Rawlins - posted Wed 01st Sep 2010
As voting begins on who will be the next Labour Party leader and Tony Blair urges the party not to abandon New Labour, Rick Muir – senior research fellow...


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