Anti Social Behaviour
I’ve served the Longton North area for more than twenty years now in one way or another. I live here, and I love the place. Over the last few years, with my fellow Labour Councillors, Tom Reynolds and Mark Davis, I’ve worked hard to improve things, but also to keep people in touch with what we’re doing. This is something I intend to keep pushing if I’m re-elected.
Cider drinkers all over the country are today wishing that they could put Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling through a cider press for taxing their favourite bevvy by a whopping 10%! The budget has already being dubbed as the 'Mangner' Carter by cider lovers. A Facebook group called 'LEAVE OUR CIDER ALONE!' was set up within hours of the announcement and as of this morning 15000 people had signed up.
Trumpet Passage
06 Apr 2009
By Mike Rawlins Trumpet Passage, the city centre alleyway on Parliament Row next to MacDonalds, which has suffered from late night anti-social behavioural problems, is the first North Staffordshire Regeneration Partnership (NSRP) project as part of major improvements to the city public realm. Gates with trumpet shaped metal bars have been fitted at either end of the busy thoroughfare so that the alleyway can be locked at night to block out problems in the back-alley well-known for its asso
