Cllr Brian Ward

Improvements to one of the city’s major road junctions is set to start next week as part of building work for the new sixth form college. The work to the traffic signals at the junction of Leek Road, Station Road and Glebe Street will start on Monday July 19 and will last for approximately six weeks. The work will involve minor alterations to pedestrian islands and the traffic signals to help accommodate the new sixth form college, which is due to open in September 2010.

Plans to develop over 250 new homes and create a major new pedestrian route through the city centre are starting today (June 1) as part of the development of the Canal Quarter; Renews flagship project. The Canal Quarter, included within the City Waterside masterplan, also aims to deliver a new large scale building and other small scale commercial, leisure and retail outlets within an identified five hectare area. Advanced notices will be implemented today advising that by the end of the week per

Pits n Pots Exclusive Audio Now Online! Since the late 90's the City Independent Group have served the electorate and represented the communities of Stoke-on-Trent free from party constraints. Under the Elected Mayoral system the CIG scrutinised the EMB's every move and decisions under the Leadership of Ann James. When the City of Stoke-on-Trent called time on the Mayoral system, a new day dawned for this popular group of independent thinkers.

Part 2 - Pervez Becomes Council Leader.

The City Independent Group on Stoke-on-Trent City council have been left reeling at the news that 2 of their high profile councillors have have walked out of the group following their decision to join the new 4 party ruling coalition. Alan Rigby left the group on Tuesday to sit as an unaligned councillor because he was vehemently opposed to the CIG being a part of a Labour Group led coalition. Cllr Janine Bridges decided to quit today [Wednesday] for the same reasons.

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is to be governed by a four way ruling coalition in what has been described as an historical moment. Labour, the Conservative & Independent Alliance, The Liberal Democrats and the City Independents will form the ruling administration following tomorrows [Thursday] Annual Council Meeting. Mohammed Pervez [Lab] is to be the new Council Leader and Ross Irving [CIA] will become the Deputy Leader.

The City Independent Group on Stoke-on-Trent City Council have changed their leadership team as the also look to swell their numbers. Cllr Brian Ward is to remain as Group Leader but Cllr Dave Conway has been voted in as Deputy Group Leader. Cllr Conway replaces Cllr Terry Follows who has stepped down to take a break from leadership duties. The CIG also has the opportunity to swell their number in the wake of losing 3 of their members, Derek Capey, Ian Mitchell and Ann James at the recent local

Tony Walley speaking to Councillor Brian Ward, the City Independent candidate for Stoke-on-Trent Central

Residents are set to celebrate the start of work on a multi-million pound scheme to create new homes, shops and community facilities on a Stoke-on-Trent estate. An afternoon of fun activities will take place on Wednesday (24 March) to mark work to create a £7.1m facility that will transform Ingestre Square, Blurton’s main district centre. The Stoke-on-Trent City Council-backed project will create:

Residents are being invited to have their say on the latest phase of redevelopment work in Middleport. The houses in Port Street, Travers Street, Harper Street and Burgess Street, close to the historic Middleport Pottery, are earmarked for regeneration activity and local residents are being urged to air their views on the plans at special meetings over the next week.