Stoke-on-Trent City Council

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.

Young people from Moorland Park Youth Centre will be showing off the results of a recent project to highlight alcohol abuse next week. Walls at the community centre have been decorated with graffiti, painted by youngsters attending workshops, and will be unveiled next week, with the artists signing their names on their creation.

An exhibition of artwork inspired by the city’s past will be officially opened this weekend (Saturday March 13) at The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. The exhibition, entitled Stoke through Time – an expression of a new generation, was created by young people who visited the city’s four museums. From their visits they produced a range of multi-media artwork which will now go on display between March 13 and April 25, 2010.

Audio Interview Now Online! Council Leader Ross Irving has had a difficult time of it lately. First there was the Full Council meeting [and all the preamble] where the Annual Budget was agreed and 'that' Labour Amendment was tabled. Then there was the news that Staffordshire Police was investigating the Procurement Procedures and in particular tendering for demolition contracts.

City Council’s Fostering Service have launched a campaign urging people in the city to “be the big difference” by supporting disabled children and their families needing a short break. Short Breaks are the support service requested by families of disabled children. They are regular opportunities for families to have a break from caring while the child enjoys spending time with a short break carer.

Pits n Pots can today confirm that Stoke-on-Trent City Council plans to switch up to 800 jobs to the proposed Central Business District in Hanley have been scrapped. The City Council had proposed to switch the jobs to a private company. The preferred bidders were Balfour Beatty Workplace/BT Global Solutions and Serco who are still fighting for the contract. The jobs would have included members of the Human Resources, CCTV maintenance, IT and Administration departments.

Staffordshire Police have today confirmed that they are investigating the procurement process and in particular the tenders for demolition contracts. In a statement Staffordshire Police said: Quote:We can confirm that Staffordshire Police is carrying out enquiries into a number of complaints linked to tendering processes for demolition work. We are working very closely with the Chief Executive of the City Council in this matter. On behalf of Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Chief Executive, John van