Three vulnerable adults cared for by a care provider commissioned by Stoke-on-Trent City Council had money taken from the bank accounts which was unaccounted for a secret investigation report obtained by PotteriesEYE has revealed. The city council launched an investigation following concerns raised by a social worker in 2009 at an address where Creative Support …

The Labour Cabinet on Stoke-on-Trent City Council are set to approve consultation on proposals to close two day care centres across the city. The centres that support vulnerable adults will face the axe along with other care services being provided by the voluntary or private sector – outsources. The plans are being put forward so …

The England Illegal Money Lending Team, working in partnership with Staffordshire Housing Association, Stoke –on -Trent City Council and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service are inviting the public to a community awareness day which will include a free performance of “Bust” a play which highlights the dangers of borrowing from illegal money lenders Actors from community …

Over 1000 families from across Stoke-on-Trent have applied for emergency financial help in the last eight weeks. Desperate council tenants are flooding the city council with request for ‘discretionary housing payments’ to help pay their rent. Figures seen by PotteriesEYE reveal in the last two months there have been 1,243 applications for the handout since the …

Council leader’s from across the region have written a letter criticising Government policy and saying that cuts to local authority budgets cannot be allowed to continue.

Campaigning group March on Stoke(MoS) are planning another protest rally opposing the city council’s controversial plan to move its headquarters from Stoke to Hanley. The event will take place in Kingsway on Saturday 29 June from 11am until 1pm with entertainment, speakers and children’s fun and games. MoS say the aim of the event is to demonstrate …