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Mar 11

Stoke-on-Trent Council U-turn on New Vic Theatre funding

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March 11, 2013

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Stoke-on-Trent City Council has performed a u-turn over withdrawing its funding of the New Vic Theatre it has been revealed.

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Oct 13

Soapbox: Hanley Regeneration – A Price Worth Paying?

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October 13, 2012

Roulette Gambling

Regenerating Stoke-on-Trent after the demise of its hardcore industrial past has been the primary aim of our political leaders for over two decades now. It’s a never-ending work in progress. There has been some limited success most notably Trentham Lakes with its high-tech/ low man power logistic sprawl. However, it is becoming an increasingly desperate …

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Oct 09

Government to Freeze Council Tax: but will Stoke?

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October 9, 2012

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The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced new support for local authorities in England to help them freeze council tax for a further year and assist in keeping those bills down. The Government will set aside an extra £450 million to help freeze council tax bills in England. The support for local authorities means that …

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Sep 25

Fizz has Gone from the Pepsi Cola Kid

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September 25, 2012

John van de Laarschot S-o-T Chief Exec

In just a month’s time it’s 3 years since a new chief executive took over the reins of Stoke-on-Trent City Council. The Pepsi Cola Kid was lauded as the saviour of the council – a new approach to finally get the council on the right track from the outside – the private sector would get …

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Sep 24

Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s cost-cutting director Sharon Menghini banks £174k pay-off

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September 24, 2012

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A CITY council director who oversaw unprecedented £14.6 million cuts to children’s services was paid £174,000 to walk away from her job. Sharon Menghini, pictured below, quit the council and pocketed the golden handshake after Stoke-on-Trent City Council revealed plans to merge her role in charge of children’s services. The pay-out, combined with £151,515 in …

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Sep 20

Stoke Council Writes Off £16m Owed to Taxpayers in Last Two Years

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September 20, 2012

Paul Shotton

Cash strapped Stoke-on-Trent City Council is to write off a further £7.5m of debt when its Cabinet meets next Thursday, doubling the amount  it has written off in the last 2 years, taking the total to £16m. ¹In May earlier this year the Labour run council wrote off £3m and said it had put things …

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Sep 08

Taxpayers Bill for Stoke-on-Trent MPs Expenses Rocket by Over 20%

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September 8, 2012

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Stoke-on-Trent’s three Labour MPs, Rob Flello, Tristram Hunt and Joan Walley’s, claim for expenses have rocketed over 12 months by over 20% as figures are published by the IPSA for MPs expense for the 2011/12 financial year. All three of the potteries MPs have significantly increased their claims for expenses, with Tristram Hunt, Stoke Central …

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