Radical scheme will look at giving regional bodies a say how billions of pounds are spent to try to cut benefits bill
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May 16
Low income families forced to spend a third of net income on housing
A shortage of private rented sector housing is putting pressure on living standards, according to a new report
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Dec 10
Stoke-on-Trent: £3.4m station plan is derailed by cuts
£3.4m congestion plan for Stoke-on-Trent station is derailed by cutsA MULTI-MILLION pound plan to cut congestion and transform the area outside Stoke railway station has been scaled back due to a lack of funding. Stoke-on-Trent City Council will begin work on its long-delayed ‘station gateway’ project before the end of the year to coincide with …
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Dec 07
Stoke City: Potters not set to cash in on fab four, says Tony Pulis
Stoke City: Potters not set to cash in on fab four, says Tony PulisTONY Pulis has issued a hands-off warning to the Premier League’s big boys after insisting his “four fledglings” are not for sale in January. The Stoke manager vowed not to sell any of his young quartet of Asmir Begovic, Ryan Shawcross, Steven …
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Dec 03
Children’s Centre campaigner appointed on “expert panel” now agrees some centres will close
Protester agrees centres may shutA campaigner who led protests against council plans to shut children’s centres in Stoke-on-Trent says she accepts some will now have to close. Melissa Beydilli, from Blurton, won the campaign two years ago to save the city’s 16 children’s centres. Leaders at the Labour-run council said last week it needed to …
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Nov 29
Payday loan firms face cap after government U-turn
Financial Conduct Authority to be given new powers to curb exorbitant interest rates charged on payday loans
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Nov 28
Council plans to hive off Dimensions and Fenton Manor Leisure Centre to a Trust
Stoke-on-Trent are exploring plans to get rid of its sports and leisure services to a trust to save money it was revealed at a public meeting last night. Mark Meredith, Cabinet Member for Economic Development, Inward Investment, Culture, Sport and Leisure, was responding to a question about the council performance in accessing grant funding from outside …
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