Pioneering plans to make Stoke-on-Trent a great working low carbon city are expected to be given the green light by cabinet later this month ratifying the city’s bid for millions of pounds of funding to further develop its waste strategy. The bid, submitted on Friday August 17 is the first step of the plan that …
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May 17
Council Attempts Ipads Publicity Stunt to Divert Criticism Over Spending
Labour controlled Stoke-on-Trent City Council have organised what appears to be a hastily prepared publicity stunt at Treehouse Children’s Centre, Dawlish Drive, Bentilee, this morning, following recent revelation and criticism of council spending on 110 Ipads at the same time as cutting care services for the elderly and reducing bus pass availability for the blind and …
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May 16
Stoke Council Appoint £130,000 Assistant Chief Executive
Labour controlled Stoke-on-Trent City Council have announced that Charlie Stewart has been appointed as £130,000 a year Assistant Chief Executive to John van de Laarschot. The controversial post creation and appointment comes just months after savage cuts in council services led by Mohammed Pervez, leader of the Labour Group and City Council. Stewart is currently the Strategic …
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May 08
Councils hit by cuts splash out on iPads
Sentinel: HARD-UP councils overseeing multi-million pound budget cuts have been criticised for spending tens of thousands of pounds on iPads and tablet computers. Three authorities in the region have all stocked up on the premium gadgets and monthly data plans to allow them to connect to the internet. Critics say officers and councillors already have …
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Apr 12
Cllr Calls for Urgent Investigation Over Incredible Housing Repair Costs
Stoke-on-Trent City Council whom recently revealed an overspend in its housing maintenance program of £4.5 million has released information on all of the jobs done over the last 12 months done by Kier, showing the level of waste and mismanagement in housing despite the intervention of Vanguard consultants brought by the CEO, John van der …
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Mar 27
City Council Cardboard Cock-Up Costing Taxpayers £27,000 a Month
Cash strapped Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s waste recycling costs have rocketed since changes were made to residential collections requiring cardboard to be put in the “blue bin” with glass, cans and plastics, instead of the brown composting waste bin. The change has led to Stoke-on-Trent to become the worst council in the UK for contaminated recycling …
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Mar 05
Personally Speaking: Robbing the Blind to pay for………PVFC?
Stoke-on-Trent City Council Labour council have blown apart their heartfelt excuses displayed for the cameras at last weeks council meeting. 6 years ago I was part of the Labour Group that agreed the £2.25m loan. I say agreed, it was actually bounced upon us. I remember it well, sitting in the Labour Group meeting with …
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