Town Hall

'City should be run by 80 councillors'

Thursday, September 24, 2009

EIGHTY councillors and a parish-type ward system are what is needed to properly govern the city.

That is the view of Stoke-on-Trent South MP Rob Flello, pictured below, who has also advocated a more local model...

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Council restarts search for chief

Thursday, July 02, 2009

STOKE-ON-TRENT City Council has re-started the process of recruiting a new permanent chief executive on a £195,000 salary. The authority initially...

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Fraud busters come in to watch council

Friday, April 03, 2009

NEW measures are coming in to tackle future suspected fraud and corruption at Stoke-on-Trent City Council – just weeks after the elected mayor...

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Attempt to control board was mistake

Thursday, April 02, 2009

A TOP council officer says a row over the leadership of a regeneration panel has been "pointless" and potentially damaging for the authority. Stoke-on...

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Police investigate allegation of deal to sell Dimensions

POPULAR ATTRACTION: Dimensions Leisure Centre and, inset, our story last April about the free swimming at Waterworld.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

POLICE investigating allegations of corruption at Stoke-on-Trent City Council are trying to find out if there were any plans to sell a municipal...

I'm trying to do what is right, says defiant Meredith

Monday, March 23, 2009

ELECTED mayor Mark Meredith has spoken for the first time about his decision to stay in his post following his arrest as part of a corruption...

Dimensions: Four more quizzed

Thursday, March 19, 2009

POLICE investigating allegations of corruption at Stoke-on-Trent City Council have questioned several councillors. Up to four members of the council's...

Deputy mayor claims 'evil person' sent hoax emails pretending to be him

Thursday, March 19, 2009

STOKE-ON-TRENT'S deputy elected mayor has called in the police to investigate threatening emails sent by someone impersonating him. Councillor...

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New group to find chief

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

A NEW committee will be tasked with appointing a permanent chief executive for Stoke-on-Trent City Council. The authority announced on Wednesday that...

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