Our City, Our Future

The way our city is run needs to change and we need your views to make that happen.

The governing of our city touches your lives every day, from the way your rubbish is collected to how our schools are run. Currently the city council is run by an Elected Mayor and Council Manager. Due to a change in the law that system has to change.

From May 2009 we must adopt a new system on governing our city. There are two options open to you:

• An Elected Mayor with Cabinet; or
• A Council Leader with Cabinet. 

To find out more about the options and how you can have your say download Our City, Our Future leaflet at the bottom of this page or fill in our online form. You can email your views to ourfuture@stoke.gov.uk with your name and address.

We will not accept anonymous contributions but we will keep your name private if you ask us to.

If you want to take part in BBC Radio Stoke's governance debate please follow the link from this page.