News published December 2021
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Keeping vital local services running, ready for a healthier and safer New Year
The surge of the Omicron variant across the UK has impacted heaviest in London, but we are now beginning to see the wave reach Stoke-on-Trent.
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The Stoke-on-Trent City Council ticket to ride which will help tackle health inequality
A free taxi shuttle service is being offered to Stoke-on-Trent residents who want to have the Covid-19 vaccination, but may have found it hard to get to a vaccination centre.
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Museum and leisure services reduce during Christmas, as Covid cases rise, and support for businesses and schools
Museums will temporarily close during the Christmas period and services at city council-run leisure centres will reduce in response to the increasing spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant.
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Care-experienced young people to receive extra support this Christmas
Care-experienced young people across Stoke-on-Trent will receive extra support over the Christmas holidays.
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Nearly £100,000 funding awarded to help those most in need over Christmas in Stoke-on-Trent
Nearly £100,000 has been awarded by Stoke-on-Trent City Council to help those most in need over Christmas in the city.
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Residents reminded to ‘get thee sen a jab, duck’ to protect against the coronavirus, as case rates rise
Residents are being reminded to ‘get thee sen a jab, duck’ as the best way to protect themselves and their loved ones from the coronavirus.
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Street art wall brings colour and imagination to the city centre
Creatives are bringing colour and imagination to the outside of the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery with a new street art wall.
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Two-week free period for tenants up-to-date on their rent
Stoke-on-Trent City Council tenants are reminded that if they have a clear rent account they are entitled to two rent-free weeks over Christmas.
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Christmas Waste and Recycling
Bin men in Stoke-on-Trent can look forward to a well-earned break this Christmas – after the city council announced its revised bin collection dates for the festive period, while staff at the Household Waste Recycling Centres (tips) will be stepping in to support them by extending their opening hours.
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Illegal tobacco sting strikes ‘another significant blow’ to supply chain
City leaders are hailing an illegal tobacco raid on targeted premises as ‘another significant blow’ to the supply of fake cigarettes in Stoke-on-Trent.