Stoke-on-Trent City Council awarded £20m in Levelling Up Partnership funding

Stoke-on-Trent City Council awarded £20m in Levelling Up Partnership funding

A Stoke-on-Trent City Council spokesman said: “It is a relief that we have this approval before the Election drawbridge goes up. Council officers have been contacting the civil servants daily to try to get a decision.

“With approval finally given, we will now crack on with delivery at pace. What is great about the programme we have designed is that it brings benefit to many parts of the city and people of different ages and interests. There is a big focus on improving our town centres – Tunstall, Longton, Stoke - with money for improved public realm. We will also strengthen our response to antisocial behaviour across town centres. We will be working with Port Vale to improve leisure provision in Burslem. Many young people and adults will benefit from a new Green Skills centre at the Burslem campus of Stoke College. There is money to progress the restoration of Burslem Market, bringing the building back into public use and also a green growth strategy for Chatterley Whitfield, working with local businesses. Finally, we will be bringing forward a new City Centre plan.

"All of these projects will complement all the other work being delivered under the new corporate strategy to improve the wellbeing of our city."