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Published: Wednesday, 26th February 2025 At the start of our centenary year, Stoke-on-Trent is today taking a fresh vision for the city’s growth and prosperity to the heart of Government. The prospectus document – called Future 100 – is based around five missions and sets out a bold set of actions that, together, aim to transform […]

Published: Monday, 17th February 2025 Residents are to be asked to have their say on multi-million-pound plans to transform three town centres. A total of £6 million in Government funding is being spent to carry out public realm improvements in Tunstall, Burslem and Stoke. The aim is to help attract extra footfall, boost business activity and tap […]

Published: Friday, 14th February 2025 A specialist regeneration and development partnership is set to deliver the multi-million-pound Etruscan Square project. Stoke-on-Trent City Council has granted preferred bidder status to Genr8 Kajima Regeneration Limited (GKRL) for the multi-million-pound project that will help transform the city centre. GKRL intend to work with partners to deliver a range of residential […]

Published: Monday, 13th January 2025 Government Minister Baroness Taylor of Stevenage visited Stoke-on-Trent to look at the exciting regeneration developments taking place. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government visited at the start of Stoke-on-Trent’s Centenary year to see how this city of creativity and industry is using a new partnership approach […]

Published: Monday, 23rd December 2024 A flagship regeneration project in Stoke-on-Trent is already having a major impact on the local economy with job opportunities secured for almost 200 people. Social impact developers Capital&Centric are working in partnership with Stoke-on-Trent City Council to develop Goods Yard. The former train station site, which was neglected for many years, […]

Published: Monday, 9th December 2024 A leading construction company has been awarded a contract to take forward the multi-million-pound remodelling of the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Stoke-on-Trent-based Seddon Construction Ltd has been awarded a pre-construction service agreement, under a two-stage design and build contract, to carry out works as part of a £5 million masterplan […]

Published: Tuesday, 3rd December 2024 Stoke-on-Trent City Council has published a major new plan which aims to accelerate economic growth and ensure that it delivers real benefits for people and businesses in the city. The new Economic Development Strategy sets out nine priorities for action and investment, ranging from transport improvements and devising new solutions for […]

Published: Tuesday, 19th November 2024 The development of Stoke-on-Trent’s exciting new urban neighbourhood is entering its final stages. Work has started on the much-anticipated new public square and lush green spaces at Goods Yard in Stoke. Capital&Centric, the social impact developer transforming the former industrial site, is creating a green oasis to greet visitors as they […]

Published: Thursday, 24th October 2024 More than 500 government jobs have been created in Stoke-on-Trent over the last two years. The huge employment boost comes as part of a long-term commitment by the Home Office to create hundreds of new roles in the city. The 500 new jobs include roles that are pivotal in operational activity […]

Published: Tuesday, 1st October 2024 The city council has been given the green light by Government to move ahead with a series of major regeneration projects that will help transform the city for good as part of a £20 million package. The exciting announcement paves the way for major regeneration that will benefit all six towns […]

Published: Wednesday, 28th August 2024 More than 8,900 council-owned homes have been upgraded in Stoke-on-Trent during the first year of a multi-million pound capital investment programme. In August 2023, Stoke-on-Trent City Council announced that it was investing £117 million into its housing stock over the next five years, as part of its bid to raise housing […]

A public consultation is set to get underway on the redevelopment of the historic Tunstall Library building. In the first phase of plans to bring the former Library, Baths and Snooker Hall back to life, 23 unique apartments in the Victorian building and community space is proposed. This will provide attractive town centre living for […]

Artist’s impression gives first glimpse of revamped gallery New artist’s impressions show how a revamped Potteries Museum & Art Gallery could look following a £5m investment. Stoke-on-Trent City Council secured the money last year from the Department of Culture, Media and Sport and Arts Council England. It marks the third phase of a masterplan and […]

Stoke-on-Trent City Council has helped deliver new homes on the site of a redundant sports ground. More than 150 homes are now being settled into by families, the majority of them first-time buyers. The much-needed homes have been built on vacant land, off Biddulph Road, in Packmoor. The land was last used a decade ago […]

Published: Wednesday, 17th July 2024 Stoke-on-Trent has been awarded World Craft City status, catapulting the City – known as the potteries – onto the global stage. World Craft City status is awarded by the World Crafts Council to areas where there are excellent social, cultural, and economic contributions from communities. The city joins a growing list […]

CAPITAL&CENTRIC, the team behind Stoke-on-Trent’s Goods Yard neighbourhood, have unveiled fresh new images of the lush green spaces that will be open to the public.   Visitors will be greeted by a new lawn – about the size of a professional tennis court – as they arrive at the neighbourhood from Glebe Street.   A […]

Plans to replace five former sheltered housing schemes with new homes for the city’s residents can now be revealed for the first time. Stoke-on-Trent City Council agreed to demolish five decommissioned schemes as part of a Sheltered Housing Review, back in November 2018, and last year work started to clear each of the sites. Now […]

Stoke-on-Trent has been named as one of the leading locations in the United Kingdom for the take-up of apprenticeships. Stoke-on-Trent City Council has been a driving force for the uptake of apprenticeships by offering them to its own workforce since the launch of the apprenticeship levy in April 2017 and also sharing its levy with […]

Plans have been approved for the Transforming Cities programme of works to Station Road in Stoke to create an attractive and welcoming space outside Stoke-on-Trent’s main rail station.   Proposals for Station Road were approved at a Stoke-on-Trent City Council Planning Committee today (Wednesday 14 February). Members showed their support for the new public realm […]

The Stoke-on-Trent & Staffordshire Careers Hub have unveiled its latest initiative, the ‘Careers Observatory’ project, aimed at fostering meaningful connections between local businesses and schools.

Researchers have entered into partnership to gauge the impacts of a new development described as “the biggest symbol of a Potteries renaissance.”

To coincide with this week’s UK Global Investment Summit, the Midlands Engine Partnership, Midlands Innovation and Midlands Enterprise Universities have today [27 November] launched an innovative new campaign to drive international investment into research and development across the Midlands. With support from the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology’s Tactical Fund, the GREAT Campaign, UK […]

Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG), announces the commencement of an £8m building project at its Newcastle College campus to create a two-storey, purpose built T Level Centre.

GivEnergy, leading energy storage manufacturer, is thrilled to announce the purchase of an additional property neighbouring its current HQ. This latest property acquisition opens the potential to create a multi-building headquarters complex in the heart of Newcastle under Lyme. Earlier in 2023, GivEnergy purchased Osprey House on Brymbo Road. The company turned the previously abandoned […]

GivEnergy, the UK’s top-selling battery storage brand, is thrilled to announce its expansion into the Australian market. With an established reputation for excellence in the UK, plus a rapidly growing presence in Europe, GivEnergy is now set to bring its innovative energy solutions to Australia.

Michelin Development has doubled the amount of funding it can offer to thriving North Staffordshire businesses targeting growth.

Stoke-on-Trent and Leicester are two of the first nine places set to benefit from a share of £200m targeted to unlock the potential of their heritage.

Smithfield Works, located within the heart of Stoke-on-Trent’s transformative Smithfield development, has been shortlisted for the prestigious ‘Regeneration Project of the Year’ award at the Insider West Midlands Property Awards. The award recognises the significant impact of the project on the local economy and community.  

Overclockers UK recently clinched two prestigious awards at the annual eCommerce Awards, cementing their status as industry leaders.

Creative UK has launched a new £35 million fund called Creative Growth Finance II (CGF II) to support the growth of the UK’s creative industries sector. The ambitious investment fund aims to help the UK creative industry meet targets set in the UK Government and Creative Industries Council’s recently published Sector Vision to grow by £50 billion and create one million additional jobs by 2030.

The Stoke-on-Trent enterprise park, which is part of a flagship jobs creation and inward investment zone, is fully let for the first time. 

An interactive heritage trail highlighting Stoke-on-Trent’s rich history is being developed in the city.   Stoke-on-Trent City Council has launched the Living Heritage City Trail spanning seven culturally-significant locations between Stoke and Hanley.   The two-year pilot scheme, which has been funded with £100,000 from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), aims to showcase Stoke-on-Trent’s […]

Specialist marketing and PR agency Lesniak Swann has moved to new, larger offices at the historic former Spode site in Stoke-on-Trent – now a growing hub for creative businesses.

Staffordshire University’s Innovation Enterprise Zone has office spaces perfect for growing your business. Located on the Stoke campus, we currently have a 4-person office available for rent starting at just £305 per month

Plans to power the Goods Yard neighbourhood in Stoke-on-Trent with renewable energy are taking a major leap forward.

An industry-leading metal fabrication company has notched up a record-breaking million-pound sales month. Grenville Engineering based in Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, achieved the milestone in June – with company bosses putting it down to a dedicated and exceptional team and an “unwavering commitment to excellence”. Sales Director Stuart Rawlinson said: “We are absolutely thrilled and proud to announce […]

Turnover and pre-tax profits have risen at the Staffordshire-based UK arm of a German lubricant giant, according to new documents, despite volumes being down on the prior year.

A leading energy storage firm is continuing its plans for substantial investment in North Staffordshire by submitting proposals for a second multi-million pound factory in the area. 

Stoke-on-Trent has been named as one of the most attractive locations in the UK to launch a new business. 

The British Ceramic Confederation (BCC) has secured approximately £6m of government funding to support further research into the use of hydrogen.

A Stoke-on-Trent-based design and marketing agency has played a pivotal promotional role in the UK launch of the world’s first saliva pregnancy test.
Lawrence Davis has designed the packaging and branding as well as devised the marketing campaign and social media strategy for the pioneering Salistick™.

Keele University’s School of Medicine has been ranked as the top performing medical school globally in the latest Planetary Health Report Card – and first in the UK for the third year running.

A North Staffordshire manufacturer of household and vehicle cleaning products is pressing the button on a major investment drive. Future Developments (Manufacturing), which has blended and made chemicals that go into more than 1500 different products, is spending more than £500,000 on creating an additional 15,000 sq ft production facility at its Davenport Street home […]

National property consultancy Carter Jonas – acting on behalf of Severn Trent Water – has sold a development site located on the A50 at Meir, Stoke-on-Trent.

Hundreds of Staffordshire businesses celebrated innovation and success at an awards event staged by Staffordshire University to mark the end of three major projects with local companies.

Both Steelite International and Michelin Tyre PLC have signed up to sponsor the Staffordshire Business Environment Network (SBEN) to help it continue to provide free help to cut carbon emissions and energy costs.

A family-run engineering business in North Staffordshire is continuing to grow thanks to support from one of the world’s biggest tyre manufacturers. Patera Engineering has a long-term relationship with Michelin Tyre whose UK commercial headquarters is in Stoke-on-Trent. Patera has benefited for eight years from the Michelin Development fund, which supports regeneration of the local business community and […]

Analytics specialist VUIT forges partnership to deliver data driven solutions to healthcare sector

The UK’s largest water retailer Water Plus has received a top environmental accolade

Home Office letting boosts leasing volumes. CoStar’s Analytics Team has found that Stoke-on-Trent has witnessed its highest annual office leasing for five years, following a key letting to the Home Office.

Business leaders in Staffordshire welcome HSBC UK’s launch of a £1.5 billion fund.

Refugees from countries including Ukraine and Syria are being supported into work across Staffordshire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire by a partnership between two Chambers of Commerce.

The latest all-electric Lexus car was launched locally against the backdrop of a multi-technology energy park. 

Plans to create the world’s first carbon neutral waste treatment works in Staffordshire have been unveiled by the area’s water supplier.

A multi-million pound redevelopment of the former Dudson pottery site is attracting “strong” interest, including from national operators.

The purchase by consumer goods firm RKW will create up to 100 new jobs at its head office in Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, and 750,000 sq ft distribution centre in Stone.

A new report has revealed that Keele University contributes around half a billion pounds each year to the West Midlands economy, with nearly three quarters of this (£345m) in the Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire local enterprise area.

The Home Office has reconfirmed commitment to Stoke-on-Trent with plans for a long-term base in the city.

Thousands of new homes are set to be built in Stoke-on-Trent over the next 10 years, thanks to a ground-breaking partnership with Homes England.

The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery is set to benefit from a £5 million investment following a successful application for the Cultural Development Fund.