29 June 2010

Tribute for community stalwart Ken

Community leaders in Meir have paid tribute to a leading light of the area following his untimely death. For many years Ken Graham fought hard for his community with tenacity and determination. He was a founder member of the  Meir Community Steering Group and instrumental in helping the area fight for a place to call its own.

24 June 2010

The lads done well

Residents living around Meir were so impressed by the work carried out by social enterprise PM Training that they wanted to hear more.

21 June 2010

Residents respond to Lyme Road scheme

Regeneration work continues to take shape on Lyme Road, Meir, with completion of the scheme scheduled for October.

18 June 2010

West End village that gives you extra

The new build extra care facility on London Road in Stoke is due to be completed in January 2011. The village will be for the over 55s and managed by Staffordshire Housing Association.

17 June 2010

New homes celebration for Cobridge

The opening of six three-storey houses in Moorcroft Close, Cobridge, has just been celebrated by Blue Mountain Housing Association.

The association, which is a specialist housing provider based in Stoke-on-Trent, provides housing and tenancy support to refugees and clients from minority ethnic communities.

14 June 2010

University Quarter plans - have your say

Plans to make the University Quarter a more attractive place for people to live and work were unveiled by RENEW’s design consultants, Taylor Young, at an exhibition at Staffordshire University on Friday (June 11^th).

11 June 2010

Stalled housing plan is salvaged

House builders have now moved onto a derelict factory site after RENEW and its partners stepped in to rescue a scheme when plans by a house building firm failed to get under way.

11 June 2010

Meir meeting honours founder member Ken.

There will be a particular poignancy when the Meir Community Steering Group meets next week. For as well as unveiling a plaque to much-loved Ken Graham, who died a few months ago, the meeting room will from now on bear his name.

10 June 2010

Residents asked for feedback on design of University Quarter

Plans to make the University Quarter a more attractive place for people to live and work have been given a boost with RENEW’s appointment of design consultants Taylor Young to look at the various ways of improving the area.

08 June 2010

Artwork entrance to city centre gathers pace

A giant mural that welcomes commuters passing City Waterside on their way towards the City Centre and provides a pleasing backdrop for residents is gathering pace. When it's finished, the artwork will tell a story all the way along the road.

07 June 2010

Family photos form major artwork display.

Three generations of the same family will be featured in a cornerside artwork display in a major part of the city’s regeneration zone. Jean Ashby, 71, has donated pictures of her parents, grandparents and great-grandparents for the artwork going up in Bucknall New Road, Hanley.

03 June 2010

Spotlight on... The People's Archive

With so much of North Staffordshire changing so fast, RENEW has dedicated an entire website to encourage people to share their memories, to look back at the way they were.

03 June 2010

Plans for Canal Quarter forge ahead

Plans to develop over 250 new homes and create a major new pedestrian route through the city centre started on June 1 as work on the Canal Quarter - RENEW’s flagship project - forges ahead.

27 May 2010

Renew competition is a family affair

Three members of the same family have scooped the prizes in a photography competition sponsored by RENEW.  

25 May 2010

Second phase of facelifts planned for Stoke homes

Planning is now under way for the second phase of RENEW work in Stoke town centre involving a facelift scheme for homes and the purchasing of six empty properties. 

20 May 2010

Countdown to North Shelton consultation

The first of four exhibitions is launched this weekend in North Shelton where detailed plans to rejuvenate eight sites in the area will be unveiled. 

20 May 2010

Housing project gets under way

Work is now under way on a housing project at a derelict former factory site. Land at the former Collins and Aikman site, Lower Milehouse, is being transformed into a mixed housing development.

17 May 2010

Alleygates set to help residents to feel safe

Alleygates are set to be installed to improve public safety in Hanley.

14 May 2010

North Shelton masterplan consultation gets under way

North Shelton residents, businesses and community groups are being invited to find out more about RENEW North Staffordshire’s plans to develop the area.

12 May 2010

Consultation call brings a great response from Meir residents

Residents have come up with loads of ideas for estate improvements in a recent public consultation exercise in Meir. 

12 May 2010

Have your say on City Waterside East plans

Consultations have been launched to enable residents and the local community to have their say on plans to regenerate City Waterside East on the outskirts of the City Centre.

11 May 2010

Knutton homes facelift

Houses in part of Newcastle-under-Lyme have been given a major facelift.

29 April 2010

Canal enthusiasts dig in to aid regeneration project

Volunteers are helping to unearth the history of Burslem Port.

Archaeological excavations are being carried out as part of major plans to restore the historic site by RENEW North Staffordshire.

27 April 2010

Residents’ Friends – your independent helping hand

Independent help is at hand for people affected by RENEW projects across North Staffordshire.

A Residents’ Friends service is available to guide residents faced with the prospect of having to move home because of regeneration work.

23 April 2010

Northwood designs on the drawing board

Design work on prominent public sites in the Northwood area is underway.

RENEW North Staffordshire is planning to carry-out environmental improvements to key site on Northwood’s road network.

21 April 2010

Creating a cleaner and greener city

RENEW Communities across Stoke-on-Trent are set to be part of a major clean-up operation.

21 April 2010

Meir consultation in spotlight

Issues raised by residents during a recent consultation exercise will come under the spotlight at a meeting of the Meir Community Steering Group on 22 April.