Local news

Information from VAST on the latest funding opportunities news and events within the Voluntary and Community Sector.

The annual canvass of the register of electors will commence within the next few days. This huge exercise will involve canvassing all 115,000 residential properties in the city. Initial voter registration forms will be delivered by Royal Mail between 20 August and 26 August. Reminder registration forms will be sent to all non-responding properties in late September. Canvassers will visit all outstanding properties from mid October onwards, with the revised register being published on 1 December 2010.

Ed Miliband backs the oatcake while visiting Stoke-on-Trent .

North Staffs Friends of the Earth proudly presents Food Inc, "You'll never look at dinner the same way again".

Joan is backing the Race Online campaign to make Stoke-on-Trent the first city, Staffordshire the first county and Britain the first nation, where everybody can be connected through the internet.

Tunstall Celebrates the Centenary of the Federation of the Six Towns, Sunday 5th September 2010. 11.00 am - 5.00 pm, Tunstall Park.

Joan is pleased to hear that the original £100,000 announced by the then Minister Vernon Coaker for James Brindley Science College when he visited has not only been provided but it was increased to £150,000

Joan is extremely pleased report that Burslem Park Tunstall and Talke have been successful in applying for BIG Local Trust funding ( March – June 2010).

Joan is drawing attention to the cycle exhibition which is from the 10th September to 14th September, 10am to 4pm, at the Old Post Office Gallery, Burlsem, in support of the Tour of Britain 2010.

Joan is very pleased that Burnwood Community School has been awarded a Bronze Mark by the Food for Life Partnership.