At least 84 hectares of employment land will be required in Stoke-on-Trent over a 20-year period, the city council has said. Read more:

A flagship business rates discount scheme which has transformed swathes of former industrial land in Stoke-on-Trent is to be extended for a further five years.

Two Stoke-on-Trent heritage sites are among 37 in England to benefit from £15 million in repair grants, it has been announced this morning. 📁

Ninety per cent of ceramics manufacturers across the UK are set to miss out on energy discounts announced by the Government, a Staffordshire-based trade organisation has claimed.

In a joint letter to Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander, @StaffsChambers, @NChesChamber and @SCheshChamber outlined a number of transport challenges holding back economic growth – and set out key priorities to unlock the area’s potential.

A historic Stoke-on-Trent pottery site dating back more than 200 years has gone up for sale. Former Wedgwood manufacturing site the Royal Overhouse Pottery, in Burslem, has been earmarked for a residential development featuring more than 80 apartments.

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A bold new plan to breathe life back into one of Stoke-on-Trent’s most iconic buildings could see Burslem’s Queen’s Theatre reborn as Kilmister Halls – a major new music, arts and heritage venue inspired by legendary Motörhead frontman Lemmy.

Ministers dealt a hammer blow to Stoke-on-Trent’s historic ceramics industry after hoped-for support failed to materialize in the Government’s 10-year industrial strategy, announced yesterday. 👇 Reaction from @StaffsChambers and Ceramics UK.

Angry Stoke-on-Trent Central MP @gareth_snell last night slammed the government’s failure to include support for the UK Ceramics industry in its 10-year industrial strategy as a “kick in the teeth.”.

Stoke-on-Trent’s historic ceramics industry is holding its breath as indications are that the Government could announce significant support which could save businesses millions of pounds in crippling energy costs.

RT @StaffsChambers: 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘅 𝗗𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮. Winners at this year’s Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce Business Awards will….

National chain @homebargains has been granted permission to create up to 100 jobs and invest more than £3 million in a new North Staffordshire store.

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🎬 Promotion-winning @OfficialPVFC CEO Matt Hancock has offered an insight into the club’s preparation for League One and the significance of recent on and off-field achievements in an exclusive interview with Daily Focus. Watch in full ➡️

Closed pottery firm Moorcroft is attracting international interest, according to the company set to act as its liquidators.

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A regeneration project set to transform a North Staffordshire town centre has taken a step forward after councillors voted to back investment. @CapitalCentric is now looking for a main contractor to help deliver the redevelopment scheme in Newcastle.

🗞️ @SoTCityCouncil is in line to receive a further £4.4 million of funding from the Government’s UK Shared Prosperity Funding scheme, which has been extended to the end of March 2026.