JULY 2011 - Stoke-on-Trent City Council

<strong>JULY</strong> <strong>2011</strong> Our City 11New housingdevelopment, TunstallCauldon CeramicsLimited, TunstallMandate for Change<strong>Stoke</strong>-on-Trent is facing a challenging economicperiod and needs a clear plan focusing on“a working city”.This four page pull-out sets out our mandate forchange, based on four strategic aims allunderpinned by an effective and confident council.■ Make <strong>Stoke</strong>-on-Trent the place to bring business.■ Support and develop existing business.■ Work with people to promote independenceand healthy lives.■ Make <strong>Stoke</strong>-on-Trent a great city to live in.Working with our partners, we will deliver thisplan over the next four years and we are startingnow. We want to share this exciting journey withyou and we want you to get involved.Bringing skilled workto <strong>Stoke</strong>-on-TrentDistilling equipment,Ceram Research,Penkhull<strong>Stoke</strong>-on-Trent has a proudindustrial heritage of hardworking people producing firstclassproducts to a world market.But the industrial landscape haschanged and the city is nowsuffering from a lack of jobopportunities.More jobs mean:■ More income for the city andits residents;■ Better standards of living andbetter quality of life;■ Better choice of places to live,and■ More things to see and do.If we create more jobs in<strong>Stoke</strong>-on-Trent, things will getbetter – it’s as simple as that.We need to make <strong>Stoke</strong>-on-Trenta GREAT WORKING CITY.