Following successful lobbying for government funding, Stoke-on-Trent City Council has approved a balanced budget focused on social care investment, road repairs, and playground upgrades.
The political landscape of Stoke-on-Trent City Council continues to transform as Councillor Carl Edwards becomes the latest Conservative to defect to Reform UK, citing "broken promises" on Brexit and Levelling Up.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council leaders have hailed a "fairer settlement" from the government, with an estimated £13 million in additional funding over the next three years to help tackle the city's unique social care and deprivation challenges.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has unveiled its 2026–27 draft budget, balancing a 4.99% council tax increase with targeted investments in fly-tipping enforcement, road repairs, and the successful Money MOT scheme.
