🥳 The brand-new Blurton Family Hub opens its doors on Thursday 28 August. 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 It’s a welcoming space for families to access support, advice, and activities - all in one place. 🗓️ Save the date and join us for the launch event - read more here: orlo.uk/QD0oh

♥️ We're launching a new vision to support carers of all ages in the city. 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 Around 26,000 children and adults in Stoke-on-Trent are providing unpaid care, and it is important they feel supported and have a voice. 👉 Read more here: orlo.uk/M4MhC

♥️ We’re looking for relatives of two local First World War heroes. 🎖️ John Harold Rhodes and Ernest Albert Egerton were both awarded the Victoria Cross for their bravery. ❓ Are you connected to either of them? Please email [email protected]

Severn Trent is currently working to fix a burst water main on Birches Head Road in Birches Head. Two-way traffic lights will be in place while they try to resolve the issue. Work is expected to take around seven days.

The bus gates on College Road and Station Road will come into force from Monday 25 August. The gates give priority to buses and ensure services are reliable and on time. Restrictions are clearly signposted, and any motorist who breaks the rules will face a penalty notice.

Severn Trent is upgrading old water pipes in Stoke-on-Trent as part of a £25m investment. They will be replacing pipes in Hanley, Sneyd Green and Burslem and have promised to keep disruption to a minimum. For the full list of locations and dates visit: orlo.uk/0cTbP

More children at risk of exclusion in Stoke-on-Trent have been supported to stay in school. Permanent exclusions are down by over a fifth in the city compared to the last school year. Read more: orlo.uk/tkfZW

A local store with a history of selling illegal vapes & tobacco has been ordered to close. We're working with HMRC and National Trading Standards to crack down on illegal tobacco - keeping it off our streets & our communities are safe. Read more here: orlo.uk/oHdxs

Severn Trent is upgrading old water pipes in Stoke-on-Trent as part of a £25m investment. They will be replacing pipes in Hanley, Sneyd Green and Burslem and have promised to keep disruption to a minimum. For the full list of locations and dates visit: orlo.uk/7W0PS

📚 Coming next week: My First Library Card! Families can now sign up babies for their very own library card – completely FREE. Enjoy borrowing books, plus access to thousands of e-books and audiobooks for your little ones. 👉 Learn more: orlo.uk/CXQwz

New technology is helping to improve our roads through more efficient identification of road defects. The AI-powered system spots and classifies road defects, while also checking street signs, lighting and drainage. Read more: orlo.uk/E4v9y

Severn Trent is upgrading old water pipes in Stoke-on-Trent as part of a £25m investment. They will be replacing pipes in Hanley, Sneyd Green and Burslem and have promised to keep disruption to a minimum. For the full list of locations and dates visit: orlo.uk/90OyM

We’re putting independence at the heart of adult care. Our new Independent Living Strategy is all about helping residents live life independently, for as long as possible. Read more here: orlo.uk/Fa60H…

♥️ We are supporting people living with dementia, as well their families and carers. This comes as the number of people in Stoke-on-Trent with the condition is expected to rise to over 4,000 by 2040. Read more here: orlo.uk/56As5

👮 We've worked with the police and other councils to seize £126,000 of illegal tobacco and vapes across the West Midlands. In Stoke-on-Trent, 8,500 packs of cigarettes, 30kg of hand rolling tobacco and 600 vapes were seized. 👉 Read more here: orlo.uk/4hREj

🧑‍⚕️ The NHS Health Check programme offers adults aged 40-74 a check up every 5 years and can detect early signs of strokes, heart disease and diabetes. We are targeting more of these health checks to harder to reach communities. 👉 Read more here: orlo.uk/GeRJV

♥️ We're investing £15 million to give more children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) the support they deserve. Every child deserves the best start in life. 👉 Read more here: orlo.uk/fYziK

💙 We have been working with STILL to commemorate Baby Loss Awareness Week with a ribbon display outside the Civic Centre. 🕯️ We hope you will join us in the Wave of Light tomorrow (15 October) by lighting a candle at 7pm. 👉 Read more here: orlo.uk/Lqqdu

Tomorrow morning (16 Oct), a planned exercise is taking place at the James M Brown site. There will be more activity in the area, but this is all planned. It will make sure the city is prepared for a real life emergency. Read more: orlo.uk/6THJ1

📚 More children across the city continue to enjoy reading and making use of our libraries. This year's Summer Reading Challenge saw nearly 1,400 take part - a 57% increase from last year. 👉 Read more here: orlo.uk/0apV9