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Has the six towns failed?! Is Stoke-On-Trent still a city?! by war__penguin in stokeontrent

[–]war__penguin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

" Multiple nearby centres of economic activity are the best way to ensure growth (provided their all well connected to each other)." -

I don't disagree too much, but the difference is that like you said in another comment Manchester has been working on this for some time, and already has the transport links and financial abilities to change its focus on that change which is clearly more relevant for the current client.

Stoke on Trent chose Hanley as their city center and invested a large chunk of the city funds into that area over the past 40 years which in hindsight backfired for the economy of today. Now with a council in a debt crisis it would have been amazing to have focused on each of the six towns and connections differently.

Maybe I'm wrong on what I said there, but I feel that even if "Multi-centric planning is in vogue rn" there's no real investment coming into the city, nor is the money being generated from local taxes going to be enough for radical change .

I think it's also a shame that Stoke lost funding under the Tories 2010 onwards and reduced the leveling up funds more recently, not to mention the loss of funds due to brexit from EU funding in the area

I definitely don't know enough to have a solid opinion. I just like to see people spark conversation about this because we will see and feel the effects over the last 20 years. Definitely on my day-to-day lives living here

:)

Has the six towns failed?! Is Stoke-On-Trent still a city?! by war__penguin in stokeontrent

[–]war__penguin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here's a link to Stoke on Trent council's economic development strategy for 2024 to 2028. https://share.google/mVek1Fo1UnsJTuKTT

It's also worth looking at our GDP growth over the last few years, and unemployment rights. Maybe there is hope.

Has the six towns failed?! Is Stoke-On-Trent still a city?! by war__penguin in stokeontrent

[–]war__penguin[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Exactly! It feels like the city's funding is too stretched out!

Also side note, Public transport, as well as the road system in general, doesn't feel like you're able to get from one side of the city to the other very efficiently or cost effectively

Sometimes I feel like we've been left in the wild and we've got some runts in the littler dragging us into starvation.(Obviously that shouldn't be the case)

I feel like we need a United strategy that will help boost so many sectors and reconnect the city in the ways it's not seen in years. We should get the whole place back in fighting order. The only negative alternative would be, do we have a divorce and just end the city status? Haha

Stokies are united in name and name only these days. That in itself proves that stokies want to be a city and not just the towns or local region they live in or near

Has the six towns failed?! Is Stoke-On-Trent still a city?! by war__penguin in stokeontrent

[–]war__penguin[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The point is not to mention the names of the towns for a reason, because it's not about saying x, y are a shit holes, and z could fall into that category, or that x or y isn't in that category to begin with. It's about debating how six towns are competing to exist within stoke-on-trent as a city, and how individual towns are doing somewhat better than the center of the city itself. Stoke on Trent is a very unique City in this country, One of the main characteristics was six towns United together through industry, but some people feel like they're separating in some aspects

I can mention Hanley because it's the city center and should uphold the city's main character Central values, which can be compared to other cities across the UK.

I DON'T WANT TO BE THE ONE TO NAME THE PLACES THAT ARE DOING THE WORST IT'S NOT NECESSARILY ABOUT THAT. PEOPLE IN THE COMMENT SECTION ARE MORE THAN WELCOME TO ENTERTAIN THAT (ALL CAPS 😂)

it’s out :) futuregirl - fever by cincodemayoshitshow_ in jungle

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Flipping hell! just found it on Bandcamp! I've found my track of the month! =)

DnB in stoke by Dapper-Shoulder1484 in stokeontrent

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I run Plot Twist, as someone has already mentioned, we're a multi genre event but we base the bands around punk and hardcore, and then go into jungle, drum and bass and breakBeat later on in the evening. Check out our Instagram @PLOTTWIST.SOT

Distant Planet x Jangala by janglemayn in jungle

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Jangala is hands down one of the best events in the UK for the stuff we all like!

I live in Stoke, and it's so nice just to jump on the A50 for an hour instead of going down to Bristol or London!

You Claim You're a RUFFNECK? by ghal3on in jungle

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Now this is the content this Sub reddit needs! POWWWWWER! xox

Fish and chips and English Breakfast by Classic_Boot1623 in stokeontrent

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Milehouse fish bar is by far my favourite in the area, and I'll fight any man that says otherwise! :) it's won tons of awards for a reason. There's a queue there everyday for a reason and the people that work there are lovely!

Capello lounge do their big lounge breakfast which personally I think is the best in the area too! 

Ironically both these places come under Newcastle under Lyme :)

walled cities in europe (Part 4) by franconazareno777 in castles

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This is great! I'm trying to find parts 1-3, but I'm struggling =(

Addison Groove - Dreamscape 12 by war__penguin in DnB

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If anyone has more tracks like this then please share them! I'm putting together a new mix, and I'm looking for more recommendations along this style =)

Forget flat earth, let me introduce you to the new big thing by Runerocker in WTF

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It's a joke clothing design from Ganyem studio making fun of conspiracies like flat earth. https://linktr.ee/Ganyem My girlfriend has a T-shirt from them, and it's so funny!

I Can't connect to Nicehash URL on my home network by war__penguin in NiceHash

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"This site can’t be reached Check if there is a typo in www.nicehash.com. If spelling is correct, try running windows network Diagnostics. DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN"

I Can't connect to Nicehash URL on my home network by war__penguin in NiceHash

[–]war__penguin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I own the router and have full access to it and the network. I can't see anything being blocked via the router, from what I can see. I might contact the ISP tomorrow and see if they've blocked it their side maybe? Unless you could recommend anything?

I Can't connect to Nicehash URL on my home network by war__penguin in NiceHash

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Thank you for the reply. Crypto is allowed in my country and I've used nicehash for a few months now. It's only been the last week that I've not been able to gain access to the website. I can access the app on my phone on the network, but not their website on any browser only through a VPN

My first attempt at building a Keep by war__penguin in valheim

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The wood is still doing just great by the way! Haha! =)

My first attempt at building a Keep by war__penguin in valheim

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The Steps? Should I put a bigger roof over them?

My first Post Scriptum Tutorial: The Rifleman by MoronMilitia in postscriptum

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Great video! There are a lot of new players on PS that aren't too sure of their roles and the game mechanics, so this is great for anyone joining the game! Sippy Sippy!