Review of 2011 part two
2011 has been an absolutely massive year for our area. This...
Looking back at some of the stories form the second part of 2011.
2011 has been an absolutely massive year for our area. This year we’ve seen not just Tunstall but all of Stoke-on-Trent take a kicking as the cuts kick in.
It’s not all been dome and gloom, but there has been a few darker moments than the last year. saying that, I’m only just beginning the article and have yet to go through the archive to find the stand moments from the year.
One that I will be covering is the fight to save Tunstall Pool and the amazing people I met along the way who showed they were ready to fight for something.
2011 also saw a major change in the politics of our City and some new faces appeared, some old faces left, and some older faces reappeared.
Jan 2011
The start of the year started off white and fairly slow. I wrote a guide showing you how easy it is using the internet to get major potholes fixed and reported using fix mystreet. Some big announcements were made for forthcoming events to keep people excited.
A particularly vicious dog attack happened over in packmoor by dogs which have also been sighted around Tunstall Park. The Royal visit by the Earl of Wessex which was pencilled in for March was cancelled.
BS Bikes announced they’d like to like to leave their Sandyford premises and head into Tunstall, into the newfields area, where the old petrol station used to be (work still continues to carry out the move).
One of the biggest scoops to feature on MyTunstall was the house rammed by a lorry in Gordon Road by a lorry, leaving the house with serious damage. As luck would have it the occupants were away on holiday.
I first reported on the site about the weird phone calls I started receiving from the deepest depths of the Asian continent telling me that I had a virus on my PC, which was a obvious scam.
Finally MyTunstall started to gear up in preparations for the forthcoming elections asking readers of the site what questions you want to ask the prospective councillors, standing in the May election.
FEB 2011
The month of demonstrations to cuts and vampires.
As people realised that time was fast running out for Tunstall Pool,
Gothic vampire drama Blood & Bone China set in viictorian stoke-on-trent showcases it’s Trailer. Where in Tunstall competition announced offering the winner a chance to be at the premire.
Stoke-on-Trent also lost a local legend as Sam Plank passed away
Another year, another start to the glass smashing in the Bankeyfields park.
I ask Should Stoke on Trent Cities play parks become alcohol free zones? We’ll see how this one plays out during the year.
March 2011
March sees more protests, and sadly the oldest working Victorian pool in the land close for the very last time. A sad loss for Tunstall as the UK's oldest Victorian pool, Tunstall Pool is shut by Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Tunstall Pool Protest II - 1st March 2011
MyTunstall embraces facebook. http://www.facebook.com/mytunstallstoke
Fire in the High Street/corner of Summer Bank Road - Homes on Fire - Tunstall High Street, Summerbank Road UPDATE Aftermath Pictures
Bankeyfields goes green and plans to grow a woodland space - Bankeyfields Estate to benefit from the Woodland Trust tree planting schemes
With the up and coming Royal Wedding (No not Antony to Sashkia, the other one) a
Stoke Councillor Disappointed with the people of Stoke-on-Trent for not doing enough for the Royal Wedding. Which had nothing to do with people put off by needless red tape? Stoke on Trent City council cuts the price of producing a planning notice to put on a Royal Wedding street party
World Premiere of Blood and Bone China - Victorian Stoke-on-Trent is the setting for Blood and Bone China. I went along to the World Premier
Not so much news, but Bankeyfields RA got a new notice board - Lovely notice board
Bus routes cut, popular with bringing older folk from Packmoor to Tunstall - Save the 96 Bus line from Packmoor to Tunstall, stop the isolation of many 100's of people
Census time - Census questionnaire to be sent to every city household
Sandyford Teenager Clare Jones Wins Young Person of the Year in the Fire Service Awards
Dereth took a photo of the swans which were later shot by scum.
APRIL 2011
April was one of the best months this year for MyTunstall, read on to find out why.
MyTunstall wins an award from it’s peers at Talk About Local 11 for the best Campaign and Video for Tunstall Pool Closing Night Video
Father John put’s together a montage of video’s from the last night of Tunstall pool. Last night at Tunstall Pool, Vicar Dipping and swimmers interviews Video
The Haywood Engineering College Dog Show organised by MyTunstall’s MyBurslem regular Dereth
Haywood Technical College Charity Dog Show + Galleries
Haywood Charity Dog Show Stall Holders
Election time, let the madness begin. One of my biggest concerns about local elections is people just don’t know who they are voting for. I set out to change that by post a set of questions to as many councillors as I could find email addresses for.
Candidate Answers
First announcement of Goldendale flame - Tunstall's Goldendale Valley to receive a new 20meters work of art by award winning artist Wolfgang Buttress
APRIL FOOLS! Stoke on Trent City Council to trial triple yellow lines in key areas of the Tunstall Ward
And finally the Royal Wedding -Watch the Royal Wedding at Christ Church Tunstall
MAY 2011
The Tunstall Focus, is to become a Wickes after Focus goes belly up. A sad day as FOCUS DIY goes into adminsitration, Tunstall Focus to become a Wickes
Royal visit Sandyford Fire Station - Official Opening by royal appointment - Prince Edward Visit (Gallery)
Travellers, travellers and more travellers. Gallery of rubbish left at the temporary Sandyford Gypsy Camp - Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Election Results, out with the old councillors and in with the new as serving Councillors Megan Ryan and Mohamed Matlloob make way for Councillor Martin Garner and Councillor Lee Wanger in a election where only 30% of the electorate voted. Dave Conway wins the Little Chell and Stanfield ward (incorporating parts of Tunstall) by 15 votes. Cllr Conway goes on to lead the opposition.
Recipe for Chicken Cacciatore.by Guest Blogger Chefgarfy food recipe, and Potteries shopping centre hold a exterminate Dr Who session by River Island.
The Talisman opens it’s doors again, under new management and a lot of TLC. The Talisman back from the brink
June 2011
Icecream wars as long term icecream man, Sam loses his pitch. West Port Lake resident Ice Cream man Sam, loses out on pitch
Four people arrested after stabbing in King William Street, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent - Police Update
Clare White posts her ideas for raising interest in the Blue Planet - as a Google data centre?
Did the Earth move for you? The Stoke on Trent Earthquake, Sunday morning 10:30 5th June 2011
Bankeyfields RA finally gets something it’s been requesting for years, decent maintenance on the Open-Space.
Asda turns Netto into another Asda store - Asda- why does Tunstall have 2 stores?
JUL 2011
July saw an noticed increase of drunks hanging around the town centre by shoppers and shop workers - Increasing amount of Drunks in Tunstall
Tunstall carnival 2011 another wash out. Bloody Weather.
Travellers stick to the area by over taking the Focus Car Park stripping the building bare of wire
Hilarious mums race Funny Mum's Race at Goldenhill Sports Day Video at local schools sports day.
Hopes for a better future for Tunstall as Selective Licensing for approved by Stoke-on-Trent City Council's Cabinet
Amazing event put on in Hanley Park - Extreme Stunt event in Hanley Park Pictures and Videos
Wild Flowers - Bankeyfields Openspace - Colourful Gallery
On you’re bike -Bike rides around the Bankeyfields/Tunstall/Sandyford and Goldenhill Area.
Computer skills for all! TECC Tunstall's official opening by Lord Mayor Terry Follows
Tunstall Pool celebrates it's 121st birthday today alone, but with hope after last nights public meeting
Aug 2011
Longton South hyperlocal website shuts and Tony Walley from Pits N Pots leaves the site. Is there room for Hyperlocal? Are these the final days of MyTunstall?
Dog Attack on the Bankeyfields Estate
Trio to be sentenced over the Murder/Man Slaughter of Andreas Fantousi - Bond Street, Tunstall
New Developement on Summer Bank Rd
Gypsies Back At Chatterley Valley
Ex Tunstall Councillor Dave Sutton & Geoff Gettings pass away
Sep 2011
Wickes - Opening
Should dogs be put on a lead in public areas
Should the future of Stoke-on-Trent be based around 1 of the 6 towns or all? Vote Now READ Re-Inventing Stoke-on-Trent into a City not a collection of Towns - Mike Wolfe at the Sentinel Lecture + Video For more.
Whoop Whoop - Sandyford Cricket Club's 5th Annual Beer Festival
Glass and Dog poo in the Bankeyfields Toddler park and path UPDATE Dog poo bags shoved through the sports court (pics)
After no hassle on the park all summer, new group moves in. Glass and Dog poo in the Bankeyfields Toddler park and path UPDATE Dog poo bags shoved through the sports court (pics), Another night of drinking and glass breaking in Bankeyfields park.
OCT 2011
Who left the lights on? Tunstall Park, Stoke-on-Trent
H &R Johnsons Grand Fireworks Extravaganza 2011 with James Bond Theme
4 jailed for the death of Israr Ellahi, and the Sentinel suggest racial tensions are running high
Potteries Pyramid to be relocated onto the Chatterley Road, Reginald Mitchell Roundabout, not Stoke-on-Trent J15 after all
Staffordshire Police to get a new non Emergency number
The "Goldendale Flame" your messages and updates
Prince Charles visits Burleigh in Middleport
Flight of Tunstall Park Signets - Photographs by Philip Isom
MakeItStoke - don't over look Tunstall, we've still got at lot to offer as a town, and a work force
Haywood Students design Memorial garden gate at Burslem fire station
The headless corpse of Harecastle tunnel
ASB moving onto the Bankeyfields Estate - Bankeyfields RA urges residents to call 0300 123 4455 to log ASB on the estate & park
NOV 2011
Tough times ahead as austerity cuts demand a further £24million reduction to Stoke-on-Trent yearly spending budget
Morrisons "Tunstall" - Public consultation event
Help save Ned - The James Brindley Gypsy Horse
Remembrance Sunday 2011, Goldenhill
Sandyford Respect Day
Christmas Fayre 3rd Dec at St Johns Church Burslem
Plans for the "Golden" Flame artwork approved, including the moving of the Potteries Pyramid
The Sandwich Shop - Goldenhill
Tunstall has a new painting club - find out more
Babakhans of Tunstall Balti House Review
Tunstall Square remembrance photo
Remembrance Sunday 2011, Goldenhill
DEC 2010
The year ends trying to find out which is the "Best Pub In Tunstall"
Tragedy hits as a man is discovered murdered in his own home. One man is arrested. Death of man found dead in Westbourne Drive, Tunstall being treated as suspicious - Man arrested
Plans are afoot to make commerce work better in town by allowing people to park, a key ingredient for any town. Tunstall Parking and Road change suggestions - Putting Tunstall back in business, a situation made worse as cars are being fined for parking in tower square.
It’s not all been dome and gloom, but there has been a few darker moments than the last year. saying that, I’m only just beginning the article and have yet to go through the archive to find the stand moments from the year.
One that I will be covering is the fight to save Tunstall Pool and the amazing people I met along the way who showed they were ready to fight for something.
2011 also saw a major change in the politics of our City and some new faces appeared, some old faces left, and some older faces reappeared.
- December 2011 (46)
- November 2011 (79)
- October 2011 (96)
- September 2011 (60)
- August 2011 (68)
- July 2011 (62)
- June 2011 (66)
- May 2011 (89)
- April 2011 (85)
- March 2011 (89)
- February 2011 (85)
- January 2011 (101)
Jan 2011
The start of the year started off white and fairly slow. I wrote a guide showing you how easy it is using the internet to get major potholes fixed and reported using fix mystreet. Some big announcements were made for forthcoming events to keep people excited.
A particularly vicious dog attack happened over in packmoor by dogs which have also been sighted around Tunstall Park. The Royal visit by the Earl of Wessex which was pencilled in for March was cancelled.
BS Bikes announced they’d like to like to leave their Sandyford premises and head into Tunstall, into the newfields area, where the old petrol station used to be (work still continues to carry out the move).
One of the biggest scoops to feature on MyTunstall was the house rammed by a lorry in Gordon Road by a lorry, leaving the house with serious damage. As luck would have it the occupants were away on holiday.
I first reported on the site about the weird phone calls I started receiving from the deepest depths of the Asian continent telling me that I had a virus on my PC, which was a obvious scam.
Finally MyTunstall started to gear up in preparations for the forthcoming elections asking readers of the site what questions you want to ask the prospective councillors, standing in the May election.
FEB 2011
The month of demonstrations to cuts and vampires.
As people realised that time was fast running out for Tunstall Pool,
- Update on the closure of Heathside Residential Home and Tunstall Pool - By Councillor Megan Ryan
- Save Tunstall Pool - My Campaign Diary
- Tunstall savaged by cuts, Heathside and Tunstall Pool to close
- Save Tunstall Pool Demonstration Gallery + Radio Interview - 15th Feb 2011
- Tunstall Pool run as a Trust
- Letter from Joan Walley to Stoke on Trent City Council in relation to Tunstall Pool
Gothic vampire drama Blood & Bone China set in viictorian stoke-on-trent showcases it’s Trailer. Where in Tunstall competition announced offering the winner a chance to be at the premire.
Stoke-on-Trent also lost a local legend as Sam Plank passed away
Another year, another start to the glass smashing in the Bankeyfields park.
I ask Should Stoke on Trent Cities play parks become alcohol free zones? We’ll see how this one plays out during the year.
March 2011
March sees more protests, and sadly the oldest working Victorian pool in the land close for the very last time. A sad loss for Tunstall as the UK's oldest Victorian pool, Tunstall Pool is shut by Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Tunstall Pool Protest II - 1st March 2011
MyTunstall embraces facebook. http://www.facebook.com/mytunstallstoke
Fire in the High Street/corner of Summer Bank Road - Homes on Fire - Tunstall High Street, Summerbank Road UPDATE Aftermath Pictures
Bankeyfields goes green and plans to grow a woodland space - Bankeyfields Estate to benefit from the Woodland Trust tree planting schemes
With the up and coming Royal Wedding (No not Antony to Sashkia, the other one) a
Stoke Councillor Disappointed with the people of Stoke-on-Trent for not doing enough for the Royal Wedding. Which had nothing to do with people put off by needless red tape? Stoke on Trent City council cuts the price of producing a planning notice to put on a Royal Wedding street party
World Premiere of Blood and Bone China - Victorian Stoke-on-Trent is the setting for Blood and Bone China. I went along to the World Premier
Not so much news, but Bankeyfields RA got a new notice board - Lovely notice board
Bus routes cut, popular with bringing older folk from Packmoor to Tunstall - Save the 96 Bus line from Packmoor to Tunstall, stop the isolation of many 100's of people
Census time - Census questionnaire to be sent to every city household
Sandyford Teenager Clare Jones Wins Young Person of the Year in the Fire Service Awards
Dereth took a photo of the swans which were later shot by scum.
APRIL 2011
April was one of the best months this year for MyTunstall, read on to find out why.
MyTunstall wins an award from it’s peers at Talk About Local 11 for the best Campaign and Video for Tunstall Pool Closing Night Video
Father John put’s together a montage of video’s from the last night of Tunstall pool. Last night at Tunstall Pool, Vicar Dipping and swimmers interviews Video
The Haywood Engineering College Dog Show organised by MyTunstall’s MyBurslem regular Dereth
Haywood Technical College Charity Dog Show + Galleries
Haywood Charity Dog Show Stall Holders
Election time, let the madness begin. One of my biggest concerns about local elections is people just don’t know who they are voting for. I set out to change that by post a set of questions to as many councillors as I could find email addresses for.
- Goldenhill & Sandyford 2011 May Election Candidates
- Tunstall 2011 May Election Candidates
- What other local sites are saying about the 2011 Stoke on Trent City Council Elections
- Bradeley & Chell Heath Ward Candidates 2011 May Elections
- Great Chell & Packmoor 2011 May Election Candidates
- Ford Green & Smallthorne 2011 May Election Candidates
- Burslem Central Ward 2011 May Election Candiates
- Little Chell, Stanfield 2011 May Election Candidates
- Burslem Park 2011 May Election Candidates
- S.A.G.E. Sandyford and Goldenhill Residents Public Annual General Meeting 14th April 2011 (election special)
- Hustings at Christ Church, Tunstall for Tunstall Ward
- Prospective Councillors
Candidate Answers
- Craig Pond - Goldenhill & Sandyford (Bankeyfileds/Tunstall North) Candidate - Questions/Answers from the MyTunstall Community who followed in a example of how not to engage with your potential electorate Dog Poo Bins Full
- Ian Norris - Ford Green & Smallthorne Candidate - Questions/Answers from the MyTunstall Community
- Lee Wanger - Tunstall Candidate - Questions/Answers from the MyTunstall Community [update]
- Alan Dutton - candidate for Burslem Central
- Megan Ryan - Goldenhill & Sandyford (Bankeyfileds/Tunstall North) Candidate - Questions/Answers from the MyTunstall Community
- Lesley Adams Great Chell & Packmoor Candidate - Questions/Answers from the MyTunstall Community
- The late David Sutton - Goldenhill & Sandyford (Bankeyfileds/Tunstall North) Candidate - Questions/Answers from the MyTunstall Community
First announcement of Goldendale flame - Tunstall's Goldendale Valley to receive a new 20meters work of art by award winning artist Wolfgang Buttress
APRIL FOOLS! Stoke on Trent City Council to trial triple yellow lines in key areas of the Tunstall Ward
And finally the Royal Wedding -Watch the Royal Wedding at Christ Church Tunstall
MAY 2011
The Tunstall Focus, is to become a Wickes after Focus goes belly up. A sad day as FOCUS DIY goes into adminsitration, Tunstall Focus to become a Wickes
Royal visit Sandyford Fire Station - Official Opening by royal appointment - Prince Edward Visit (Gallery)
Travellers, travellers and more travellers. Gallery of rubbish left at the temporary Sandyford Gypsy Camp - Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Election Results, out with the old councillors and in with the new as serving Councillors Megan Ryan and Mohamed Matlloob make way for Councillor Martin Garner and Councillor Lee Wanger in a election where only 30% of the electorate voted. Dave Conway wins the Little Chell and Stanfield ward (incorporating parts of Tunstall) by 15 votes. Cllr Conway goes on to lead the opposition.
Recipe for Chicken Cacciatore.by Guest Blogger Chefgarfy food recipe, and Potteries shopping centre hold a exterminate Dr Who session by River Island.
The Talisman opens it’s doors again, under new management and a lot of TLC. The Talisman back from the brink
June 2011
Icecream wars as long term icecream man, Sam loses his pitch. West Port Lake resident Ice Cream man Sam, loses out on pitch
Four people arrested after stabbing in King William Street, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent - Police Update
Clare White posts her ideas for raising interest in the Blue Planet - as a Google data centre?
Did the Earth move for you? The Stoke on Trent Earthquake, Sunday morning 10:30 5th June 2011
Bankeyfields RA finally gets something it’s been requesting for years, decent maintenance on the Open-Space.
Asda turns Netto into another Asda store - Asda- why does Tunstall have 2 stores?
JUL 2011
July saw an noticed increase of drunks hanging around the town centre by shoppers and shop workers - Increasing amount of Drunks in Tunstall
Tunstall carnival 2011 another wash out. Bloody Weather.
Travellers stick to the area by over taking the Focus Car Park stripping the building bare of wire
Hilarious mums race Funny Mum's Race at Goldenhill Sports Day Video at local schools sports day.
Hopes for a better future for Tunstall as Selective Licensing for approved by Stoke-on-Trent City Council's Cabinet
Amazing event put on in Hanley Park - Extreme Stunt event in Hanley Park Pictures and Videos
Wild Flowers - Bankeyfields Openspace - Colourful Gallery
On you’re bike -Bike rides around the Bankeyfields/Tunstall/Sandyford and Goldenhill Area.
Computer skills for all! TECC Tunstall's official opening by Lord Mayor Terry Follows
Tunstall Pool celebrates it's 121st birthday today alone, but with hope after last nights public meeting
Aug 2011
Longton South hyperlocal website shuts and Tony Walley from Pits N Pots leaves the site. Is there room for Hyperlocal? Are these the final days of MyTunstall?
Dog Attack on the Bankeyfields Estate
Trio to be sentenced over the Murder/Man Slaughter of Andreas Fantousi - Bond Street, Tunstall
New Developement on Summer Bank Rd
Gypsies Back At Chatterley Valley
Ex Tunstall Councillor Dave Sutton & Geoff Gettings pass away
Sep 2011
Wickes - Opening
Should dogs be put on a lead in public areas
Should the future of Stoke-on-Trent be based around 1 of the 6 towns or all? Vote Now READ Re-Inventing Stoke-on-Trent into a City not a collection of Towns - Mike Wolfe at the Sentinel Lecture + Video For more.
Whoop Whoop - Sandyford Cricket Club's 5th Annual Beer Festival
Glass and Dog poo in the Bankeyfields Toddler park and path UPDATE Dog poo bags shoved through the sports court (pics)
After no hassle on the park all summer, new group moves in. Glass and Dog poo in the Bankeyfields Toddler park and path UPDATE Dog poo bags shoved through the sports court (pics), Another night of drinking and glass breaking in Bankeyfields park.
OCT 2011
Who left the lights on? Tunstall Park, Stoke-on-Trent
H &R Johnsons Grand Fireworks Extravaganza 2011 with James Bond Theme
4 jailed for the death of Israr Ellahi, and the Sentinel suggest racial tensions are running high
Potteries Pyramid to be relocated onto the Chatterley Road, Reginald Mitchell Roundabout, not Stoke-on-Trent J15 after all
Staffordshire Police to get a new non Emergency number
The "Goldendale Flame" your messages and updates
Prince Charles visits Burleigh in Middleport
Flight of Tunstall Park Signets - Photographs by Philip Isom
MakeItStoke - don't over look Tunstall, we've still got at lot to offer as a town, and a work force
Haywood Students design Memorial garden gate at Burslem fire station
The headless corpse of Harecastle tunnel
ASB moving onto the Bankeyfields Estate - Bankeyfields RA urges residents to call 0300 123 4455 to log ASB on the estate & park
NOV 2011
Tough times ahead as austerity cuts demand a further £24million reduction to Stoke-on-Trent yearly spending budget
Morrisons "Tunstall" - Public consultation event
Help save Ned - The James Brindley Gypsy Horse
Remembrance Sunday 2011, Goldenhill
Sandyford Respect Day
Christmas Fayre 3rd Dec at St Johns Church Burslem
Plans for the "Golden" Flame artwork approved, including the moving of the Potteries Pyramid
The Sandwich Shop - Goldenhill
Tunstall has a new painting club - find out more
Babakhans of Tunstall Balti House Review
Tunstall Square remembrance photo
Remembrance Sunday 2011, Goldenhill
DEC 2010
The year ends trying to find out which is the "Best Pub In Tunstall"
Tragedy hits as a man is discovered murdered in his own home. One man is arrested. Death of man found dead in Westbourne Drive, Tunstall being treated as suspicious - Man arrested
Plans are afoot to make commerce work better in town by allowing people to park, a key ingredient for any town. Tunstall Parking and Road change suggestions - Putting Tunstall back in business, a situation made worse as cars are being fined for parking in tower square.
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