Residents who are concerned about a possible 400 houses being built along Hollywall Lane and up to 1,000 proposed for nearby Packmoor, as well as further new homes earmarked for Harriseahead should consider joining the speedwatch group.
At present the speedwatch team on their last session witnessed 1,148 vehicles passing through the High Street in a one hour period. It is estimated that if all the developments are passed, then Sandyford at its A50/A527 junction could have an additional 2,500 vehicles passing through.
When attending the Local Plan drop-in session at Goldenhill Community Centre, it was advised to submit these figures if/when the Hollywall Lane application goes ahead. The traffic figures could stop the development, but if it goes ahead then the infrastructure could be made to facilitate any such land building.
If residents want to have their presence felt to try and make sure Sandyford gets the best out of any deal that may go ahead, then please attend tomorrows police speedwatch training session at 10.00 a.m. Saturday 18th October, Sandyford Fire Station.
Please Note! You can volunteer as little as one hour a month or even one hour every two months when attending a roadside speedwatch session with other volunteers, so please come along to tomorrows event, its free to attend, and usually lasts a couple of hours.
Community Speedwatch Volunteers are urgently wanted in the Sandyford & Goldenhill area. There are lots of complaints about the possibility of an additional 400 properties being built on Sandyford’s Hollywall Lane, along with a petition already started by local residents.
Sandyford & Goldenhill Residents Association is aware that traffic chaos is a main objection to why these properties should NOT be built, especially when it is further proposed that 800 plus houses could be built in nearby Packmoor as well as those ear marked for Harriseahead.
With Sandyford and Packmoor combined you are looking at a possible addition of 2,400 vehicles emerging into Sandyford itself.
The reason for wanting volunteers to join the speedwatch team, which is supported by the police is to officially evidence the amount of vehicles in our area now, and at times can exceed 1,000 vehicles in a one hour time slot.
The residents association has been advised that any traffic evidence gained would support reasons not to build properties as is suggested or if planning permission is agreed, then a better road infrastructure would be needed. So a petition might be one way to stop future house building, but rock solid evidence to prove the road network can’t cope with any more vehicles must certainly warrant you as local residents to join the speedwatch group for as much or little time as you can spare and help in a positive way.
TO JOIN THE SPEEDWATCH TEAM PLEASE CONTACT TOM SIMPSON ON ANY OF THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS
Local Plan Feedback Forms are at Sandyford’s One Stop Shop, Goldenhill Community Centre & Goldenhill Medical Centre, which include proposals to build up to 400 homes at Sandyford’s Hollywall Lane.
The feedback forms must be completed and returned to Goldenhill Medical Centre at the latest by 10.00 a.m. on Monday 20th October.
Residents who do not have access to the internet have made a request to have feedback forms where they can respond in writing, which is what the residents association and councillor have arranged, so please take advantage of this opportunity.
A community group has been praised by a football club boss for its fighting spirit. Port Vale FC co-owner Carol Shanahan and chief executive Matt Hancock paid a visit to Sandyford and Goldenhill Residents’ Association’s latest meeting where they spoke about the club’s community work.
The club is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. And Carol is one of the notable Stoke-on-Trent figures to be featured in the 100 Years 100 Faces artwork unveiled on Marsh Street, Hanley, to mark the city’s centenary.
She has described Sandyford and Goldenhill Residents’ Association (SAGE) as the “biggest and best residents’ association in Stoke-on-Trent”.
She added: “You fight for what you want and fight for what you need. We came six years ago when (husband Kevin Shanahan) and I bought Port Vale. It was a bonkers thing to do but do I regret? Not in the slightest – I love it.
“We have been promoted and relegated, but what I am really proud of is the work our team has done in the community. We delivered 175,000 meals during lockdown and we phoned people and stood in gardens to have a cup of tea and chat.
“Yes, the football is important and we have got to get that right, but what we have also got to get right is the community work. One of the reasons Stoke-on-Trent is such an amazing city is the social connections you have grown over the years.”
The club’s community actions include setting up Golden Valiants sessions for over 55s to meet up and socialise. The group proved so successful in bringing people together they began visiting one another at home, the meeting heard.
Matt said: “There are so many of you, your family and friends, whose lives have been centred around the football club. Since 2019 we have almost doubled the attendance. A big drive is the impact we make on people’s lives, not just on Saturdays but Monday to Sunday when we are delivering stuff out in the community. We have parent and toddler groups and the community lounge, offering advice and support.”
He added that the club couldn’t take their eyes off football however, and it remained a priority. “We have a huge women and girls’ team now, which goes from strength to strength”, he said.
“We also have disabled teams and walking football teams. So many people proudly wear the Port Vale crest.”
Crime has fallen by 10 per cent and at least 90 people have been arrested as part of our #problemsolvingpolicing patrols across Staffordshire.
Officers have been carrying out extra shifts across 19 different locations as part of our strategy to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour affecting local people and businesses.
Since 6 May this year, we’ve put our resources and effort into making sure we tackle the main concerns of local communities, including anti-social behaviour, serious violence and knife crime. Using extensive local crime data in a problem-solving approach, we’ve carefully designed patrol plans for officers to carry out increased visibility and engagement in the areas most affected by crime in Staffordshire.
Here’s the results just under five months later for the areas we’ve targeted:
A ten per cent decrease in overall crime
Knife crime reduction of 26 per cent
A four per cent reduction in serious violence
More than 90 arrests made by officers on targeted patrols
At least 160 stop searches carried out3,900 different engagements recorded with local people
2,700 separate retail engagements recorded
1,400 recorded engagements with licences premises
47 drug seizures
65 vehicle seizures
(Data from 1 May 2025 to 29 September 2025 when compared to the same period last year)
At yesterday’s drop-in session at Goldenhill Community Centre 09.10.25, which was organised by Councillor Kanneganti and Sandyford & Goldenhill Residents Association that outlined how Stoke-on-Trent will grow and develop between 2020 and 2040 sustainably. It set out the scale and location of future development and providing long-term policies to support housing, employment, green spaces, and essential services for residents and businesses.
Concerns residents have in regards to the proposed building of up to 400 houses on Sandyford’s Hollywall Lane, and numerous comments of it being a done deal, which it is not. Even if the development is passed by council planning, then there are things that can be done before it happens as in the main concern of highway traffic.
Sandyford and Goldenhill Residents Association operate a speedwatch group which is run through Staffordshire Police, and the main topic picked up at the drop-in session was to build evidence of the amount of traffic using Sandyford’s highways. This is where we need you as local residents to join the speedwatch team because we have been advised to build up as much evidence as we can, which will be a central point to if the development goes ahead, and how the infrastructure will facilitate this or not.
So if anyone would like to be positive and support your residents speedwatch group, then please make contact through our social media pages.
The city council held a drop-in session yesterday 09.10.25 at Goldenhill Community Centre between 4.00 p.m. & 7.00 p.m. to discuss the local plan, which involves land where up to 400 new homes are proposed for Sandyford’s Hollywall Lane.
Unfortunately, after many disgruntled residents opposing the development on our social media pages, and repeatedly reminded of the event that only 33 residents attended, which when officers from the City Council Planning Department were present they were surprised at the low turnout, along with Sandyford & Goldenhill Residents Association and Councillor Kanneganti.
Residents will say they never received a leaflet drop to remind those not on social media, but the council nor the developer are required to do this, although the Sentinel reported the meeting, the council put posters up in the area, and you have a dedicated residents group and councillor who take to social media to remind as many residents as they could to attend the meeting.
It is a pity the turnout was low because some interesting facts were given about the plan, and how to give constructive comments regards the local plan moving forward.
The council is holding a drop in session where residents can find out more about the Draft Local Plan and the Goldenhill & Sandyford event is tomorrow Thursday 9th October, 4.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. Goldenhill Community Centre, Drummond Street/High Street, Goldenhill, ST6 5RF.
The Draft Local Plan outlines how Stoke-on-Trent will grow and develop between 2020 and 2040 sustainably. It sets out the scale and location of future development and provides long-term policies to support housing, employment, green spaces, and essential services for residents and businesses.
RESIDENTS ARE REMINDED TO ATTEND THIS VERY IMPORTANT EVENT BECAUSE THIS IS A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO EXPRESS YOUR VIEWS AND INPUT, WHICH IS ESSENTIAL NOT ONLY FOR OUR CITY’S FUTURE BUT ALSO FOR SANDYFORD & GOLDENHILL.
Councillor Chandra Kanneganti & Sandyford & Goldenhill Residents Association have arranged for the city council to hold a consultation event in regards to the draft local plan, so residents are aware of what is happening in the Goldenhill & Sandyford Ward.
The council is holding a number of drop-in sessions across the city where residents can find out more about the Draft Local Plan and the Goldenhill & Sandyford event is arranged for Thursday 9th October, 4.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. Goldenhill Community Centre, Drummond Street/High Street, Goldenhill, ST6 5RF.
The Draft Local Plan outlines how Stoke-on-Trent will grow and develop between 2020 and 2040 sustainably. It sets out the scale and location of future development and provides long-term policies to support housing, employment, green spaces, and essential services for residents and businesses.
More information about the Draft Local Plan can be seen at:
Staffordshire Police are appealing for information following a non-stop collision in Stoke-on-Trent.
At around 11.40pm on Friday (3 October), a black Ford collided with a white Ford which was parked on Oxford Road, Fegg Hayes. The black Ford then flipped onto its roof and the occupants fled prior to police arrival.
Our investigation is ongoing.
We are appealing for anyone with CCTV, doorbell or dashcam footage of the area at the time to get in touch. Call 101, quoting incident 868 of 3 October, or use Live Chat on our website.
To report anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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