A large variety of stalls will be attending this year’s Goldenhill Fun Day at Goldenhill Community Centre, Drummond Street/High Street, Goldenhill ST6 5RF this Saturday, 2nd August from 12 noon until 4.00 p.m.
Stalls at the event will be selling –
Cup Cakes & Sweet Treats, Coasters & Mugs, Brik a Brak, Resin & Diamond Art, Cookies & Candles, Goth Figures, Crochet & Engraved Items, Toys & Clothes, Pocket Money Toys, Tombola Stalls, Sweets & Pop, Make Your Own Badges, Lollypops & Hoopla Stall, NEW Children’s Clothes, Jewelry, NEW Handbags, Hand Made Crafts, Plant Stall, Avon Stall, Artificial Flowers & Wreathes, Goth Items Stall & Sewing Items, plus much more at the event.
Why not also come & have a drink at the community centre bar or have a drink of tea or coffee in the centre’s lounge setting as well as treating yourself to a hot dog, beefburger, ice cream or a piece of cake, as well as enjoying fairground attractions and much more.
This Saturday will be a good day out for everyone and remembering it’s FREE entry on the day, so we look forward to seeing you there.
For that get away holiday it is suggested you make a checklist to ensure you’ve got everything you need.
Here are some important things to consider when making your checklist:
Whether anyone in your group has any medical needs. You’ll need to make sure they have the right amount of medication with them for the trip
If you’re looking for a travel insurance policy, make sure you’ve taken out a travel insurance policy that suits your needs
Researching what the weather will be like in your chosen destination and planning accordingly. Will you need to pack extra layers or extra suncream? – Or both?
Make sure you keep all your booking references in one place, saved to your phone or printed out
Staffordshire Commissioner Ben Adams will present his Annual Report at the Police, Fire & Crime Panel meeting on Monday (28 July) at 10am.
The Annual Report covers the work of Staffordshire Police, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue and the Staffordshire Commissioner’s Office (SCO) over the last year.
Highlights from the Annual Report include:
A 7.25% increase in the number of arrests made
An 8.6% decrease in neighbourhood crime (residential burglary, personal robbery, theft from/of vehicles, vehicle interference and theft from a person)
The force’s new Road Crime Team made 467 arrests, carried out 2,392 roadside tests, recovered 124 stolen vehicles and seized almost £3m-worth of criminal assets in its first six months
Staffordshire Fire & Rescue was rated ‘outstanding’ at responding to major and multi-agency incidents by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS)
Between April 2024 and March 2025, Staffordshire Fire & Rescue supported the local NHS by responding to 1,188 incidents of vulnerable people falling in their homes; the Home from Hospital scheme was supported with 1,555 mobilisations
The SCO awarded £850,000 to Community Safety Partnerships to fund local initiatives to drive down crime and ASB
Over 8,500 children aged 8-17 attended over 2,500 SCO-led Space events, designed to increase their skills, improve health and wellbeing and reduce ASB over the summer holidays
Northstone Builders have contacted Sandyford & Goldenhill Residents Association and Councillor Kanneganti to remind us that there is only 10 day’s left for residents to respond to the proposed new development at Hollywall Lane, Sandyford.
The consultation period is still open and you can email your views to consultation lead Zoe Ensor zoe@dragonhill.co.uk. You can also visit their website www.hollywalllaneconsultation.co.uk and submit your views on the feedback form.
Football banning orders have been served on three men who committed offences at Vale Park on the last game of the season.
Port Vale were promoted to League One and played their final game of the 2024/25 season at home on 3 May.
Staffordshire Police worked with the club and partners to proactively police the last game against Gillingham that afternoon. Lots of previous warnings from both the police and the club were put out to warn fans of committing offences, particularly involving pitch encroachments after the final whistle.
It was really pleasing to see the overwhelming majority of fans enjoyed the occasion safely and responsibly. For those that didn’t, we have taken action and have put them before the courts, and others are still being investigated.
After pitch encroachments and offences directed at the Gillingham fans were investigated, three people have been banned from attending all football games in the UK for a number of years.
The trio who are now banned are:
Alan Watson-Jervis, 48, of Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent. He admitted using threatening, abusive, insulting words and or behaviour with intent to cause fear of or provoke unlawful violence at the North Staffordshire Justice Centre on Thursday (10 July). He was banned for five years.
Connor Robertson, 22, of Newcastle-under-Lyme. He admitted going onto the playing area of a football match – Football (Offences) Act 1991 and was banned for three years following a hearing at the North Staffordshire Justice Centre on Tuesday (8 July).
Robert Dytiche, 33 of Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent. He admitted the same offence at the North Staffordshire Justice Centre on Thursday (10 July) and was also banned for three years.
PC Tim Moss, who is the dedicated football officer at Port Vale and was at the game, said: “The vast majority of fans that day enjoyed the occasion for what it was and listened to our advice, which is why they’re now able to enjoy seeing Vale play in League One next season.
“I want to be clear that those who commit offences at football clubs in Staffordshire will be proactively targeted by us and the clubs we work closely with. We work hard to make sure the terraces are a safe place for fans and families to enjoy the game without worry of crime and other associated offences that ruin the spectacle for everyone else.”
Councillor Chandra Kanneganti & Sandyford & Goldenhill Residents Association jointly offer their input to proposals placed forward by Northstone to build up to 400 houses at Hollywall Lane, Sandyford.
Increased Traffic on the Road Network
According to Government statistics over 77% of households have at least one car and 34% two or more.
The provision of an additional 400 houses there suggests an increase of around 450 vehicles using Broadfield Road or Hollywall Lane.
Sandyford & Goldenhill Residents Association and Councillor Kanneganti jointly agreed they were not happy with any proposed traffic increase, which needs to be addressed.
Increased demand on Local Resources
Doctor’s surgery – Councillor Kanneganti, local G.P. said he is managing with the patients he already has with his surgery, but would need extra workforce, including GPs should the development go ahead.
Northstone said there is money built into the plan to build new infrastructure for the area, but this would need to be in place, including new medical requirements before any plan is agreed.
School places – A Welfare Officer/Visitor for schools confirms there is not enough places for an addition of approximately 200 children, even though the property developer questions this.
Loss of Greenbelt The resident’s association and councillor believe the greenbelt location should not be built on, and it is confirmed it is cheaper to build on greenbelt land rather than brown or a grey belt location.
Biodiversity If planning permission is approved, the resident’s association and councillor would insist biodiversity money to compensate the loss of greenspace must be spent in Sandyford & Goldenhill. Previously, e.g. trees planted in the area, it was agreed where at least ½ the money goes to purchase the shrubbery and the other ½ to maintain it.
Concerns were raised regarding building work access to the site with such a large development taking place should it go ahead and would need to be addressed.
The committee and councillor believe in their neutrality at this present time that they accept more properties need to be built, but emphasised Sandyford & Goldenhill has lost too much green space this century with the Reginald Mitchell and Brindley Village estates both in Sandyford.
It was also mentioned that surrounding the Sandyford/Goldenhill area that planning permission has already been proposed for Packmoor and Harriseahead.
The councillor and resident’s association believe when developers are looking to build more housing, they should concentrate more on brown belt locations.
The councillor and resident’s association say that the infrastructure needs to be in place first with e.g. Highways before anything moves forward.
It is also a suggestion that Reginald Mitchell Way (Sandyford) leading to the A500/D’Road needs to be dual carriageway to facilitate any increased traffic.
The councillor and resident’s association acknowledge that Northstone are trying to work with us in the community by undertaking a consultation.
Plans to build up to 400 homes on greenfield land will put even more pressure on overstretched infrastructure, community leaders say. Developer Northstone is carrying out a pre-application consultation on itsoff Hollywall Lane in Sandyford.
Northstone Builders have asked Councillor Chandra Kanneganti and Sandyford & Goldenhill Residents Association to share this information.
This is your chance to have your say on this important proposed development. Councillor Kanneganti and Sandyford & Goldenhill Residents Association will listen to, and be guided by residents views and opinions.
The consultation period is now open and you can email your views to consultation lead Zoe Ensor zoe@dragonhill.co.uk. You can also visit their website www.hollywalllaneconsultation.co.uk and submit your views on the feedback form.
They will be holding a public consultation drop in event for local residents on Tuesday July 8th 2025. The event will run from 3.30pm to 7pm and will be held at The Gateway Community Methodist Church, Heath Street/High Street, Goldenhill, Stoke-on-Trent ST6 5RZ. Their public consultation will close on July 31st 2025. Please make sure you submit your comments and suggestions by then.
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