Your area
This page lists all the parts of government that look after your area. Each of these organisations have different responsibilities and representatives.
Stoke-on-Trent South parliamentary constituency
Member of Parliament
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Allison Gardner
Labour Party
Members of Parliament (MPs) represent your interests and concerns in the House of Commons.
MPs consider and can propose new laws as well as raising issues that matter to you in the House. This includes asking government ministers questions about current issues including those which affect local constituents.
MPs split their time between working in Parliament itself, working in the constituency that elected them and working for their political party.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council: Hanford, Newstead & Trentham ward
Local Councillors
There are three local Councillors representing you.
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Maxine Clark
Conservative and Unionist Party -
Daniel Jellyman
Conservative and Unionist Party -
Rachel Louise Kelsall
Conservative and Unionist Party
Unitary authorities are responsible for services like:
- education
- transport
- planning
- fire and public safety
- social care
- libraries
- waste management
- trading standards
- rubbish collection
- recycling
- Council Tax collections
- housing
- planning applications
Staffordshire Police
Police and Crime Commissioner
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Ben Adams
Conservative and Unionist Party
Police and crime commissioners are elected in areas of England and Wales to make sure that local police meet the needs of the community.
They are responsible for:
- how your area is policed
- the police budget
- the amount of Council Tax charged for the police
- the information you get about what the local police are doing
- appointing and dismissing the chief constable (the most senior police officer for the area)
Note: you may also have a parish, town or community council in your area. We're working on adding them to this page
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