In February 2007 the North Staffordshire Regeneration Partnership commissioned The Work Foundation to undertake an independent review of the economic and social circumstances of North Staffordshire (the three local authorities of Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme and Staffordshire Moorlands). There were three objectives for the study: first, to develop a distinctive and evidence-based vision for North Staffordshire; second, to ensure that key stakeholders were engaged in the process and agreed with this vision; and third, to raise the profile of the area.
This is the summary of the report that sets out our findings and recommended vision..It builds on our conversations with key stakeholders, as well as on our review of available literature and data (using our Ideopolis framework). The report sets out why the area needs to act, what the challenges and opportunities are in the context of a changing economy, recommends a vision for the area to aspire to, and makes headline recommendations about priorities for action to address the difficulties North Staffordshire faces, as well as other potential areas for action over time.