Stoke-on-Trent City Council has revealed 76% of those surveyed on the £4.5 million Tunstall public space plans think they will improve the town.

The city council sought feedback on proposed changes to four areas of Tunstall's town centre, High Street, Tower Square, Butterfield Place, and The Boulevard. People were also asked which of the areas should be prioritised for investment.

Most popular were the proposals for Tower Square, which include new tree planting, paving, seating, and existing parking spaces moved behind the clock tower; as well as Butterfield Place, which would see new outdoor spaces for market stalls and a green space with children's play equipment.

In addition, most people's priority for improvement was the High Street, where proposed plans include widening pavements around the town hall and reducing traffic speeds to 20mph, the city council said.

The plans for Butterfield Place include include outdoor market stalls or seating, new high-quality paving and a more pleasant, green connection to Scotia Road. (Stoke-on-Trent City Council)

Cllr Gordon-McCusker, cabinet member for transport, infrastructure and regeneration at Stoke-on-Trent City Council, said: "We'd like to thank everyone who left feedback on these proposals or visited one of our events, your comments have been vital in helping to refine the scheme and ensure the proposals benefit everyone in our community.

"It's great to see these much-needed works moving ahead, and we look forward to sharing the updated plans a little later in the year.

"These works are part of a package of measures aimed at improving Tunstall's town centre, and we will continue to work with partners and stakeholders in the area to address people's comments."

Feedback from the public will now be considered before plans are revised, ahead of appointing a contractor to deliver the works later this year. The council expects work to begin on the improvements in early 2026.