Four years ago, Mark Meredith offered to close the council-run Dimensions Splash Pool in Burslem and pay nearby Waterworld a subsidy for cheaper admissions.

BBC: Dimensions

Elected mayor Mark Meredith has called the plans a "golden opportunity" to improve education in the city, where many of the schools are not performing well.

BBC: St Joseph's College may shut under plans being considered

Stoke-on-Trent councillor Mark Meredith said the decision to maintain funding for the theatre recognised its contribution to the local economy and the valuable work it did with schools and communities.

BBC: New Vic Theatre