Longton Time Machine

Urban Wilderness CIC are leading a Community Consultation about Longton. We want to capture the thoughts, aspirations and ideas of people who live in Longton.

We will gather these thoughts and ideas together and create a timeline that spotlights what we are proud of from our past and what we aspire to for our future. We will share the findings from this consultation with Stoke-on-Trent City Council and the steering group chaired by Allison Gardner MP, who will develop a Masterplan for Longton in 2026.

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We are creating a community timeline for Longton, spanning the past, present and into the future. We are asking these questions:

  1. What do you love about Longton?

  2. What are your wishes for Longton in 10, 50 & 100 years?

  3. How would you like to be involved in developing Longton? How should future generations be involved?

Please share your thoughts about Longton to add to our community timeline. Whether you have memories of Longton’s past, ideas for its future, or simply want to learn more, your voice matters.

  • Attend one of the community conversation sessions:

    Tuesday 27th January @ Coffee House, 44 Bennett Precinct, 10am - 12pm 

    Saturday 14th February @ Kiln Cafe, 12 Bennett Precinct, Longton, 1.30pm - 3.30pm

    Saturday 28th February @ Longton Indoor Market, community stall, 10am - 1pm

  • Send us your thoughts via email (info@urbanwildernesscic.com) or WhatsApp (07432 663368). Send us a message, voice note (no longer than 3 minutes long), photograph or video.

  • Complete the online form with your thoughts and ideas

The consultation is open from 1st November to 28th February 2026.

If you would like to host your own community conversation about Longton, please contact us at info@urbanwildernesscic.com for your Time Machine Toolkit full of useful materials.

DID YOU KNOW?

HG Wells visited the Potteries in 1888 and it inspired him to write ‘The Time Machine’

Thank you to The Community Cast for preparing the Community Conversation methodology and toolkit and to Stoke-on-Trent City Council for funding this project.