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What's happening in your ward
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What's happening in your ward
Wheeled Bins
Could all residents across the Blakelaw, Fenham and Wingrove areas please take in their wheelie bins at night after rubbish collection. There has been an increase in lead theft across these areas and the police are asking all local residents to co-operate to help combat this issue. If you have any further queries regards any sorts of theft please contact your local police station.
Are you ready to stop smoking?
The Stop Smoking Service provide free one-to-one help and support from trained Stop Smoking advisors. Sessions only take about 20 minutes. For further information phone the Smokefree Project on 0191 277 7444 or visit the Smokefree Newcastle pages.
An Older Person Friendly City Centre
The Elders Council have recently produced a report on an Older Person Friendly City Centre. It looks at how user friendly Newcastle city centre is for older people. The report has been produced by a working group who have walked the streets and shopping malls looking at their safety and convenience. They have visited post offices, banks and buildings societies. They have also looked at the accessibility of recreation and leisure facilities, including museums, art galleries, libraries, theatres, cinemas and concert halls. They have produced the report as they recognise that if older people are to have full, active lives within their communities we need 'older person friendly' environments, where they can move around safely and easily. The end result of their work is a report, which you can view on the Elders Council of Newcastle website.
Newcastle Futures
Newcastle Futures is an organisation that is looking to help West End residents into jobs and training. Based in community venues, Newcastle Futures can listen, help find opportunities and even provide grants for the cost of interview clothes and travel costs. For further information phone 0800 587 0478.
'On Your Own' Wonder Walks
Just 30 minutes a day of moderate activity such as brisk walking can help to improve your health. Walking can help you
To help you build walking into your daily routine routes of 10 short walks in the Inner West of Newcastle have been developed. If you would like an information pack please phone Leisure Services on 278 3093 or visit www.activitywest.co.uk
Fusion - free sports sessions
Newcastle City Council is launching a new FUSION initiative to get "More People, More Active, More of the Time." FUSION is aimed at all children and young people aged 5-18 who live in Newcastle. The scheme will offer free activities at council managed leisure centres and pools and at partner organisations. All Newcastle schools are being sent applications. A roadshow will visit schools to publicise FUSION. Leisure centres and pools will distribute FUSION cards. Free FUSION sessions are available all over Newcastle. In Fenham the nearest sessions will be held at Westgate Centre for Sport and Fenham Pool. For more information contact:
Neil Ramshaw, phone: 278 3098
Ged Nearney, phone: 278 2652.
Newcastle Warm Zone are working in your area and we encourage you to talk to our assessor who will call to your door - an assessment to see if you are eligible for free cavity wall and loft insulation takes only five minutes and we don't even need to enter your property. All of our staff carry ID and wear the Warm Zone uniform. If you have any queries about the Newcastle Warm Zone project please call us on 277 7373.
Click here for more information about Newcastle Warm Zone.
Excelsior Academy
Information about the new Excelsior Academy in the West End of Newcastle is now available online at www.excelsiornewcastle.org.uk. The website includes a wide range of information about the new school which will be for children aged 11-18 living in the West End. Visit the site to find out more including a chance to download recent newsletters and 'question and answer' documents.
Council Strategies
Children and Young Peoples Engagement Strategy (pdf, 1.5Mb)
This details our commitment to ensure children and young people are able to voice their opinions in local issues through the establishment of forums for children and young people in every ward of Newcastle.
‘Every One's Tomorrow’ – The Strategy for Older People (pdf, 3.6Mb)
This sets out a vision of an age-friendly city where older people are valued and respected. The aim is to improve the quality of life for older people in Newcastle.
If you want to know more about either of these strategies and how they are being implemented in Fenham please contact the ward co-ordinator.
Anchor Staying Put Newcastle Trades Register
For many older people finding a trades person can be a worry. Not getting the right one can work out costly and be more stressful than necessary. The Newcastle Trades Register can help you to find trades people to carry out repairs and maintenance in your home.
View more information about the Register
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Neighbourhood Services, one of the council's departments, is responsible for dealing with the cleanliness, safety and improvement of the local environment. The manager for Fenham ward is Susan Shaw.
The managers are in charge of the Neighbourhood Response Teams, whose job it is to respond quickly to problems that soon make a place look untidy or make it feel unsafe. This team includes the Rapid Response staff who sweep the streets, pick up litter and empty litter bins; remove small scale graffiti; make minor repairs to the footpath or street furniture; and cut back shrubs. They also deal with problems such as dead animals, blocked street drains, potholes and fly-tipping.
The Neighbourhood Response Managers make sure these teams are doing the jobs that are a priority for the local community. They work with local councillors, ward co-ordinators, tenants' and residents' groups and local people to find out what their priorities are. They work closely with other Neighbourhood Services teams in the area such as grounds maintenance, and road and pavement work.
If you want to contact your Neighbourhood Response Manager you can contact them directly, e-mail them or go along to a ward committee meeting.
Key monitoring documents
Ward priority plan (pdf, 28Kb)
- sets out the key environmental issues in the ward and what we are doing to tackle them
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If you want to report environmental problems, such as overhanging trees or graffiti, or ask for a bulky rubbish collection, you should contact Envirocall.
Our streetlights are maintained by a PFI (Private Finance Initiative) project.
We work with the police on removing abandoned vehicles.
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Ward Committees
Your Ward Committee is made up of the three local councillors. Its purpose is to identify and address local issues. The committee consults and works with local residents and businesses, agencies and voluntary and community sector organisations.
The Ward Committee meets at least once every two months and is open to all members of the public. The dates for meetings are:
2008
22 May - 10.30 am, West End United Reformed Church, Lanercost Drive.
The Ward Co-ordinator organises and publicises Ward Committee meetings and deals with any issues raised. They can help you with transport to and from the meeting, childcare and information in a range of community languages.
View the public papers for Fenham Ward Committee meetings.
Grant Aid
The Ward Committee has a budget which community and volunt ary sector groups can apply for by completing a grant aid application form (see related forms to right of screen). Deadlines for the submission of application forms are :
12 May
To find out more about grant aid please read the Guidance Notes (pdf, 35Kb) or speak to your ward co-ordinator.
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Community Groups and Associations
Denton Burn Community Association
Denton Burn Community Association in Slatyford Road offers year round leisure, learning and social opportunities to the residents of Fenham. These include arts and craft classes, parent and toddler groups, childrens classes, martial arts and sporting activities plus many, many more. For more information see the programme in 'Related Files' to the right of the screen or phone the centre.
Phone: 274 1232.
Fenham Association of Residents (FAR)
FAR Community Centre offers year round leisure, learning and social opportunities to the residents of Fenham. These incl ude craft classes, reading groups, lunch club, juniors group, IT classes and many more. For more information visit www.farc entre.org.uk
Fenham Children's Centre, Convent Road.
The Children's Centre is a collection of services for children and their families. They support the health and well-being of families and children through five main areas: Child and Family Health Services, Work and Training Advice, Education and Childcare, Family Information and Family Support.
Phone: 274 8616
Slatyford Tenants' and Resid ent s' Group
Slatyford Tenants' and Res ident
s' Group promotes the interests and wellbeing of all tenants and residents living in: Tebay Drive, Whitbeck Road, Walton Road, The Drive, Woodbrook Avenue, Caldew Crescent, Beetham Crescent, Rookwood Road, Haydon Place, Tirril Place, Keswick Grove, Kenly Road, part of Slatyford Lane, Ashleigh Crescent, Ashleigh Road and Cockermouth Green. The group brings people together to have their say about what happens on their estate. It works with Your Homes Newcastle to improve homes in the area and with the Council to improve the local environment. The group campaigns for local services and was part of a successful campaign to get a replacement bus service on to the estate. New members are welcome and public meetings are held 3 times a year.
If you are interested in joining the group contact Ian Hunter on 274 5723. If you live outside the area served by Slatyford Tenants' and Residents' Group and would be interested in starting a group in your area please phone Michelle Mordue or Karen Kilgour on 211 6295.
Find out what consultations the council is carrying out in your ward and submit your views online. You can also see the results of previous consultations.
Cityeye gives details of events in your ward. You can also find information about societies and clubs in Fenham.
Use our online map to find your nearest libraries and schools. You can also find out where your nearest recycling site is and find leisure services, such as swimming pools, and heritage information, such as listed buildings and ancient monuments.
See also the Related Pages panel at the right of the screen.