Contacts
What's happening in your ward
Local council services
Reporting problems
Ward committees and getting involved
Further information
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What's happening in your ward
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.
Advice and information on finance for older people based at Caring Hands Charity in Shieldfield
Barclays and Help the Aged are working together on a UK wide programme to enable older people to better manage their finances, especially in times of change. The 'Your Money Matters' programme aims to improve the skills, confidence and financial situation of older people by providing basic money management and debt advice. Your Money Matters is part of Advice and Information - empowering older people, their families and carers.
Individual appointments and group awareness sessions can be arranged.
Contact Mike Smith,
c/o Caring Hands Charity, 34 Wretham Place, Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1XU
Phone: 261 6412
Mobile: 07977 010212
E-mail: michael.smith@helptheaged.org.uk
Newcastle Cricket Club
Newcastle Cricket Club is a friendly local community organisation with a thriving membership, a proud history and a beautiful ground which all residents can enjoy. Whether you'd like to play cricket, watch cricket and simply enjoy meeting other local people, you'll be very welcome. You don't need to be a member to watch the cricket outside on the ground – everyone is welcome to share this special oasis of green space! If you would like to find out ways to get involved why not visit the club's website at http://www.newcastlecc.co.uk/. Further information is also available from Secretary Olwyn Hocking, Newcastle Cricket Club, Osborne Avenue, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1JS. Phone: 281 0746
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 0191 277 7373.
Click here for more information about Newcastle Warm Zone.
Community Groups
This page offers you the opportunity to advertise your group. Let people know what your group does, when it meets and how they can get involved. We would also like to hear about work you have done, or plan to do, in South Jesmond. You can have your details added to this page by contacting your Ward Co-ordinator, or you can add your details to CityEye.
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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 South Jesmond ward is John Welford.
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, 32Kb)
- 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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Your Ward Committee and getting involved
Ward Committees
Your Ward Committee is made up of 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
13 May, 6.30pm - Mea House, Ellison Place
8 July, 6.30pm - Newcastle Civic Centre
9 September, 6.30pm – Venue to be confirmed
11 November, 6.30pm - newcastle Civic Centre
2009
13 January, 6.30pm – Venue to be confirmed
10 March, 6.30pm - Newcastle Civic Centre
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 South Jesmond Ward Committee meetings.
Grant Aid
The Ward Committee has a budget which community and voluntary 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 :
29 May
24 June
26 August
28 October
30 December
24 February
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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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 South Jesmond.
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.