Contacts
What's happening in your ward
Local council services
Reporting problems
Your ward committee and getting involved
Further information
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What's happening in your ward
Building Futures East
We offer a wide range of courses from First aid and Food Hygiene to Plastering and Brickwork. For more information and to check if you are eligible to train for free please phone Building Futures East on 0191 263 2752 or speak to one of our Community Connectors, Tony or Andrea on 07825 963699.
Eastfield Action Group
Eastfield Action Group are a tenants and residents group working in the Eastfield area of Walkergate. The group has been running for 11 years and appeared in Newcastle Tenants Federation News, November/December 2007. If you would like to read the full article please click here (pdf, 10Kb). For further information on the group or if you would like to get involved please contact your ward co-ordinator.
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.
Partnership Success
A partnership between Newcastle East End Juniors the Police, Community Wardens and local Councillors has been a great success. The Police were awarded funds from the Walkergate Ward Committee to help with diversionary activities for young people. Funds were given to secure an officer every Friday night, whilst Newcastle East End Juniors hold five a side football sessions. The project has been a great success with up to 60 young people in attendance.
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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 Walkergate ward is Kevin Ward.
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.
The ward also has two neighbourhood wardens, who patrol the area.
Key monitoring documents
Ward priority plan (pdf, 25Kb)
- 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 every two months, on the second Tuesday in the month, and meeting are open to all members of the public. All meetings take place at 6.30pm. The dates for meetings are:
2008
13 May, venue tbc
8 July, venue tbc
9 September, venue tbc
11 November, venue tbc
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 Walkergate 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 at right of screen). Deadlines for the submission of application forms are :
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
Ray Gray Community Centre
For more information please phone Jill Hall (Community Facilities), on 0191 277 2069.
Woodside Avenue Tenants and Residents
Meet on the first Thursday of the month at the Ray Gray Community Centre. For further information please contact your Ward Co-ordinator.
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 Walkergate.
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.