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What's happening in your ward
Local council services
Reporting problems
Your ward committee and getting involved
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What's happening in your ward
Fusion is a two-year, City Council-led scheme that, through a mixed programme of free-use, coached activities, innovation and outreach work, aims to increase participation in physical activity amongst children, young people and family groups across Newcastle. FUSION is aimed at all children and young people aged 5-18 who live in Newcastle. The scheme offers free activities at council managed leisure centres and pools and at partner organisations.
View the latest newsletter (pdf, 595Kb).
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 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. View the report 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. 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
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.
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:
2009
22 January, 7pm - St. Roberts Church, Bolbec Road
19 March, 7pm - Denton Burn Community Centre, Slatyford Lane
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 voluntary sector groups can apply for by completing a grant aid application form. Further information about this budget and copies of the application form are available on the Ward Committee Funding webpage, or by contacting your Ward Co-ordinator.
Deadlines for the submission of application forms for Fenham Ward Committee are:
2009
5 January (for 22 January meeting)
1 March (for 19 March meeting)
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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 include 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 Residents' Group
Slatyford Tenants' and Residents' 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.
Residents Survey 2007
Each year the Council undertakes a survey of residents in the city to find out what you think about the Council’s performance, the services we provide to you and what you think about the area you live in.
View the results for Fenham ward.
More information about the Residents Survey and Citywide results.
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.