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What's happening in your ward
Christmas at Holy Trinity Church, Churchill Gardens
21 December, 11am – Carol Service for all ages 6.30pm - Christmas vigil with communion
Christmas Eve, 5.30pm – Family carols followed by mince pies and coffee
Christmas Day 10.30am – Christmas Communion
For more information phone the Church office on 281 3399 or e-mail office@htjesmond.org.uk
St Catherine's Primary School Carols
19 December, 1.30pm.
St Catherine's Primary School in Greystoke Gardens would like to invite you to come and listen to their students singing carols around their Christmas tree. All members of the community are welcome.
For more information please contact the school office on 232 6803.
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)
Activities in Jesmond Library
Tuesday 23 December, 9.45-10.15am - coffee morning with music from Violet Hart.
Tuesday 23 December 2.30-3.30pm – children’s Christmas craft session.
Saturday 10 January 2.30pm - Charlie’s New Year Magic Show.
For more information about any of these events contact Jesmond Library on 278 4215.
Bike Stands in South Jesmond and Sandyford
We are looking for locations to install bake stands in the South Jesmond, Sandyford and Jesmond Vale areas. Rather than us pick the locations we thought you should suggest where you think the stands are needed? If you have any ideas or would like more information please contact paul.vincent@newcastle.gov.uk
Night-Watch is now operating seven nights a week. The number may have changed but Newcastle's night time noise service 'Night-Watch' is still here. If you are having problems with noisy neighbours then call 0300 1000 101 between 8pm and 4am, 7 nights a week.
Advice and Information on Finance for Older People
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. 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
Customer Services at Newcastle City Council
We want to hear what you have to say about our customer services. Newcastle City Council has a Community Focus Group that meets three times a year to discuss the way we deliver your council services. We want your ideas to help us shape these services in future. Come along to the Customer Services Community Focus Group meeting at 12 noon on Monday 9 February 2009 at the Community Meeting Room in the Kenton Customer Service Centre (Hillsview Avenue, Kenton). For more information phone Alison Dyson on 277 7590 or e-mail alison.dyson@newcastle.gov.uk
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.
http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/core.nsf/a/tradersregolderpeople
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 http://www.elderscouncil.org.uk
Young People’s Engagement
Are you 13 -19? Do you live in the Jesmond or Sandyford area? Are you interested in:
Letting people know what you think about where you live?
Becoming involved and making a difference to where you live?
Getting involved in how decisions are made in your local area?
For more information please contact Gail Sexton, Youth Worker
Phone: 262 8421 E-mail: gail.sexton@newcastle.gov.uk or
Paul McKinnell, Ward Co-ordinator
Phone: 278 3183 E-mail: paul.mckinnell@newcastle.gov.uk
The East End H’Our Exchange
The East End H’Our Exchange is a local time bank open to all residents of the East End. Joining a time bank is a way in which you can give some time to help others and gain 'credits' for yourself. You could do this in many ways, depending on the skills and time that you have to offer. Everyone has something to offer - car washing, waiting in for a delivery, dog walking, gardening etc. The list is endless. Tell us what you can do. For every hour of your time that you give, you will gain one credit. Credits can then be 'spent' by having members do something for you. Time banks are open to everyone, individuals and organisations, and are a great way to use your skills, make friends and participate in the community. For more information contact:
The East End H’Our Exchange, Community Rooms, 59 Tenth Ave, NE6 5XU
Phone: 0191 209 4924
Email: eastendhourexchange@hotmail.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 0191 277 7373.
Click here for more information about Newcastle Warm Zone.
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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 Jan Shimmin.
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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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:
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. 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 South Jesmond Ward Committee are:
2009
31 December 2008 (for 13 January 2009 meeting)
25 February (for 10 March meeting)
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 t o you and what you think about the area you live in.
View the results for South Jesmond 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 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.