Councillor Gareth Kane, Councillor Mike Cookson and Focus Editor Fiona Punchard are the Focus Team for Ouseburn Ward on Newcastle City Council. They work hard throughout the year to address local problems and issues and to ensure that the voices of Ouseburn's residents are heard in the Council Chamber.
The Focus Team has a long record of listening to local people and keeping in touch through regular Focus newsletters. In addition, the team now use this web page, eFocus and social media to keep local people informed about what is happening across the ward.
Gareth and Mike are also part of the 23 strong Liberal Democrats Official Opposition Group on Newcastle City Council, holding the current Labour administration to account and pressing for change to improve our area and the wider city.
You can contact the Ouseburn Focus Team in the following ways:
Email us at: ouseburn@ncl-libdems.org.uk or just click on the button below
Call us by phone:
Meet us at our regular surgeries: 2nd Saturday of each month 11am – 12noon at Ouseburn Community Centre, Mowbray Street, NE6 5PA
Liberal Democrats will continue their campaign in Newcastle and nationally to stop sewage polluting our rivers, lakes and coastline after Labour councillors and ministers missed opportunities to effectively tackle the water companies
The Liberal Democrats brought a motion to Newcastle City Council this week on the state of our pavements and the injuries local people are sustaining from trip hazards. Labour Councillors, apparently anxious to watch football on TV, voted it down We said:
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Many residents tell us how much they appreciate receiving a copy of the local FOCUS newsletter through their letterbox - with local news and campaign updates from the Liberal Democrats.
If you would like to receive more frequent updates on issues and stories affecting your local neighbourhood then eFocus is for you - a regular email newsletter sent direct to your email inbox from the Ouseburn Focus Team. It is formatted to read easily on your computer, smart phone, tablet or other device.
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