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Throckley First School Update
The Throckley First School site in Newburn Ward is now to be used to accommodate 250 Milecastle School pupils after their school suffered a major roof collapse.
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New Homes for the New Year
The development of family homes at the Leazes in Newburn Ward is continuing, with some houses already being occupied. A mix of both owner-occupied and social houses is being provided on the site.…
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Movable Speed Monitors for Walkergate’s Streets
Radar speed monitor signs will soon be appearing on streets across Walkergate ward that are affected by speeding traffic. This is a result of a project between Councillors Pauline and Peter Allen and…
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Massive Response to Metro Station Access & Bus Routes Petitions
Many thanks to the hundreds of residents who have already responded to the Metro Station Access and Bus Routes petitions that were printed in Walkergate Focus 78. Residents agree with the calls to…
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Keeping Newcastle Moving
With the early arrival of prolonged Arctic conditions, council staff and others worked around the clock to try to keep things moving and ensure essential services were delivered to local people.…
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Having Faith in our Young People
The Burnside Youth Drop-In Centre, based at the West Denton Association, is a key resource supporting young people in the Denton area. And your local Liberal Democrat Councillor Sarah Cross is one of…
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Time to get on with Dunblane Cresent New Houses
When the credit crunch happened and the housing market collapsed, the plans to demolish the rest of the Dunblane Crescent flats were put on hold. Private builders pulled out of sites all over the…
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Denton Skate Parke Update
The recent success of our skate park has recently been brought into question by a number of residents concerned about the levels of noise and anti-social behaviouron the site at West Denton…
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Snow Joke
It was one of the worst Decembers in living memory for snow and ice. Some streets in our area, for example off West Denton Way, were almost impassable for up to two weeks, despite the efforts of…