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Article 4 Direction on HMOs
Newcastle City Council has given notice of its intention to make an Article 4 Direction across parts of eight wards in the city. This means that landlords must seek planning permission to convert…
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Changes in Licensing Laws
The latest version of the Government proposals on changes in the liquor licensing laws are in a Bill which was published at the beginning of December. They include:
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North Jesmond Ward Committee Grants
It has been the policy of the Lib Dem controlled City Council to devolve as much decision making as possible to ward councillors. For six years we have had a substantial revenue budget at ward level…
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Newcastle Children's Services Praised
Services aimed at children and young people in Newcastle are performing well and have improved significantly with a large majority of services, settings and institutions rated as outstanding,…
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Fenham Pool
While swimming in some parts of the city is in serious decline the poll continues to go from strength to strength. This is a tremendous achievement by Fenham Swimming Project, a community group that…
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Work starts on Blakelaw Deck Access Site
Work has started on 98 new dwellings on the former Blakelaw Deck Access Site of which the first phase is the 41 units to be transferred to Your Homes Newcastle for rent or sale. A "local preference"…
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Blakelaw roads and pavements improved
Most of the work on roads and pavements in Blaklaw ward programmed for this year is underway or complete and Philip Lower and Gerry Keating, your Blakelaw ward Lib Dem councillors, are looking at…
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Lemington Action File
Lemington Councillors Lawrence and Liz have been responding to residents concerns about neighbourhood problems. Highlighted problems include overgrown shrubs; wheelie bins left out for days on end,…
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Anger at More Walkergate Bus Route Changes
Once again a bus company has ignored the views of local residents and passengers. Go North East have changed the route of the No 1 & 2 services from Sutton Street to Coutts Road.
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Fight to Improve Metro Station Access
The new Coalition Government has given Nexus the money it needs to improve the Metro - including refurbishment of Walkergate Metro Station.