Contacts
What's happening in your ward
Local council services
Reporting problems
Your ward committee and getting involved
Further information
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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)
Events at St Aidans Church, Princes Road, Brunton Park
Brunton Park Babies
Every Monday, 9.45-11.45am
A chance for parents to relax and chat while baby explores a variety of fun and educational activities.
www.newcastletoddlers.co.uk
Drawing Class
Every Wednesday, 10.15-11am
Phone 0191 236 3334 for more details
Friendship Circle
Third Thursday of every month
An informal time for tea, chat and a quiz.
Brownies
Every Thursday (term time only), 6.15pm
Phone Brown Owl on 0191 236 3508
Yoga
Every Monday, 6.15pm
Phone Margaret Urquhart on 0191 236 4424 for more details.
Friends of North Gosforth Chapel (Melton Park)
The Friends of North Gosforth Chapel is a special interest group which aims to protect, enhance and promote the chapel, which is located in Melton Park. This medieval chapel is a scheduled ancient monument which contains a number of memorial slabs and coffin lids. If you are interested in joining the group or would simply like more information, please contact Brian Hutchins on 236 2879.
Gosforth Customer Service Centre and Library
At the Customer Service Centre you can get access to lots of different Council services that were previously only available at the Civic Centre. Click here for further details about the Centre.
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.
Impulse Fitness at Gosforth Pool
For when you want to swim, work out or just relax in the sauna. A variety of classes are available, including family and women only sessions. For more information contact Gosforth Pool.
Phone: 284 3696
St Aidan's Community Centre
The community centre holds a variety of different classes ranging from Karate, Slimming World, Bowls, Bridge, Women's Institute, Horticulture, Arts and Crafts to Youth Clubs. For more information contact your Ward Co-ordinator.
Brunton Park Floral Art Club
St Aidan's Community Centre
Every 3rd Wednesday of the month, 7.30pm - £4
Qualified demonstrators show how flowers can be arranged to their best advantage.
For more information please contact your Ward Co-ordinator.
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 Parklands ward is Darren Penaluna.
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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Reporting problems
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.
Gosforth Neighbourhood Police Team.
Gosforth Housing Office.
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Your Ward Committee and getting involved
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
Thursday 29 January - Grange Community Centre. Informal drop in from 2pm, Business meeting starts 2.30pm.
Tuesday 31 March - St Aidans Community Centre. Informal drop in from 6.30pm, Business meeting starts 7pm.
Thursday 28 May - Gosforth Customer Service Centre. Informal drop in from 6.30pm, Business meeting starts 7pm.
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 Parklands 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 (See related forms at right of screen). Deadlines for the submission of application forms are :
2009
Monday 12th January (for 29 January meeting)
Monday 16th March (for 31 March meeting)
Monday 11th May (for 28 May meeting)
To find out more about grant aid please read the Guidance Notes (pdf, 98Kb) or speak to your ward co-ordinator.
Residents' Groups
Grange Park Estate, which lies to the west of the Great North Road, has two residents’ groups working in partnership.
- Grange Community Association was established around 30 years ago and meets twice a week, providing a social outlet for older people in the area.
- Grange Park Residents’ Association concentrates on wider issues affecting the area such as the environment. The residents’ association has been working closely with Newcastle City Council on a pilot scheme in Kingsway Avenue which will combine a highways scheme with replacement of the trees in the street. Some preliminary work with street lighting will be carried out in advance of the majority of the work which is scheduled to start in the autumn.
- Great Park Residents' Association
The Association was formed in January 2006 and has a Management Committee, comprised of fourteen Great Park residents. The group looks at all issues concerning Great Park Residents. More information and contact details can be found on their website. More information and contact details can be found on their website: www.newcastlegreatpark.org
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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 Parklands 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.
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events in y our ward. You can also find information about societies and clubs in Parklands. 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 .
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 . 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 . 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 . 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 h eritage information, such as listed b uildings and ancient monuments. 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 .
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