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Newcastle Allotment and Garden Show
Suday 5 September, 11am-4pm - Banqueting Suite, Civic Centre
Not just for allotment holders - everyone is welcome.
- Fruit, vegetable and flower sho
- Children's and novelty classes
- Gardening advice and information
- Childrens craft activities
- BBC Radio Newcastle Live! - 'Garden Mania' 1-2pm
- Charity sale of flowers, vegetables and produce at 4.15pm
For further information please phone the Allotments Officer on 0191 278 3894 or visit www.newcastleallotments.co.uk
Over 60? You are more than twice as likely to be killed or injured in a house fire
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service has launched a new fire safety campaign aimed at older people. The theme is ‘it takes years to build up memories – and just seconds for them to go up in flames.’
The fire and rescue service staff, in uniform and carrying photographic ID badges, are currently visiting people over 60 in Newcastle offering home safety checks and fitting free smoke alarms where necessary.
If you are live in Walker and are over 60 or know someone who is, please call our freephone number on 0800 032 7777 or visit www.twfire.gov.uk to request a home safety check.
View and download poster here (pdf, 2.7mb)
Summer Reading Blast Off at Walker Library
Are you brave enough to take a giant leap to the final frontier this summer? Join our Space Hop reading challenge from Saturday 26 June where your mission will be to read six books over the summer holidays. Everyone who signs up can keep track of the books they read on a special fold out poster and it’s FREE to join. If you triumph in your space mission you will be presented with a certificate from Walker Library Mission Control and be entered into a fantastic prize draw!
During the school summer holidays from Saturday 24 July – Sunday 5 September, there will be a range of FREE Space Hop events in Walker library.
Come along every Thursday 2-3pm for interplanetary crafts.
Monday 2 August 2.30-3.30pm. Charlie’s Space Hop magic show. Fun for all the family.
Monday 16 August 2.30-4pm. Science Families Workshop ‘Electric Experiences’
Tuesday 17 August 2-3pm. Alien Spotting with author Simon Bartram.
Friday 20 August 2-4pm. Jack and Daniel’s Space Hop Quick comics.
There’s also plenty more fun to be had on the Space Hop website. You can find out about cool new books to read, comment on books you’ve enjoyed and join in games that are out of this world! Read blogs from your favourite authors too on www.spacehop.org.uk.
For further Space Hop information keep checking the website or phone Walker library on 0191278 4225. Events need to be booked, unless otherwise stated. Children under the age of eight must be accompanied by a parent or carer. It’s time to prepare for blast off!
Charlie's Space Hop - one giant leap into libraries!
Walker Library, Monday 2 August, 2.30-3.30pm
Book you place at the library. Phone: 0191 278 4225 or email: walker.library@newcastle.gov.uk
Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Funded by Dene and North Heaton Ward Committees.
Newcastle Allotment and Garden Show
Banqueting Suite, Civic Centre, Sunday 5th September, 11am-4pm
Free entry to show and not just for allotment holders - everyone welcome! For further information please contact the Allotment Officer on 0191 2783094 or visit www.newcastleallotments.co.uk
Neighbourhood Charter
A Neighbourhood Charter is an agreement between you, the community, and us with our partners such as the police and health service at a local level. The purpose of a charter is to help us give you the services you want at a local level to improve your quality of life. This includes giving you a bigger say over health, housing, employment, education, policing and local facilities.
Find out more by reading the Walker Ward Neighbourhood Charter Newsletter (pdf, 553Kb).
Fill on the online questionnaire
Health Trainers – making healthy choices easier
HealthWorks Newcastle have a team of Community Health Trainers who can help you to make better health choices. They can provide people with information about local services, community groups and projects. They can support people to stop smoking, reduce stress and anxiety, get fit and make friends and make healthy and safe relationship choices. Community Health Trainers work with individuals and groups. If you would like their support phone 273 8889.
Well Fit
Well Fit is a brand new project to give young people a chance to go to a local gym and get fitter. We will give you a £35 per month gym membership for the price of just £5 per month - first come first served. You must agree to go to your chosen gym at least once a week.
Visit the wellfit website for further information.
Healthy Eating Lifestyle Programme (H.E.L.P.)
Mondays 10am-12noon OR Wednesdays 6pm-8pm
Lightfoot Centre, Wharrier Street.
Our new weekly programme offers excellent advice and guidance on healthy lifestyles and fitness. Participants receive the latest information and discussion on positive health, nutrition and wieght management.With the support of our tutos session with comprise a weekly weigh-in, healthy eating and lifestyle information and discussion, and weekly fitness class.
Register from 6-17 April, 9am-1.30pm (also 6-8pm on the Wednesdays)
Waverdale schools and open space proposals
Fusion is a two-year, City Council-led scheme that aims to increase participation in physical activity amongst children, young people and family groups across Newcastle. The scheme offers free activities at council managed leisure centres and pools and at partner organisations. View the latest newsletter. (pdf, 595Kb)
Building Futures East
We offer a wide range of courses from First aid and Food Hygiene to Plastering and Brickwork. For more information and to check if you are eligible to train for free please phone Building Futures East on 0191 263 2752 or speak to one of our Community Connectors, Tony or Andrea on 07825 963699.
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 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.
Local council services
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 Walker ward is Kevin Ward.
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, 15.8Kb)
- sets out the key environmental issues in the ward and what we are doing to tackle them - Service requests to Envirocall
- shows the number of requests for our cleansing services
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.
Your Ward Committee and getting involved
Ward Committees
Your Ward Committee 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:
2010
Wednesday 15 September at 5.30pm - Christ Church Hall, Duncan Street, Walker
Wednesday 17 November at 5.30pm - venue to be confirmed.
Wednesday 15 December at 5.30pm. at Monkchester Community Centre, off Monkchester Road, Walker
2011
Weds 16 Feb at 5.30pm - venue to be confirmed
View the public papers for Walker 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 budg et 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 Walker Ward Committee are:
2010
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Further Information
Residents Survey 2008-09
Each year the Council undertakes a survey of residents in the city to find out what you think about th e Council’s per formance, the services we provide to you and what you think about the area you live in.
View the results for Walker ward (pdf, 49Kb)
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 Walker.
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.
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