This site gives you the opportunity to 'have your say' and find out what is going on in your local area. By using the links on the right hand side of this page you can find out what's going on in your area. The site includes a wide range of information about the ward including what's on, local facilities and services, useful contacts, community groups, local meetings and events in North Heaton and how to have your say. It also provides facts and figures about North Heaton ward, and links to key local websites.
The site is a work in progress and we need your help to get it right so please get in touch via the Ward Coordinator if you have any suggestions about what else should be added.
What's going on...
Every neighbourhood in Newcastle will be brought up to a decent standard under a new set of proposals by the city council.
The council, with residents, wants to create its own Decent Neighbourhoods Standard to ensure consistently good services in each of the city’s 26 wards, with services such as street cleaning, graffiti removal and bin collection being constantly monitored and improved.
Residents who would like to make their views known and take part in an online survey.
Have your say…. Shaping the Future of NewcastleGateshead
One Core Strategy and Urban Core Action Plan Consultation
Gateshead and Newcastle Councils are currently out for consultation on two draft strategic planning documents. These are the joint One Core Strategy and Urban Core Area Action Plan.
The One Core Strategy sets out the vision, strategic objectives and key policies relating to economy, retail, environment, transport, health, sustainable communities (including new housing provision) and climate change for delivering future development across Gateshead and Newcastle until 2030.
In addition the Urban Core Area Action Plan (UCAAP) will set out the spatial strategy for the future of the urban core of NewcastleGateshead and its function at the heart of the city region. This will be a twenty year strategy for change.
The consultation runs from 4 October to 4 January 2012. During this time the Council will be hosting a series of Let’s Talk drop in sessions across the city to provide residents with an opportunity to ask officers questions. A full list of the sessions can be found here (pdf, 508KB). www.newcastle.gov.uk/haveyoursayonplanning
In North Heaton ward residents have access to Heaton Community Housing Office which provides tenants of Your Homes Newcastle with a variety of functions and services including rent enquiries.
The ward has two schools, the refurbished Heaton Manor School on Jesmond Park West and also Ravenswood Primary School.
The eastern edge of the ward splits the green space at Iris Brickfield while the south west of the ward borders Jesmond Dene, Armstrong Park and Heaton Park. Heaton Park was formed after Newcastle City Council purchased part of the Heaton Hall estate in 1887. The same year Sir William Armstrong donated a large area of adjacent land, which became Armstrong Park. In 1883 Armstrong offered Jesmond Dene, the landscaped grounds to his house, to Newcastle City and this was incorporated with Armstrong Park. Facilities in the parks include a bowling green with pavilion which has an active membership. There are tennis and basketball courts and also an informal football area with permanent five-a-side goal posts. There is also seating situated along shaded pathways throughout the park. There is currently an allotment site on Crompton Road.
North Heaton is in the east of Newcastle and straddles the Coast Road which is the main traffic artery out of the east of the city.
The newly constituted Friends of Newcastle Trees takes over the work of the Newcastle Tree Wardens as set up by the Newcastle City Council Tree Strategy. Friends of Newcastle Trees Information Sheet (101kb)
Tree Wardens from Friends of Newcastle Trees act as a ‘neighbourhood watch’ over the trees where they live. Looking out for problems like; vandalism, storm damage, disease, dead trees and reporting protected trees being damaged or under threat. You could also help find places to plant more trees in your area and join in with tree, hedgerow and woodland projects. To find out more please contact Tel: Edwina Symmons 0191 2778950 Email: newcastletrees@ymail.com
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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