MANY THANKS TO ALL VOLUNTEERS AND RESIDENTS WHO GENEROUSLY CONTRIBUTED TO OUR 2009 CHRISTMAS COLLECTION IN AID OF ST. OSWALD'S HOSPICE. YOUR DONATIONS RAISED £816.41 |
John Healey: Local powers for councils to protect communities and improve standards in the private rented sector
Housing and Planning Minister John Healey today announced new local powers to control the spread of high concentrations of shared rented homes and to tackle pockets of unsafe and substandard accommodation run by bad landlords.
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"Today I am announcing measures to give local authorities powers to manage better the quality and supply of private rented accommodation in their areas and to promote better balanced communities in local neighbourhoods..." More... HMO reforms warning
The London Forum of Amenity and Civic Societies has criticised Government proposals to change the planning regime for Homes in Multiple Occupation (HMOs).
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HMO LEGISLATION
Council outlines how the new legislation will be applied after April 6th 2010
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33 'BUS SERVICE
Nexus has announced new proposals for the service
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Public Meeting
Thursday 25 March 2010 at 6.30 pm, Pandon Room, Civic Centre.
Please come along to a meeting to discuss the proposed changes to the number 33 and number 5 bus services (plans to extend the routes). A representative from Nexus will be available to answer any questions. Your local Councillors and Ward Co-ordinator will also
be in attendance.
For more information or to arrange Transport or Childcare to attend the meeting please contact
Amy Redpath Ward Co-ordinator on 0191 2773635 or amy.redpath@newcastle.gov.uk
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Jesmond Festival Parade 2010
The following roads will be used for the parade on Saturday 13 March 2010 between 11:45 and 12:45:
Lindisfarne Road – from its junction with Osborne Road to the entrance to St Georges Church Osborne Road - from its junction with Lindisfarne Road to its junction with Acorn Road Acorn Road - from its junction with Osborne Road to its junction with St Georges Terrace St Georges Terrace - from its junction with Acorn Road to its junction with Thornleigh Road Thornleigh Road - from its junction with St Georges Road to its junction with Forsyth Road Forsyth Road – from its junction with Thornleigh Road to its junction with Brentwood Road Brentwood Road – from its junction with Forsyth Road to West Jesmond Primary School
In order to minimise impact on traffic the parade will be supported by a traffic management company to ensure the roads are closed for as short a period as necessary. However there will still be an impact on traffic within the area.
During the parade all of the above roads will be marshalled and stewarded to avoid endangering the general public and those people participating in the parade. View programme...View Programme... |
Samling Concert, Royal Grammar School (Performing Arts Centre),
Eskdale Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne
Saturday 27 March 2010
7 p.m.
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GOVERNMENT TO ALTER LEGISLATION RELATING TO DRINK PROMOTIONS
The Government is proposing changes to the Licensing Laws which will end drink promotions such as "all you can drink for a tenner" and other similar offers, drinking games and promotions under a new mandatory Home Office code.
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GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES £300m FUNDING TO IMPROVE METRO
The Government has today confirmed it will award Nexus around £580m to modernise and operate the Tyne and Wear Metro.
The funding package is by far the biggest in Metro’s 30-year history and secures the future of the light rail system, used by more than 40 million passengers every year.
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Government freezes planning application fees
Planning minister John Healey has announced a freeze on planning application fees to help the development and construction sectors in England.
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RESIDENTS WARNED THAT BINS LEFT OUT WILL BE REMOVED
Following complaints regarding wheeled bins being left out in the area of Devonshire Place, Cavendish Place, Grosvenor Road. Queens Road, Queens Terrace and Grosvenor Place the Waste Education and Enforcement Team have decided to carry out a series of actions...
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Pre-Budget report 2009: 50p broadband tax
All households in Britain with a phone line will pay a 50p a month tax to pay for a broadband internet network to be built across the country, Alistair Darling has said in his Pre-Budget report.
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NEW MINI GUIDE TO PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT (ENGLAND) - OUTBUILDINGS
The latest in a series of mini-guides to household permitted development rules...
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HOLLY AVENUE PARKING SCHEME
Amendments have been proposed to the Scheme which has been running for 6 months...
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NEWCASTLE COUNCIL TO SPEND £50,000 + TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR NEWCASTLE CARERS.
Do you provide care or look after an adult?
They want to hear from you:
• What would make your caring role easier?
• How you would like to be involved in your community?
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