Rob Austin and John Hall have joined Peter Lovatt as the newly elected councillors for Fawdon & West Gosforth Ward on Newcastle City Council. They replace long-serving councillors, the later Brenda Hindmarsh and Nick Cott. Peter, Rob and John will continue to work hard throughout the year to address local problems and issues and to ensure that the voices of Fawdon & West Gosforth's residents are heard in the Council Chamber.
The Focus Team have a long unbroken record of listening to local people and keeping in touch through regular Focus newsletters. In addition, the Team also use this web page, eFocus and social media to keep local people informed about what is happening across the ward.
Peter, Rob and John are also part of the 23 strong Liberal Democrats Official Opposition Group on Newcastle City Council, holding the current Labour administration to account and pressing for change to improve our area and the wider city.
You can contact the Fawdon & West Gosforth Focus Team in the following ways:
Email us at: fwg@ncl-libdems.org.uk or just click on the button below
Call us by phone:
Meet us at our regular surgeries: 1st Saturday of each month 10am – 11am at Street Stall on Gosforth High Street (outside Boots) and 11.15am – 12.15pm Gosforth Civic Theatre, Regent Farm Road, Gosforth (Informal surgery in the Café area); 2nd Tuesday of each month 5.30pm – 6.30pm St Mary’s Church, Mapledene Road, Fawdon; and Last Saturday of each month 10.30am – 11.30am at Coxlodge Methodist Church, 278 Kenton Road, Coxlodge.
The Liberal Democrats brought a motion to Newcastle City Council this week on the state of our pavements and the injuries local people are sustaining from trip hazards. Labour Councillors, apparently anxious to watch football on TV, voted it down We said:
Local Liberal Democrats want to know about your experiences and opinions on community safety and crime across Newcastle
Many residents tell us how much they appreciate receiving a copy of the local FOCUS newsletter through their letterbox - with local news and campaign updates from the Liberal Democrats.
If you would like to receive more frequent updates on issues and stories affecting your local neighbourhood then eFocus is for you - a regular email newsletter sent direct to your email inbox from the Fawdon & West Gosforth Focus Team. It is formatted to read easily on your computer, smart phone, tablet or other device.
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