Radar speed monitor signs will soon be appearing on streets across Walkergate ward that are affected by speeding traffic. This is a result of a project between Councillors Pauline and Peter Allen and…
Many thanks to the hundreds of residents who have already responded to the Metro Station Access and Bus Routes petitions that were printed in Walkergate Focus 78. Residents agree with the calls to…
With the early arrival of prolonged Arctic conditions, council staff and others worked around the clock to try to keep things moving and ensure essential services were delivered to local people.…
The Burnside Youth Drop-In Centre, based at the West Denton Association, is a key resource supporting young people in the Denton area. And your local Liberal Democrat Councillor Sarah Cross is one of…
When the credit crunch happened and the housing market collapsed, the plans to demolish the rest of the Dunblane Crescent flats were put on hold. Private builders pulled out of sites all over the…
The recent success of our skate park has recently been brought into question by a number of residents concerned about the levels of noise and anti-social behaviouron the site at West Denton…
It was one of the worst Decembers in living memory for snow and ice. Some streets in our area, for example off West Denton Way, were almost impassable for up to two weeks, despite the efforts of…
Services aimed at children and young people in Newcastle are performing well and have improved significantly with a large majority of services, settings and institutions rated as outstanding,…
Plans are moving ahead for improvements to Coxlodge recreation centre. There's a steering committee, now meeting regularly, of management committee representatives, user groups, local residents and…
Residents close to the Ouseburn have suffered the nightmare of flooding so many times. With climate change, flash storms seem more frequent, many green areas (including gardens) have been paved over,…