Contacts
What's happening in your ward
Local council services
Reporting problems
Your ward committee and getting involved
Further information
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What's happening in your ward
Udecide programme
This year, South Heaton ward introduced the participatory budgeting programme. The project involved school children in the ward voting to choose £45,000 worth of play equipment for the Iris Brickfield site. Read the full story on the Udecide webpages.
Chillingham Road Sports and Arts Centre, Chillingham Road School
Chillingham Road school's bare tarmac yard has been transformed thanks to grants from the Big Lottery Fund and the Arts Council. The new yard doubles up as a centre for community sports and arts activities, currently welcoming over 1,800 users per month. It is also used as a martial arts arena, a musical space, a mosaic-making venue and a church. OfSTED have rated it as 'outstanding'. The design was created by artist Sam McGeever using ideas and hard work of the children from the school, volunteer parents and the wider community. Some of our youngest users planted flowers in old wellies and were delighted to win the ‘South Heaton in Bloom Children’s award’ in July 2007. They chose to spend the prize money on a wooden planter, so more flowers could brighten up the site. In January 2008 the project scooped the top prize at the Evening Chronicle Environment awards for the way in which it had brought people from different communities together to transform their urban environment. The playground markings have been specially 
designed to enable children to invent their own games and are also suitable for groups to play rounders, cricket, chess, relay races and small-scale football matches. Our shelter can be used both as a performance space and a vantage point where you can oversee your group’s activities. Facilities also include a traversing wall which is suitable for primary age children and wooden walkways which are particularly handy for playing Hide and Seek. The active playground is available for hire by community groups. For more information contact Sean Eskdale.
Phone: 224 4356
E-mail: sportsandarts@chillingham.newcastle.sch.uk
North East, Asylum Awareness Raising Group
Issues that will be covered in a full day (or 2 half days) programme are:
* What is Asylum?
* Why do people flee their countries?
* What happens to them in the UK?
* Immigration Law
* The Dispersal Programme
* The positive contributions they bring to Newcastle
We can also tailor a session to suit you and your group’s needs to be more focused on specific issues and we run a ‘train the trainers’ training session at the end of a full session for those people who would like to be part of the delivery team. We meet on a monthly basis or you can deliver within your own organisation. For further information please Sue Crawley, Walker Library, 554 Welbeck Road, Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 2PA
Phone: 275 9477 Or 07930 949 772 Or
E-mail: sue.crawley@eastendalliance.org.uk
East End H'our Exchange
The East End H’Our Exchange is a local Time Bank open to all residents of the East End. Joining a Time Bank is a way in which you can give some time to help others and gain 'credits' for yourself. You could do this in many ways, depending on the skills and time that you have to offer. Everyone has something to offer……
the list is endless. Tell us what you can do. For every hour of your time that you give, you will gain one credit. Credits can then be 'spent' by having members do something for you. Time Banks are open to everyone, individuals and organisations, and are a great way to use your skills, make friends and participate in the community.
For more information contact:
The East End H’Our Exchange, Community Rooms, 59 Tenth Ave, Heaton, Newcastle, NE6 5XU
Phone: 209 4924
E-mail: eastendhourexchange@hotmail.co.uk
Heaton Older People's Information Network
The ward co-ordinator has established an information exchange network for groups consisting of or working with older people. A number of groups were contacted in January and have shown an interest in becoming part of the network. Information received by the co-ordinator which may be of interest will be posted out to the groups, and should that group have a need for information or have a concern, the other members may be contacted to see if they can assist. As part of the Council’s plan to ensure that older people have access to information, advice and advocacy, the network will act as a hub, bringing groups together to share good practice and allow them to bring their concerns to the Council and receive advice in return. There is no cost to joining the network. For further information, please contact the ward co-ordinator.
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 of 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 277 7373.
Click here for more information about Newcastle Warm Zone.
Iris Brickfield Needs You
We want to work with residents to improve Iris Brickfield Park. We want to improve the park equipment, the green space and pond. Iris Brickfield is home to lots of wildlife and is enjoyed by many residents. We want it to be enjoyed by many more. If you are interested in getting involved in some way, no matter how small, we are really keen to hear your ideas. Contact Stephen Green on 278 3007.
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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 South Heaton ward is Stephen Green.
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, 22Kb)
- sets out the key environmental issues in the ward and what we are doing to tackle them
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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.
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Ward Committees
Your Ward Committee is 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 can also give grants to community groups.
The Ward Committee meets at least once every two months and is open to all members of the public. The dates for meetings are:
2009
Wednesday 14 January, 7pm – Venue to be confirmed.
Wednesday 11 March, 7pm – Venue to be confirmed.
Wednesday 13 May, 7pm – Venue to be confirmed.
Wednesday 8 July, 7pm – Venue to be confirmed.
Your Ward Co-ordinator organises and publicises Ward Committee meetings and deals with any issues raised. They will be able to help you with transport to and from the meeting, childcare and information in a range of community languages.
View the public papers for South Heaton 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 (see related forms to right of screen). Deadlines for the submission of application forms are :
2008
20 October (for Wednesday 12 November meeting)
22 December (for Wednesday 14 January meeting)
2009
16 February (for Wednesday 11 March meeting)
20 April (for Wednesday 13 May meeting)
15 June (for Wednesday 8 July meeting)
To find out more about grant aid please read the Guidance Notes (pdf, 98Kb) or speak to your ward co-ordinator.
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Residents Survey 2007
Each year the Council undertakes a survey of residents in the city to find out what you think about the Council’s performance, the services we provide to you and what you think about the area you live in.
View the results for South Heaton ward.
More information about the Residents Survey and Citywide results.
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 South Heaton.
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.
See also the Related Pages panel at the right of the screen.