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This week: I received a response to the question I asked about Blackett Street. “The existing bus gate restriction commences east of Eldon Lane and no other vehicles except local buses and cycles should proceed eastwards beyond this point, however, the existing “Prohibition of driving” restriction for vehicles travelling westbound allows any vehicle to proceed…
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This week: I got a response to the written question I had submitted to the December Council Meeting. (It had been sent to officers for a response. The Democratic Services team can decide to do this but, like many council processes, it’s not clear how they decide this.) My questionHow much money has the council…
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This week I went to the December council meeting I voted for:– a motion proposed by the Lib Dems and Newcastle Independents asking that all local residents should be sent a letter telling them about their annual ward committee meeting. (This used to happen but was stopped without consulting councillors.)~– a motion proposed by the…
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This week I: Submitted two questions for December’s council meeting– A written question on the ADZsHow much money has the council received from the ADZ schemes; how much does it expect to receive overall; what restrictions, if any, are there on how it is used; what has the money been spent on so far; and…
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This week I: had a meeting with the refuse team on Westgate Road to look at the bin situation. It’s much better since the team has been able to pick up most of the bins on the back lane but there are a couple of properties that don’t have access to the lane so their…
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This week: I attended the November meeting of Constitutional Committee. There was only one item – polling stations for the May elections – so the meeting just took half an hour. I was unable to raise my concerns about the impact of the changes to council meeting and scrutiny committees because it wasn’t on the…
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This week: I attended the November meeting of CIty Council. I had asked a written question about the budget consultation and I asked two questions during the meeting (these also have to be submitted in advance: Written Question The People’s Budget tool was presented as an opportunity for residents across the city to shape the…
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This week: I visited the Quayside on Sunday 2 to discuss the impact of the market on residents, and how it can be minimised, with the markets team. I also met with a resident who had contacted me about bins being abandoned in the alley near her home. I wrote to Quayside residents about the…
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This week: I reported an overflowing communal bin that I had seen under the Swing Bridge. It turned out that the bin didn’t belong to local businesses or residential properties so it was removed. (‘Abandoned’ bins that have been moved to the wrong place or are no longer needed for their original purpose, often end…
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This week: I got a response to my Freedom of Information request asking for details of any discussions the council has had about the transfer of Leazes Park to Newcastle United. I was told I would not get a response because it would be too expensive. The limit set on FOIs is 18 hours of…
