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This week I: Attended Constitutional Committee. Sadly, the only issues on the agenda were nominations for honours. While this is part of the committee’s role, I think we should also be making time to discuss governance issues. Submitted two questions for January Council: “How do the leader and cabinet prioritize the allocation of council resources?…
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This week I: had a meeting with the Head of Housing about the Cedars leasehold issue supported residents who are having problems with repairs to their home continued discussions about the licensing application for Daveys and the potential for a noise management plan objected to an application for Voodoo Doll at The Gate to remove…
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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 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 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…
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This week: I was in contact with the police and local businesses before the far right demonstrations on Saturday 27 September about plans to manage the situation. I also contacted Council Leader Karen Kilgour about the use of the Crowne Plaze, which the council owns, for a far right conference which “Tommy Robinson” (his real…
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This week I: Contacted the refuse team about the bin problems on Westgate Road. The bins are collected from the front of the properties and this causes a number of issues: they are used as waste bins by other people so they end up over-filled and attract rats; and they take up valuable space on…
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This week: I met with Summerhill residents to discuss their concerns about a planning application for Westgate Road. The applicants want to demolish M & S Motorcycles and some of the buildings behind and replace them with commercial and residential units. (Find out more here) Local residents are concerned about the impact on neighbouring properties;…
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This week: I was part of the discussions with the legal team for the Tipsy Cow. They had put in a licensing application to extend their opening hours and play music in their outside area. I had objected because I thought that it would have a negative impact on residents. The police, Licensing Authority and…
