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This was an eight day week because my term as a councillor ended on Monday May 11. I: Objected to a licensing application from Mojos to extend their opening hours to 4am. This application comes just a few weeks after they successfully applied to remove the conditions on their licence to serve food and have…
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This week I went to the annual Monument Ward Committtee. This is an opportunity for residents to talk to council officers, the police and all 3 of their councillors about their issues and concerns. There weren’t many residents unfortunately – possibly due to the council’s decision to stop writing to all residents in the ward…
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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 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 had a meeting with Zafer Saygilier, CEO of Sayturk Group and his legal representative. He wanted to talk to me about the pressures on the hospitality business in Newcastle and my decision to object to recent applications for Bar Loco, St James Cafe (in both cases I was concerned about the lack…
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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…
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On Wednesday, I went to the City Council meeting. Karen Kilgour, City Council Leader, presented the annual Leader’s Report. Councillors can put themselves forward to ask questions about the report but the Lord Mayor, who chairs the meeting, only allowed one question per councillor during the meeting. I asked: “On page 3 of your report…
