Felling
Labour
Action
Your
local Labour Party getting things done
BILL DICK - YOUR LABOUR CANDIDATE
“Once again it is
an honour and a very great privilege to have been selected as Labour candidate
in the local election.
“I was first elected
to serve on the council in 1992, at the same time as our valued and respected
colleague John Hird, who sadly died last year and is greatly missed.
“I have tried to
serve the interests of the people living in the Felling Ward to the best
of my ability.
“As a member of
Gateshead Labour Council along with David Napier and Paul McNally, I have
endeavoured to secure the best possible services and facilities for Felling.
“If re-elected,
I will work for the the regeneration of our area and to improve education,
health, housing, assistance for the elderly and young people, employment
and crime prevention
“Thank you for your
support.”
Bill Dick
Bill Dick, Paul McNally
and Dave Napier have been involved in many issues to improve life for the
people of Felling, including:
* Chilside Road
Residents on Chilside
Road will be pleased to hear that their road is to be resurfaced.
The council confirmed
that the work will be carried out this financial year.
After several requests
for the work to be done. Bill Dick said that he was happy that our persistence
had paid-off, particularly as this request had originally been put forward
by John Hird one of our councillors who died last year.
* Play Equipment
New play equipment
is being installed at Felling Park and at Heworth Welfare Park. This is
part of a scheme to improve our children’s play parks across Gateshead
and will see further investment in other areas of Felling in the future.
* Road safety on
Watermill Lane
Your councillors
are pleased to see that the work on Watermill Lane to slow down the speed
of traffic through Felling has been completed.
Speeding traffic
has been a cause of concern to people living in that area for some time,
especially the elderly, and parents taking their children to the schools
close by.
Paul McNally, Bill
Dick and David Napier believe the changes will make the area safer for
local people and many people have already noticed the difference in the
traffic flows that now gives pedestrians more time to cross safely.
* Housing Headlines
Gateshead Council
and Gateshead Housing Company have been successful in qualifying for £232
million to invest in the improvement of council houses in Gateshead.
20,000 council houses
will benefit from major revitalisation work over the next four years.
Work could include
improvements to bathrooms, kitchens, windows, roofs, insulation, this will
be carried out to many council homes.
Bill Dick said:
“This is a great news for Gateshead, our tenants will see work done to
improve their homes, I would encourage as many as possible to go along
to the information events to find out how and when it affects them.”
* Pathfinder
Your Labour council
wants to redevelop areas of Gateshead and Felling and believes the local
residents should have a major say in what happens.
Pathfinder will
be working in Felling to improve and regenerate over the next twelve years.
Your say is important - please get involved.
* Felling High Street
Bill Dick has had
many enquiries about the state of Felling High Street and if the council
intends to do any improvements there.
The council working
with Pathfinder have developed strategies to bring about change, but as
many properties are privately owned it has been difficult to make progress.
Your Labour candidate
Bill Dick wants to work with councillors Dave Napier and Paul McNally to
advance any plans. It is a high priority to make some progress on this
issue.
FELLING FESTIVAL
l The festival on
Saturday, 12 August 2006 sees its tenth birthday. Since 1996 the festival
has grown in size and popularity, it is organised by voluntary groups and
money raised goes back into the community.
Site organiser Dave
Napier said: “This year we intend to make it bigger and better with more
entertainment and attractions.”
The festival organisers
are always looking for help on the day in setting up. If you would like
to help give Dave Napier a call on 0191 438 1495
ELECTION THANKS
The Felling Labour
Community Action Team Councillor Dave Napier, Councillor John Hird and
Councillor Bill Dick have thanked all who voted for them on 10 June. They
are committed to serving ALL the people of
Felling.
YOUR LABOUR PARTY COUNCILLORS HERE TO HELP YOU
Dave Napier, Paul
McNally and Bill Dick are available to hear your views and problems. They
hold regular monthly surgeries; check at the library, housing office or
Civic Centre for details.
The first Wednesday
of the month (except August) - Falla Park School, 7-8pm;
The first Saturday
of the month (except August) - Thomas Hepburn Community School, 11:30am-12:30pm;
The second Saturday
of the month (except August) - Brandling Community Centre 11am-12noon;
The last Wednesday
of the month (except August) - Bede Community School, 7-8pm
Or you can call
them on:
* Councillor Bill
Dick - 438 3060
* Councillor Paul
McNally - 478 1636
* Councillor Dave
Napier - 438 1495.
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