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Residents are being urged to attend the first meetings of the seven
neighbourhood councils which begin on Monday 12 October 2009 to
coincide with Local Democracy Week.
The
neighbourhood councils will develop community action plans in
consultation with the public to tackle issues specific to those
streets and neighbourhoods. The councils will also have some
delegated powers to enable them to decide how funding is spent in
their area and will also act as consultees on planning and licensing
applications.
Councillor
Marco Cereste, Leader of Peterborough City Council, said: "The new
neighbourhood councils are a way of giving residents and local
councillors more say on how issues are dealt with in their own
communities and how some of the funding allocated for their
neighbourhood will be spent.
"We want
to ensure all our residents and all communities have the opportunity
to comment on the decisions which will ultimately affect them to
enable them to play an active role shaping the future of
Peterborough."
The
neighbourhood councils are split into three distinct geographical
areas: central and east; south, and north and west.
The three
neighbourhood council chairmen are councillor Janet Goodwin for
South, councillor Yvonne Lowndes for Central and East and councillor
Pat Nash for North and West.
The
neighbourhood council meetings will take place as follows:
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South 1, which covers Stanground East, Stanground Central
and Fletton wards, will meet at Stanground College, Peterborough
Road, Stanground, on Monday 12 October 2009 at 7pm.
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Central and East 1, which covers Central and North wards,
will meet at the John Clare Theatre at Central Library,
Broadway, Peterborough, on Tuesday 13 October 2009 at 7pm.
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North and West 2, which covers Werrington North, Werrington
South, Paston and Walton wards, will meet at Ken Stimpson
Community School, Staniland Way, Werrington, Peterborough, on
Thursday 15 October 2009 at 7pm.
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North and West 1, which covers Northborough, Barnack,
Glinton and Wittering, Newborough, and Eye and Thorney wards,
will meet at Northborough Primary School, Church Street,
Northborough, on Monday 19 October 2009 at 7pm.
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South 2, which covers Orton with Hampton, Orton Longueville
and Orton Waterville wards, will meet at Bushfield Sports
Centre, Orton Centre, Peterborough, on Tuesday 20 October 2009
at 7pm.
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North and West 3, which covers Bretton North, Bretton South,
West and Ravensthorpe wards, will meet at Jack Hunt School,
Ledbury Road, Peterborough, on Wednesday 21 October 2009 at 7pm.
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Central and East 2, which covers Park, Dogsthorpe and East
wards, will meet at Newark Hill School, Newark Avenue,
Peterborough, on Tuesday 3 November 2009 at 7pm.
Julie
Rivett, Peterborough City Council’s neighbourhoods and empowerment
manager, said: “We hope lots of local residents and businesses will
come along to the first neighbourhood council meetings to find out
more about them and how they can get involved.
“There
will be the chance for everyone who attends the meetings to take
part and express their views and get involved in decision making at
a local level.”
For more
information about the new neighbourhood councils call Julie Rivett
on (01733) 864080 or email:
Julie.rivett@peterborough.gov.uk
or call Sally Crawford on (01733) 452339 or email:
sally.crawford@peterborough.gov.uk
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Peterborough UK Community Website
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