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Focusing
on your neighbourhood
In the last few months we've held 7 focus group meetings attended by over 80 residents to examine key issues which need to be addressed in your neighbourhood. The focus groups represent the Colliery, East, West and Central zones of the village and views are being incorporated in the preparation of the regeneration master-plan.
The most recent meetings centered on community policing and was led by Inspector Paul Truscott. Newbiggin Life is committed to working in partnership with Northumbria Police to tackle the issues affecting you most - reducing crime and disorder and improving the community's perceptions of the service provided by the police in the village.
Inspector Truscott says "working together in partnership with the community will bring opportunities to have sustainable reductions to crime and disorder. Public reassurance and the reduction in the fear of crime are issues we will continue to address by engaging with the community and Newbiggin Life".
The main aim of the focus groups is to ensure that local people can influence change. Your views on housing, health, education, employment, safety, structural redevelopment and transport are vital to the future development of the village. We're very pleased that so many of you have volunteered to give your time and enthusiasm to the groups. We're determined to build on this and get more of you involved wherever we can. It's a real opportunity to make a difference to the village and it's very encouraging to see so many people keen to influence the future of the village.
Alan Driver is one of the residents taking part, having moved to the village on his retirement last year with his wife Pip. "The village has a quality and a livliness which is difficult to describe. The people are wonderful and have made us very welcome to the point where we feel very comfortable taking part in this exercise".
So why not join the groups and come and see for yourself? If you are interested please contact Roberta at Newbiggin Life on 01670 812596.
