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Newcastle: A Fairer City

Newcastle Labour Group is the collection of Labour Councillors elected to Newcastle City Council. Together we form the Opposition (the Lib Dems are in control of the City Council). None of us are professional politicians – we come from all walks of life and are all, in different ways, active in various communities across the city.
What brings us together as Labour Councillors, and motivates us to get involved in local politics, is a drive to improve Newcastle for the people that live and work here. We are particularly concerned that Newcastle, despite massive public investment in recent years, is in many respects an unfair city. People have different chances and opportunities in life simply because of where they live; we believe the City Council could do a lot more to tackle these inequalities.
We have been working on a range of policies and ideas that we think could help to do this when (with your help) we win control of the Council. This document sets out our thinking so far, but before we finalise our plans we want to know your views. Have we got things right? Is there anything that we’ve missed? Is there anything else you’d like to see happen to make Newcastle a fairer place to live and work?
We welcome your views and input. If you agree – or disagree – with any of our proposals please let us know (contact details are at the back of the document). If you would like one of us to meet with your group or organisation to discuss this further, please get in touch and we will arrange this. Or you can email us your comments or complete a brief questionnaire on our website (www.newcastlelabour.org.uk).
Thank you for taking the time to think about our plans. We are committed to making Newcastle a fairer city - please join us in our campaign.

Click here to download a copy of the document.

Give us your views here

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Do you agree with our definition of a decent neighbourhood?
Do you agree with our plans to calm and control traffic inparticular areas? Have you got any locations you would like to suggest?
Is there anything else you can suggest to increase the amount of housing and affordable housing in the city?
Are there any other housing management issues we need to be aware of?
Are there any other issues about the private sector housing market that we need to address?
What else needs to be done to make adult care fairer?
Do you agree that there should be a Living Wage for Newcastle? If the National Minimum Wage is £5.80 per hour, how much higher should a Living Wage for Newcastle be?
Do you agree with our plans for protecting the environment? Is there anything else you would like to suggest?
Do you agree with our plans for tackling crime and anti-social behaviour? Is there anything else you would like to suggest?
What else could the Labour Group do to engage and empower people in the city, particularly those whose voices are not always get heard by the City Council?
Do you agree that the main priority for the city is creating jobs? What else could be done to support the city’s economy?
What else could be done to promote public transport, and better integration of different kinds of transport?
Do you agree with our plans for children and young people? Would you support the idea of promoting science more in schools?
Have we got the right emphasis on tackling child poverty? Is there anything else we could do that would make a difference?
What do you think about these proposals? Have you any other suggestions for making Newcastle a fairer place to relax and socialise?
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