Bedlington Residents – To Have Their Say!

[Malcolm Robinson]

West Bedlington Town Councilors are to hold surgeries in the first stages of developing an evidence based Town Plan. The plan will provide a vital influence in the planning process to help ensure Bedlington's voice and Bedlington needs help shape the future of Bedlington.

As part of the process of delivering its Town Plan, West Bedlington Town Council will start by surveying the views of residents with a questionnaire drawn up on a range of general topics including housing, highways, health, leisure and local government.

West Bedlington Town Councilors will be in the Community Centre Front Street West, from 12:00 noon to 4:00pm on Thursday 19^th September 2013 and from 10:00am to 3:00pm on Saturday 21^st September 2013, to invite views and comments and help complete the questionnaire from anyone who lives within the West Bedlington Town Council area.

Questionnaires are to be distributed to all households within the West Bedlington Town area from 6^th September 2013 with completed forms to be returned by 30^th September 2013. The Council will enter all completed questionnaires with a name and address into a cash draw and the 5 winners will be selected at random.

Further copies of the Questionnaire can be requested and will be available from the West Bedlington Town Council offices at the Community Centre, Front Street West, Bedlington.

Councillor Malcolm Robinson a member of the Councils Communications and Publicity Group believes the survey "is a great opportunity for residents to get involved in the early stages of the Town's plan, a plan which belongs to the Bedlington community, is prepared by the Bedlington community and delivered by the Bedlington community. For once Bedlington residents will have a major say in not only the direction their Town Council takes with regard to various activities but also in the regeneration and development of our Town. I hope as many of our residents fill in these questionnaires as possible so we get a good cross representation of views.”

West Bedlington Town Council is looking for a Plan that reflects the views of the community, identifies which features and local characteristics are valued, highlights local problems and opportunities and sets out what the community wants in the future. Once the results of the survey are analysed, the Council will use the results to help influence its future spending and service delivery.

[Keith Scantlebury]

Cash draw !!!! note my new address squatting in Johnsons shoe shop, Market place .....

[Malcolm Robinson]

:thumbsup: