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| | NDC Snappy News - Edition 31 | The idea of this bulletin is to ensure all people involved with Doncaster Central NDC are kept up to date with the various project developments. The aim is to be brief but informative with contact details for further information.
Theme Updates
Crime and Community Development
Christmas Open Day
The NDC Community Development Team is holding an informal Christmas Open Day on Friday 19th December 11am until 3pm at The Maridon Centre, Netherhall Road. Light refreshments will be available throughout the day and there will be an opportunity for NDC residents to meet members of other groups to share their experiences and ideas. For more information please contact Diana Hawley on 01302 761081.
Extra Policing
Over the winter period, people feel fearful, of going out and about especially at night. The recent MORI survey across the NDC area highlighted this. Last year NDC funding of extra policing over this period was so popular and successful, that we thought it appropriate to do it again. NDC has funded the cost of extra patrols and operations throughout the long dark nights. Hopefully this will help NDC residents feel more secure.
Alleygates Arrive
The first concentrated phase of Alleygates through NDC will be being provided early in the New Year. More than 25 gates will be located in the NDC area of Hexthorpe. The programme for Nether Hall is moving a little slower with additional work being undertaken to ensure a full majority of residents support the proposals.
For more information about this theme please contact Maurice Jackson on 01302 735767 or maurice.jackson@doncaster.gov.uk
Education and Employment
Turning unemployment into self-employment
Setting up in business can be difficult but thanks to advice and financial assistance from Ways2Work, Catherine Barlow, an NDC resident was able to achieve her dream of setting up her own beauty therapy business. Ways2Work was able to pay for the cost of the courses along with providing financial assistance towards her travel and accommodation costs. For more information on how Ways2Work could help you call 01302 815771.
NDC supports Balby Central School
NDC have agreed to support Balby Central Primary School by funding extra learning opportunities over the next three years through evening and holiday morning learning sessions. This project, at approx £11,000 per year, will help the school develop much needed additional learning opportunities for local children.
Neighbourhood Nursery
NDC is excited to announce a partnership with the national Neighbourhood Nurseries Initiative to build a new 50 place Nursery at Lakeside Primary School to serve the local community. Planning applications have just been submitted and construction will start, hopefully, early in the New Year.
Stirling Super Start, Children's Centre
In addition to the Neighbourhood Nursery Initiative, we are also excited about the progress of the plans for a partnership with the national Children's Centre Initiative to develop a major centre at Stirling School. This will provide much needed family support for families in the Balby Bridge and Hyde Park areas.
For more information about this theme please contact David Fennell on 01302 735768 or david.fennell@doncaster.gov.uk
Health
Community Physical Activity Officer
Nicola Hurley has recently joined the NDC team as the NDC Community Physical Activity Officer. Her role is to help increase physical activity in the NDC area and to provide activities that might not be available at present in the area. Nicola can be contacted at the NDC office on 01302 735760 or 07901 514986.
For more information about this theme please contact Joanne Webster on 01302 320111 ext 2205 or joanne.webster@doncastercentralpct.nhs.uk
General News
Residents IT
The NDC Board has agreed to provide all elected residents with their own IT equipment to help with communication and development. Shortly to follow will be an NDC website to further open up the availability of NDC information.
Home Office Delegation
Senior Civil servants from the Home Office visited the Doncaster NDC area on Wednesday 10th December to see the impact of the NDC Police Tutor Unit and future plans for a major drugs rehabilitation facility at first hand.
Evaluation Manager
Susan Hampshaw has joined the "NDC Family" to undertake detailed evaluation at both project and theme level over the coming months. Susan is based at the Central Primary Care Trust and will be developing a robust programme of evaluation to commence early in the New Year.
Assistant Manager
Abid Hussain's last day with the NDC Team will be Christmas Eve before taking up his new post as Assistant Chief Executive of the Ocean Estate NDC in Tower Hamlets, London. We wish him all the best.
Central Doncaster Action Plan Team
The Community Development Unit in conjunction with the Central Two Strategy Group are looking to recruit an Action Plan Manager and Support Officer to effectively co-ordinate the delivery of Objective 1 funded activity in Central Doncaster. For further details please contact Dawn Kay on 01302 736932, or Granville Pitkin on 01302 736923.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all at Doncaster Central New Deal for Communities.
If you have any information you would like adding to future mailings or would like to receive NDC Snappy News on a regular basis, please contact Joanne or Kimberley, NDC Communications Team on 01302 735764 or joanne.thirkell@doncaster.gov.uk
kimberley.green@doncaster.gov.uk
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