Ouseburn ward includes 5 distinctive ‘neighbourhoods’.
The ward is characterised by a mix of Victorian flats and terraces in the areas of Jesmond Vale and Lower Heaton. Mixed tenure property with a high proportion of local authority housing is located in the areas of Shieldfield, Battlefield and St. Ann’s. The ward includes many recent major developments of flats and mixed use developments on the Quayside and incorporates a bustling social and music scene along the river and in Ouseburn Valley.
Use our online map to find your nearest libraries and schools. You can also find out where your nearest recycling site is and find leisure services, such as swimming pools, and heritage information, such as listed buildings and ancient monuments.
Decent Neighbourhood Standards
Every neighbourhood in Newcastle will be brought up to a decent standard under a new set of proposals by the city council.
The council, with residents, wants to create its own Decent Neighbourhoods Standard to ensure consistently good services in each of the city’s 26 wards, with services such as street cleaning, graffiti removal and bin collection being constantly monitored and improved.
Residents who would like to make their views known should visit http://www.letstalknewcastle.co.uk/consultations/index/13 and take part in an online survey.
Have your say….Shaping the Future of NewcastleGateshead One Core Strategy and Urban Core Action Plan Consultation
Gateshead and Newcastle Councils are currently out for consultation on two draft strategic planning documents. These are the joint One Core Strategy and Urban Core Area Action Plan.
The One Core Strategy sets out the vision, strategic objectives and key policies relating to economy, retail, environment, transport, health, sustainable communities (including new housing provision) and climate change for delivering future development across Gateshead and Newcastle until 2030.
In addition the Urban Core Area Action Plan (UCAAP) will set out the spatial strategy for the future of the urban core of NewcastleGateshead and its function at the heart of the city region. This will be a twenty year strategy for change.
The consultation runs from 4 October to 4 January 2012. During this time the Council will be hosting a series of Let’s Talk drop in sessions across the city to provide residents with an opportunity to ask officers questions. A full list of the sessions can be found here (pdf, 508KB).
Further details on both plans can be found here
If you have any information or images of historic Ouseburn that you think should be included on this webpage please contact the ward co-ordinator.
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