Newcastle City Council

Welcome to the ward website for Dene

The site includes a wide range of information about the ward including what's on, local facilities and services, useful contacts, community groups, local meetings and events in Dene and how to have your say.  It also provides facts and figures about Dene ward, and links to key local websites.  The links on the right hand side of the page will help you to find what you need.

The site is a work in progress and we need you help to get it right so please get in touch via the Communities Officer if you have any suggestions about what else should be added.

Ward Committees

Your Ward Committee is made up of three local councillors. Its purpose is to identify and address local issues. The committee consults and works with local residents and businesses, agencies and voluntary and community sector organisations. Please click here for more information.

One Core Strategy Consultation

Have your say on shaping the future of NewcastleGateshead. Click here for more information.

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 Neighbourhood 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 whom would like to make their views known should visit http://www.letstalknewcastle.co.uk/consultations/index/13 and take part in an online survey.

Dene Highway Maintenance 

Click here for a ward report for Dene outlining highways schemes from 2010 onwards (opens pdf 2,649KB).  There is a separate report for a range of works across the whole of the city.  Click here for more details. (opens pdf 244KB)

Crime and Community Safety

Dene ward is covered by the Jesmond and Heaton policing teams who work with partners such as Newcastle City Council, Your Homes Newcastle, Tyne & Wear Fire Service and others to tackle crime and community safety issues in your area.

You should always phone 999 in an emergency or for a non emergency issue or enquiry 03456 043 043.

Contact your local Neighbourhood Policing Team

Online Map

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.

Friends of Newcastle Trees (FoNT)

The newly constituted Friends of Newcastle Trees takes over the work of the Newcastle Tree Wardens as set up by the Newcastle City Council Tree Strategy.  Friends of Newcastle Trees Information Sheet (101kb).  Tree Wardens from Friends of Newcastle Trees act as a 'neighbourhood watch' over the trees where they live, looking out for problems like vandalism, storm damage, disease. dead trees and reporting protected trees being damaged or under threat.  You could also find places to plant more trees in your area and join in with tree, hedgerow and woodland projects.  To find out more please contact Edwina Symmons on 0191 2778950 email: newcastletrees@ymail.com

Local Heritage information

Are you part of a group or organisation with an interest in the local heritage of Dene? If you have information about the area please contact the Communities Officer and we will look to create a Local Heritage section on this page.

A brief ward history of Dene ward from the Historic Environment Section (12.43kb)

Family Information Service

The Newcastle Family Services Directory (click here) is a website from the Families Information Service that can signpost you to activities, organisations and services for families. Find young people's activities in your area, look for childcare or find an organisation that might support you.