Good near 2 hour meeting of around 25 local residents, councillors, the police and the reps from Norhumberland Water tonight in Prudhoe. We discussed many things including the Old Hospital site, the changes to the Duke's plans for the area below Front street, the County Council's green belt plans, and the possibility of developing the Eastwood site. In addition, we discussed issues and outcomes arising out of my recent survey of Prudhoe.
The police gave a very helpful update and were much praised for their ongoing work.
Likewise it was good of Nothumberland Water to come along and explain the extensive work they are doing both to improve present drainage and sewers in Prudhoe, notably the work above the castle and by Castelfields, and the way in which they are taking a more robust stress test of future applications for housing and any other developments.
There is a future meeting both during the day and the evening of the 7th November to discuss future housing plans.
In addition we discussed energy, local problems with highways and on footpath parking, and so much more. It is really important that we do two things. I am keen that local people use the best offices of the MP to deal with local issues. More importantly I am keen to work with the two local county councillors to ensure that we get the best possible local outcomes. Most importantly locally to west wylam we need to find a way forward to use the Eastwood site. I believe it is key to the future prosperity of the local area. Certainly it cannot be right that it continues to sit idle.
