January 2022 – Wilson’s Weekly

January: What’s been going on?

As January draws to a close here’s a run down of the things I’ve been doing in my councillor role. It’s fair to say it’s been a busy start to the new year… Here’s a snapshot of some of my local casework in the ward… I was able to tick a couple of long-running repairContinue reading “January: What’s been going on?”

Pavements not ponds please!

It is good to see contractors working on Preston Road addressing the issue of ‘ponding’ on the pavements. Their work should be completed this week. One of the features of the Preston ward of North Shields that makes it so attractive is the historic character of many of its residential areas. Parts of Preston VillageContinue reading “Pavements not ponds please!”

Council Tax Consultation

We are entering the season when discussion about the Council’s budget for 2022-23 accelerates, ahead of the formal meetings at which it is approved. Central to this process is the agreeing of the rate of Council Tax for the year ahead. Residents can give their views via an online consultation, using the link below: LinkContinue reading “Council Tax Consultation”

Slowing Speeding Drivers

Regular readers of my articles will know that speeding is a subject I return to often. Why? Because it’s an issue that local people write to me about often. Since I’ve been a councillor I’ve read enough local speed surveys to know that about 70% of drivers generally abide by the speed limit. Another 20%Continue reading “Slowing Speeding Drivers”

New Year Hopes & Fears

I want to wish a very Happy New Year to all local residents. I’m sure we all really want 2022 to be the year in which we might finally recover some of the quality of life that we enjoyed before the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Here’s a few of the things that I’mContinue reading “New Year Hopes & Fears”