Newton Aycliffe West Improvements

Working collectively with the community and partners we have established a community-led partnership for the estate. Our constant conversation with the estate will expand to explore everything place-based, from homes to the environment and from jobs to financial wellbeing.

What's happening on the estate?

The Western Partnership is a group of organisations and residents who have come together to improve lives on the Western Estate and have been meeting since 2019 after successfully securing a grant from The National Lottery.

The Lottery Funded Community Development worker Katie has completed her first year, but there is so much more to do in 2024/25. Here are some of the ongoing projects:

  • Groundwork North East and Cumbria has produced their pathway and protection of open spaces plan for the estate
  • Durham County Council’s Community Action Team (CAT) will be working on the estate with the community and other local partners to tackle local housing, environmental and antisocial behaviour issues (June to September 2024)
  • The Police and partners are working on a media campaign to reassure residents that they are working together to help tackle anti-social behaviour on the estate and across Newton Aycliffe
  • Lifeline Community Action will be working with partners to establish a ‘one stop’ community advice and support hub in the town centre
  • We will continue employability and cost of living support

Visit Lifeline Community Action

What difference have we made to the estate in 2024

The following positive impacts have been developed and delivered by the Western partnership in the last year:

​ASB - Reduced reported ASB by 46%

  • Delivered 6 newsletters to all homes on the estate and increased our Facebook usage by 25%
  • Invested over £1M into the estate with new kitchens, tree planting, pedestrian bridge improvements, youth work and school holiday activities
  • 12 new activities started on the estate accessed by over 230 people including parent and toddler group, coffee mornings, walks, craft sessions, wellbeing for life and family sessions
  • Monthly litter picks (average of 15 bags per session collected), 29 new trees planted, monthly multi-partnered estate inspections
  • 19 residents helped into full time employment
  • Cost of living support though foodbanks, the credit union, clothes banks, green doctor support with energy bills and our financial inclusion team support with benefits

Community engagement

We can only make plans for further improvements with your help.

We are working to develop new ways of doing this. If you would like to speak to us and you haven't been able to, let us know and together we find the best way to do this.

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