Ways to have your say

Contents

1. Children and young people
2. Councillors, MPs and Council Meetings
3. Care and health
4. Housing
5. Planning
6. Policing / emergency services
7. Schools
8. Voluntary and community groups

Children and young people

• South Tyneside Youth Council
  If you're aged 11 to 18, make sure your voice is heard and help to influence decisions that affect you.

Councillors, MPs and Council Meetings

Councillors have a duty to represent you, to listen to your views, and to take up your queries and problems with the Council.

• Councillors 
  Councillors have a duty to represent you and take up your queries and problems with the Council.
• MPs
  MPs deal with central government policies and represent their constituents in the House of Commons.
• Council meetings
  Local councillors, council officers and local organisations meet with members of the public at Community Area Forums. Community Area Forums take place to share information, discuss issues of local interest and to provide support. Anyone can attend Community Area Forums (CAFs).

Care and health

• Adult Social Care and Commissioning at South Tyneside Council
  Join our "working together group" to help shape services in Adult Social Care. For more information please email ascengagement@southtyneside.gov.uk.
• South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
  By becoming a member of the Trust you will have a direct influence on how local NHS services are developed for the benefit of you and your family. Membership is free and it is entirely up to you how involved you are.

Housing (South Tyneside Homes)

You can get involved with:

• Estate inspections 
• Annual Tenants' Conference
• South Tyneside Homes Board
• Tenants' or Residents' Associations

For more information, visit South Tyneside Homes.

Planning

• Planning
  Have your say on planning applications.
• Regeneration
  Regeneration of South Tyneside is ongoing, find out how you can have your say.

Policing / emergency services

• Northumbria Police
  Get involved with Northumbria Police to discuss community issues, set up a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme etc.
   
• Tyne & Wear Fire and Rescue Service
  Visit their website for ways to get involved.

Schools

• School governors
  Become a school governor to help make sure pupils get a good education.

Voluntary and community groups

• Inspire South Tyneside
  Free advice, training and support to help you volunteer.