SENDING OUT AN S.O.S…

SAVE OUR SERVICES

PUBLIC MEETING

THURSDAY DECEMBER 13^TH

7.00PM

ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH, GRAINGER STREET NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE 

THE COUNCIL ARE PROPOSING TO MAKE £90 MILLION CUTS ON PUBLIC SERVICE.

THEY ARE PROPOSING  TO…

• ·         TO CLOSE ALL PLAY CENTRES BY MARCH 31^ST 2013
• ·         TO CLOSE ALL COUNCIL YOUTH CLUBS AND SERVICES BY MARCH 31^ST 2013
• ·         TO CLOSE 10 OF THE CITIES LIBRARIES
• ·         TO CLOSE ELSWICK, CITY POOL AND GOSFORTH SWIMMING POOLS
• ·         TO MAKE MASSIVE CUTS TO SOCIAL SERVICES  
• ·          TO MAKE MASSIVE CUTS IN LEISURE SERVICES
• ·         TO CUT SURE START CHILDREN CENTRES BY OVER £4 MILLION
• ·          TO MAKE OVER 1300 COUNCIL STAFF REDUNDANT
• ·         TO MAKE MASSIVE CUTS IN PARKS SERVICES.

THE COUNCIL IS NOT CONSULTING WITH CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE. IT IS VITAL THAT THEIR VOICE ARE HEARD WHEN SUCH DRASTIC CUTS ARE BEING MADE THAT WILL AFFECT THEIR LIVES, THEIR NEIGHBOURHOODS AND THE COMMUNITY OF NEWCASTLE AS A WHOLE.

THEY ARE THE FUTURE OF THE CITY, LET’S SUPPORT THEM TO ENSURE THEY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN, SOCIALISE, BE CREATIVE, HAVE FUN AND LIVE IN A PLACE THEY ARE PROUD OF.

SAVE OUR SERVICES (SOS) IS A FREE AND & OPEN CAMPAIGN FOR ANYONE WHO OPPOSES ALL CUTS TO PUBLIC SERVICES. WE NEED TO UNITE TO PREVENT THE CLOSURE OF ALL SERVICES AND HELP MAKE THE COUNCIL SET A BUDGET BASED ON THE NEEDS OF ITS CITIZENS AND NOT THE PRESSURE OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT.