East Boldon Neighbourhood Forum
Welcome to our website! Our Neighbourhood Plan is complete and following the referendum in October 2021 has been adopted by South Tyneside Council.
The Forum’s work continues and details of the next open meeting for members will be posted here when arranged.
On 22 December 2023 South Tyneside Council published a report outlining the latest version of their Local Plan which was discussed at the Cabinet meeting on 3 January 2024. More details are available here.
A consultation on the plan ran until 3 March 2024 so has now closed. The Forum’s views on the plan can be viewed here.
For information about what happens after the consultation period please see here.
Other recent activity and news includes:
- Council Consultation – Speed Limit Reduction on A184
South Tyneside Council are currently running a consultation which if implemented would reduce the existing 50mph speed limit on the A184 between the cricket club and the borough boundary to 40mph in both directions. - Fundraising – Just Giving Page Available
The Forum now have a Just Giving page available for anyone who wishes to contribute to our running costs. - Council Local Plan – Forum’s Response
The Council’s public consultation on their latest Local Plan closed on 3 March 2024. The Forum’s response is now available. - Council Local Plan – What happens after the consultation closes ?
The Council’s public consultation on their latest Local Plan closed on 3 March 2024. Their January 2024 Cabinet report provided the following information about what happens after the consultation period: - Council Consultation on Local Plan
South Tyneside Council have published the latest draft Local Plan and will hold a public consultation event in East Boldon Junior School on Tuesday, 16 January 6:00 – 8:00pm. This is your opportunity to learn more about the new plan.
Forum re-designation
The Forum successfully applied to South Tyneside Council for re-designation as a Neighbourhood Forum, this was confirmed at a cabinet meeting on 4 January 2023.
Click here for information on the Community Actions which were included in the Neighbourhood Plan and please let us know if you have any ideas about them or you’d like to help.
If you have any questions about the Forum or the Neighbourhood Plan please leave a message on the website or send a text to 07435373879. Please remember to provide some contact details.
For a quick overview of the policies in the Plan please see this page or click here to read the full plan.
The Forum has been active since 2016. We have created a visual timeline to show the progress which has been achieved since the idea of a Neighbourhood Forum for East Boldon was first suggested in November 2016. Please click to see more details.
We will add more information and links to support each of the items on the timeline as they become available.
Neighbourhood Forums have a legal standing and allow residents to influence (but not prevent) future development in their area. The East Boldon Neighbourhood Forum was designated by South Tyneside Council in January 2018. Since then, the Forum has been working on the development of a Neighbourhood Plan which will be subject to a referendum later in 2021.
Funding, Independence and Membership
The Forum is an independent body which was previously mainly funded by Government grants which were specifically available to support the development of Neighbourhood Plans across the country. However, once the Neighbourhood Plan is in place such funding is no longer available.
In March 2024 a Just Giving page was made available to allow anyone who wished to to contribute a small amount to the running of the Forum.
The Forum does not support nor is it linked to or supported by any political party.
It is required to work with interested stakeholders and consequently will continue to work with Council representatives and Councillors to ensure the delivery of a Neighbourhood Plan for East Boldon.
Anyone over the age of 16 who lives, works or is an elected councillor in the Forum area (which includes elements of the Cleadon / East Boldon and West Boldon / Boldon Colliery council wards) is entitled to become a member of the Forum. If you’d like to join the Forum, please complete the application form and we’ll get in touch with you.
A selection of previous posts:
Council Consultation – Speed Limit Reduction on A184
Fundraising – Just Giving Page Available
Council Local Plan – Forum’s Response
Council Local Plan – What happens after the consultation closes ?
Council Consultation on Local Plan
Council Cabinet to Discuss New Local Plan on 3 January 2024
Ward Boundary Review
South Tyneside Council Update Local Development Scheme
For more details on the Forum please see the About Us or Forum Facts pages.
If you wish to contact us for any reason please leave your details on the Contact Us page.
Forum Officers
All members of the Forum are volunteers from the local community, the current elected Officials are:
Photographs courtesy of Phil Payne