Older People's Strategy - Newcastle City Council

139not operating or where direct services are not available. Seewww.nexus.org.uk .Local Democracy Week takes place in October and is part ofa campaign to make councils more relevant and useful to youngpeople. See www.campaigns.lga.gov.uk/localdemocracy .Neighbourhood Renewal Assessment is an approach usedto assess local areas prior to regeneration or renewal.Neighbourhood Renewal Fund is a grant given to some ofEngland’s most deprived areas to help to improve servicesand narrow the gap between deprived areas and the restof the country.Newcastle City Council Residents Survey is an annualsurvey of Newcastle residents to get their views about councilservices and the way they are provided.NHS ‘Life Check’ is a health check to be offered at up to fivepoints in a person’s life and aims to find those at risk of illnessessuch as diabetes and heart disease.Nightwatch is a night-time service provided by Newcastle CityCouncil to deal with noisy neighbours.Opportunity Age is the Government’s Strategy for an AgeingPopulation. It is led by the Department of Work and Pensionsand was published in March 2005.Outcomes Framework is a diagram summarising the aimsand outcomes of the strategy.Participatory Budgeting (PB) is a process which gives localpeople the power to spend public money to benefit theircommunities. PB is being tested in Newcastle.