Older People's Strategy - Newcastle City Council

82The Local Development Framework Core Strategy takes accountof many of the issues which are of concern to older people.(www.newcastle.gov.uk/core.nsf/a/corestrat). For example, theCity Centre Area Action Plan aims to make the city centre moreopen and welcoming to a wider range of people. It promotesnew housing in balanced communities with affordable andlifetime homes; citywide access to good-quality, competitivelocal shopping; and the development of parks, open spacesand allotments.The trend towards Neighbourhood Management with theintroduction of Neighbourhood Response Managers andNeighbourhood Wardens should help to improve the qualityof local services and make them more responsive to localpeople’s needs.Older people need to be actively involved in contributing tothe planning and regeneration of the city centre and localneighbourhoods. They bring knowledge of what works for thepresent, they care about and bring connections with the pastand have aspirations for the future.