A hub for
local campaigns
- the exchange of information and ideas
- a forum for solutions
- a link to outside organisations and groups
What we offer
- a forum to propose innovative thinking
- a place to develop and campaign for policies beneficial to the area
- a supportive, inclusive environment
- an independent voice
- a chance for community groups to come to together
What we are not
- an alternative to local authority/services
- party political
- a forum to simply complain
How we can work
- raise local awareness
- local media coverage
- coordination of local campaign action
- creating petitions & formal presentations to local authorities/services
Aims
- to represent the diverse views of the community of South Tyneside, supporting campaigns to protect services, amenities and the environment
- to hold to account the work of all local authority, health and other public bodies
- to learn from and respond to the community’s concerns about the issues important to them
- to develop, propose and advocate policies that enhance the well-being of the community as a whole
CAST pledges to:
- represent the diverse views of our community
- support campaigns to protect our services, amenities and environment
- hold the work of all local authority, health and public bodies to account
- learn from and respond to community concerns
- develop, propose and advocate policies to enhance the well-being of our community as a whole
