Local Community Excellence Awards 2009

" A group has strived to make its community safer for those who live there and has been given the Pride of Northumberland Safer Community award for their continued success" North East Press

Improving Croft and Cowpen Quay (ICCQ) Neighbourhood Management in Blyth (a government-funded pathfinder whose accountable body is Guinness Trust) won this prestigious award after they were nominated by residents of the Croft ward Mary and Peter Pringle for their innovative and creative approach to partnership-working to tackle issues raised by the local community.

The staff team Andrea Dobbing, Karen Hardy, Chris Byrne, Nikki Crowley and Betty Weallans were delighted to have had their hard work and commitment recognised.

Also shortlisted were Inspector Sue Peart for introducing a variety of new community focused projects to improve crime in the area and Brian Routledge crime and safety officer for the local authority.

A bit more about ICCQ

ICCQ (improving Croft and Cowpen Quay) in Blyth is a Neighbourhood Management, Government funded pathfinder whose accountable body is the Guinness Trust. ICCQ works with local people to improve life in our neighbourhood, particularly around health, education, housing, crime and public spaces.

All of the ICCQ staff are employed by the Guinness Trust. ICCQ is led by a partnership board made up of residents, community and voluntary groups as well as organisations such as the Police, Northumberland Care Trust and Northumberland County Council.

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