PEOPLE living in a part of Hartlepool are being urged to attend a residents' forum next week.

The next meeting of the New Deal for Communities (NDC) Community Forum takes place on Monday, at Belle Vue Sports and Community Centre, in Kendal Road, at 6.30pm.

A main item on the agenda will be an update on the progress of the NDC's proposed community housing plan.

Consultants SRC will be outlining the feedback which has come from residents at the recent series of drop-in consultation sessions. They will also be explaining the proposed timetable for finalising the plan.

Louise Anderson, of the NDC team, said: "The community forums give NDC residents the chance to get a progress update on our many projects - including the community housing plan proposals - and it is also an opportunity for them to give their views and ask questions."

Free transport is available to and from the event. For details, call (01429) 262641.