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More government help needed in areas of deprivation like Gateshead, says council leader

Gateshead Council bosses have called for longer-term solutions to help the most vulnerable following a £1.8m extension from central government. Gateshead Council’s cabinet gathered yesterday...

Gateshead Council set to refuse housing scheme on overdevelopment fears

Gateshead councillors have been recommended to refuse a Low Fell housing application due to overdevelopment, noise, and flooding worries. Gateshead Council’s planning and development committee...

Plans lodged for new children’s home in Rowlands Gill, sparking local debate

Plans have been submitted to convert a former family house in Rowlands Gill into a new children’s home. The proposals, lodged by A Wilderness Way...

“All hope has gone”, says ex-Labour councillor as she resigns from the party

A Labour councillor has resigned from the party with a wide-ranging attack on Sir Keir Starmer’s Government. Lamesley councillor Jane McCoid has announced her resignation...

“Austerity does not work”, says Gateshead Council leader as Winter Fuel Allowance scrapped for millions

Gateshead Council’s ruling Labour Party “condemns” “further austerity” following the government’s decision to scrap the winter fuel allowance for up to 10 million pensioners...

Over ÂŁ400,000 dedicated to newly created Gateshead anti-fly-tipping squad

More than ÂŁ400,000 has been allocated to a crackdown on fly-tipping in Gateshead. Gateshead Council is due to spend ÂŁ440,000 recruiting nine additional officers to...

Top three causes of work absences at Gateshead Council revealed

Post-op recovery, mental health, and musculoskeletal problems account for just over 50% of staff sickness leave at Gateshead Council, says report. Gateshead Council’s annual health...

Plans for new house replacing ‘unsightly’ garages spark controversy

The proposed demolition of a block of garages in Gateshead to make way for a new house has sparked anger ahead of a council...

Backlash from businesses as Newcastle Council backs government smoking clamp down

Newcastle City Council has backed the government’s controversial plans to further clamp down on outdoor smoking. The local authority has said it will welcome further...

North Jesmond by-election called following reisgnation of councillor with over 40 years of public service

Newcastle City Council has announced a by-election in North Jesmond following the resignation of a long-standing councillor with a political career spanning over 40...

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