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Newcastle

Further £30m in savings needed to balance Newcastle university books

As the threat of industrial action looms, Newcastle University bosses have agreed to a further £30m in cuts and cannot rule out compulsory job...
Gateshead

Response time to housing complaints remains a challenge at Gateshead Council

Responding to initial housing complaints within its own target timeframe remains challenging for Gateshead Council. According to a local authority report on the levels of...
Gateshead

Almost 4,000 incidents of no entry for council house repairs prompts calls to charge for repeated cases

Council tenants refusing access into their homes for repairs is creating a “significant impact” on the Gateshead Council’s housing staff. According to a council report,...
Gateshead

Funding secured for 500 ‘baby boxes’ to help Gateshead families

New funding has secured over 500 new ‘baby boxes’ for families in Gateshead. Government funding, in the form of the family hubs and Start for...
Gateshead

Council chiefs to sign off on plans to improve employee health and wellbeing amid ageing staff

Gateshead Council chiefs are expected to sign off on work to help lower sickness absences and improve staff well-being amid an ageing workforce. The local...
Finance

Council set to bid for energy efficiency cash for hundreds of homes

Gateshead Council is poised to bid for extra cash to help make hundreds of homes more energy efficient. Gateshead Council bosses have been recommended to...
Economy

North East universities react to tuition fee rises

North East universities have welcomed an increase in tuition fees but they maintain more work needs to be done to support higher education. Newcastle, Sunderland,...
Policing

20,000 online messages sent to police during Sunderland riots

Northumbria Police received 20,000 social media messages during the civil unrest witnessed in Sunderland this August, a new report says. The average month sees around...
Gateshead

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

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...
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