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Finance

‘£700,000 loss’ means Newcastle parks go back to Council

The charity which is being stripped of control over Newcastle’s parks made a £700,000 loss last year. Urban Green Newcastle’s (UGN) latest accounts reveal that...
Finance

Gateshead tax bills rise places “burden”on struggling households

Council tax bills in Gateshead will rise by 4.99% this year. Plans to increase the charge by the maximum level allowed without a local referendum...
Newcastle

Newcastle Council leader faces pressure over NUFC’s Saudi ties amid human rights concerns

Leading human rights activists have urged Newcastle City Council to take a firmer stance against alleged "sportswashing" by Saudi Arabia during a meeting with...
Business & Finance

North East mayor and Sunderland Council react after Nissan-Honda merger talks collapse

North East leaders have expressed confidence in the future of car making in the region, despite news that merger talks between Nissan and Honda...
Finance

Council house rent rises in Newcastle to ‘Maximise investment’

Council house rent bills in Newcastle are poised to rise in April. City leaders are expected to sign off on plans to impose a 2.7%...
Finance

‘Millions’ of public money ‘written off’ in loan to Tyneside firm

Millions of pounds of public money loaned to a Tyneside firm has been written off. The North East Combined Authority (NECA) has agreed to a...
Jobs

Northumbria Police force facing ‘budget pressures totalling £25.4 million in 2025/26’

A North East police force is not planning to axe more community support officers, cllrs have been told. Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Susan...
Environment

Newcastle Clean Air Zone grant funding worth £10m still unspent after more than two years

Around £10 million of Newcastle Clean Air Zone (CAZ) funding to help people replace their high-polluting vehicles with cleaner models remains unused. More than two...
Newcastle

Newcastle City Council’s new political map confirmed ahead of big elections in 2026

Final plans to redraw Newcastle’s political map have been published. The city’s ward boundaries are set to be shaken up ahead of a crunch set...
North East

First new Tyne and Wear Metro train pulled from service after failure

The first new Tyne and Wear Metro train had to be taken out of action on Wednesday morning after suffering a technical failure. The train...
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