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Newcastle City Council approves controversial 5% pay rise amid budget challenges

Councillors in Newcastle have agreed to take a 5% pay rise. City council members voted on Wednesday night to accept an uplift in their annual...
North East

Opposition councillors have expressed ‘deep’ concerns over the loss of key figures scrutinising a North East council

Opposition councillors have expressed ‘deep’ concerns over the loss of key figures scrutinising a North East council which has faced questions over potential bullying...
North East

Streamlining local governance: proposal to cut Newcastle city council members by a third

The number of councillors in Newcastle should be cut by a third, according to an independent politician. Marc Donnelly, a councillor in the outer west...
North East

Navigating the Tyne Bridge odyssey: four years of traffic challenges amidst a vital restoration

Drivers have been warned to expect years of heavy congestion during the restoration of the Tyne Bridge – with the main phase of works...
North East

Local governments on the brink: UK councils face financial crisis as ministerial support falls short

Council chiefs in Newcastle have hit out at ministers’ “failure” to address a cash crisis, after yet another local authority effectively declared bankruptcy. On Wednesday,...
Community

Newcastle food bank pleads for council U-turn after being denied exemption from Clean Air Zone tolls

A Newcastle food bank has pleaded for a reprieve from council bosses, after being denied exemption from the city’s pollution tolls. Staff at the Kenton...
Community

North East reacts to Government’s A1 and Leamside Line promises after Sunak axes HS2 northern leg

Government promises to bring the mothballed Leamside railway line back into use and finally dual the A1 in Northumberland could herald a “new epoch”...
Business & Finance

‘Major retailer’ on verge of moving into Newcastle’s empty Debenhams store in Eldon Square

A “major retailer” is on the verge of taking over Newcastle’s vacant Debenhams store, it has emerged. Eldon Square has been without a tenant for...
News

Mayor claims HS2 of ‘no benefit’ to North East amid fears of Government scrapping northern leg

A mayor has claimed that building HS2 would have “no benefit” to the North East, amid worries over the future of the massive rail...
Community

Tyne and Wear Metro’s new trains won’t enter service until ‘early 2024’ as bosses announce delay

The Tyne and Wear Metro’s new trains will not enter regular service until next year. Passengers desperate to see the Metro’s ageing fleet finally replaced...
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