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Devolution deal ‘not radical enough’

A £4.2bn devolution deal for the North East is “not radical enough”, one of the hopefuls vying to become the region’s mayor has claimed. Kim...
North East

Councillor quits Labour after suspension

A Newcastle councillor was suspended by Labour and has now quit the party, it can be revealed. Kyle Webster, a representative in the West End...
North East

Huddersfield one-way street unenforceable due to council blunder

A one-way system on a Huddersfield street has been legally unenforceable for several years due to a council blunder. In 2018, planning permission was granted...
North East

Mayor slams transport board

Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen has launched a scathing attack on a regional transport body after records show he has attended no meetings in...
North East

PCC accused of dodging accountability on job cuts

A North East police boss has been accused of dodging public accountability over major cuts that will see more than 100 community jobs lost. The...
North East

Conservative councillor defects to Labour

A Sunderland Conservative councillor ‘crossed the floor’ in a shock defection to the Labour Party this week. Ryhope councillor Usman Ali has left the Conservative...
North East

Pothole funding ‘falls far short’

The Government’s £200m pledge to fix the country’s potholes would barely be enough to pay for Newcastle’s huge backlog alone, council bosses have complained. Chancellor...
North East

Northumbria Police Funding

Leading North East Labour figures have slammed the Government for 13 years of austerity that has left Northumbria Police facing a perilous financial situation. Police...
North East

TEWV NHS Trust: Government responds to inquiry call

The government has yet to confirm whether it will launch a public inquiry into a health trust after a damning report described a “deteriorating...
North East

New chief exec name

Councillors are set to vote to appoint a new chief executive after the former boss announced he was standing down. Politicians will vote on whether...
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