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Authorities deny existence of secret plans for ‘Clean Air Zone’ implementation

Allegations of 'secret plans' to put a toll on car drivers coming into Newcastle city centre have been met with a furious denial. A top...

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Newcastle City Council to go ahead with pedestrianisation despite challenges.

Council bosses have not given up on major pedestrianisation plans in Newcastle city centre, despite shelving a bid to ban traffic from one of...

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Call for crackdown on vape ‘epidemic’

A worried parent has called for a crackdown on a vaping “epidemic” among children on Tyneside. Council bosses have been urged to launch new action...

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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...

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High street bollards removed

Gosforth High Street’s infamous bollards are no more. Council engineers moved early on Monday morning to finally get rid of the much-maligned poles that have...

North East

Parking charge increases

The cost of car parking in more than 170 locations around Newcastle is set to jump next month. City bosses have confirmed plans to increase...

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30,000 hours stuck on hold: Astonishing wait times for Newcastle City Council phoneline revealed

Callers spent an astonishing 30,000 hours on hold while trying to speak to Newcastle City Council last year. New figures have revealed the huge scale...

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Newcastle’s Discovery Museum could be relocated to empty shops as council mulls over major revamp

Newcastle’s Discovery Museum could be relocated to empty shops or a newly-built location under plans for a major overhaul of the popular attraction. It was...

News

Labour unrest as top councillors speak out against £3bn North East devolution deal

Top Labour figures in two North East counties have aired major worries about a proposed £3bn devolution deal for the region. Opposition councillors in both...

News

Calls to turn empty Eldon Square shops into warm places for people who can’t afford heating bills

Empty shops in Eldon Square should be turned into ‘warm rooms’ this winter to help people who cannot afford to heat their own homes...

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