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£28m child poverty plan in North East

A £28.6 million action plan to cut child poverty in the North East has been unveiled. Mayor Kim McGuinness has published a new strategy aimed...

Vandalism hits new Swiss-made Metro carriages

A window of one of the Tyne and Wear Metro’s new trains was smashed this week, in the first major act of vandalism against...

No deputy for police and crime commissioner as ‘continuity plan’ is agreed

Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner Matt Storey has ruled out appointing a full-time deputy. PCCs in a number of police areas including the likes of...

North East ‘dire statistics’ on life expectancy, have improvements ‘under way’

Despite recent dire statistics on life expectancies in the North East, improvements are already under way, cllrs have been told. Cllrs gathered from seven North...

Business leaders on Wearside back “game-changing” development

Business leaders on Wearside have backed council efforts to secure funding needed to deliver a “game-changing” film and tv studios development, following the news...

New ‘chief executive’ of TVCA confirmed

Tom Bryant has been formally confirmed as the new chief executive of Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA). TVCA Cabinet approved the recommendation to appoint Mr...

A ‘multi-million pound’ project approved by Sunderland City Council leaders

City leaders on Wearside have agreed a multi-million pound programme of “essential repairs and maintenance works” to council-owned industrial units. Sunderland City Council’s cabinet of...

Newcastle must be “realistic” about 2030 ‘carbon neutral’ pledge

Newcastle must be “realistic” about its pledge to reach net zero emissions, leaders on Tyneside have been told. The city council laid down a commitment...

South Tyneside Council officers ‘seized large quantities’ of “inaccurate” imported sweets

Council officers in South Tyneside have seized large quantities of imported sweets and confectionery with “inaccurate” ingredient information and “labelling issues”. Borough cllrs, at the most...

Newcastle community to receive up to ‘£20 million’ in the next 10 years

A Newcastle community is in line for up to £20 million to boost regeneration efforts. Walker has been named as one of 25 “trailblazer neighbourhoods”...

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