Gateshead
Flyover checks were 'almost weekly' - leader
A council leader has said he should have been "more clear" about checks to a flyover shut on safety grounds.
28 Feb 2025
Felling
Activist Sophia Beadle
Email: Email: hello@gatesheadlibdems.org.uk
Sophia Beadle, 21 works in the arts. She says: ‘When I was growing up in Low Fell I was able to go to theatre and dance classes and they changed my life. The Lib Dems plans for a new Youth Service are about giving opportunities like this to every young person and not only those whose parents can afford it. It’s one way of making life a little less unfair and a lot more enjoyable for people growing up in Gateshead. Working on this would be my top priority if I am elected.
Activist David F
Email: hello@gatesheadlibdems.org.uk
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Gateshead
Gateshead council tax bill rise of 4.99% approved as leader admits 'burden' on households
Gateshead Council agreed budget plans on Thursday that include a council tax rise and spending £11 million of its reserves, but says that frontline service cuts have been avoided
21 Mar 2025
Gateshead
Anger over exclusion of press and public over Losses at Regent Funeral Services!`
Questions raised over £1m loss in Gateshead Council-ran funeral service.
3 Mar 2025
Gateshead
Keir Starmer refuses to commit to Tyne Bridge's final £6m of restoration funding
The Prime Minister blamed his Conservative predecessors for leaving 'unforgivable' gaps in transport spending plans which have threatened the Tyne Bridge repairs project.
21 Jan 2025
Gateshead
Government making no promises on Gateshead Flyover as minister visits a month after closure
Labour roads minister Lilian Greenwood saw the closed A167 flyover on Thursday, but big questions remain about the crumbling structure's future
17 Jan 2025
Gateshead
Gateshead Council's opposition Lib Dems have posed further questions over historic inspections of the closed flyover
Gateshead Council leader defends 'proper stewardship' of A167 flyover.
27 Jan 2025