Tag: Jamie Driscoll
about 4 years ago
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North East's vow to 'resist any attempt' to impose Tier 3

Political figures from across the North East say infections rates are continuing to level off and claim the governmen...

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about 4 years ago
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North of Tyne Mayor brands Government's 3 tier system announcement a 'fiasco'

Mayor Jamie Driscoll has vowed not to agree to moving into Tier 3 without financial support

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about 4 years ago
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North Tyne Mayor 'unites' with Manchester to fight Tier 3 package

The North Tyne Mayor has joined the mayors of Liverpool City and Greater Manchester in calling for more financial sup...

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about 4 years ago
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£1.1 billion recovery deal bid to help North East bounce back from Covid-19

North of Tyne Combined Authority chiefs have asked for £1.1bn of government cash in a new ‘levelling up’ devolution p...

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about 4 years ago
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Government wants talks over new North East mayor deal

In a letter seen by the Chronicle, a Tory minister targets pushes for talks by September 24 over mending a divide bet...

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over 4 years ago
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North East tech could revolutionise laundry and dishwashing

Plans to innovate new ways of cutting waste and drastically reducing household water use in Newcastle, Northumberland...

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over 4 years ago
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Fears business parks could be 'ghost towns' if staff keep working from home

There are concerns that many companies will not go back into offices once the pandemic is over, but the North of Tyne...

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over 4 years ago
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North East leaders demand new bus powers after Covid crisis

Council bosses are once again pushing for power over bus services to be taken away from privately-owned companies and...

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over 4 years ago
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Fears Metro bosses could be forced to furlough frontline staff during lockdown

North East politicians have accused transport ministers of pushing for a furlough of some of the struggling rail netw...

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over 4 years ago
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Government urged to bail out struggling Metro network as numbers plummet

The North of Tyne mayor has called for action to cover the train network’s massive losses, so that normal service can...

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over 4 years ago
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£37m boost for North East green jobs approved

It is hoped that the plans will create thousands of new jobs and help the region’s economy bounce back from the damag...

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over 4 years ago
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Mayor's war of words with North East coal mining firm

The North of Tyne mayor angered Banks Mining, after using his column in The Journal to oppose their controversial pla...

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over 4 years ago
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North East could miss out on £4.2bn transport upgrade fund

Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the huge investment plans in Wednesday’s Budget and Tyne and Wear is listed among th...

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over 4 years ago
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Superfast internet by 2023 for 700 North East locations

Council bosses are expected to award a contract to install full fibre internet to 271 public buildings across rural N...

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over 4 years ago
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Mayor under fire over climate change as high-polluting Land Rover seen at office

The North of Tyne mayor has been accused by a council leader of 'not doing anything' to combat the climate emergency

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over 4 years ago
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Climate change Citizens' Assembly plans slammed by council leader

At least 50 residents from Newcastle, North Tyneside, and Northumberland will be chosen to come up with solutions to ...

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over 4 years ago
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You could be chosen for climate crisis Citizens' Assembly

The region's leaders are set to sign off on the creation of a new body which would see residents selected at random t...

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almost 5 years ago
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'Keep protesting' - Mayor's message to climate change activists

North of Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll spoke to ChronicleLive about climate change as part of our #Do1Thing initiative

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almost 5 years ago
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North of Tyne mayor makes new plea on train and bus powers

The North of Tyne mayor turned down a new package of devolution powers in November and wants the Government to come u...

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almost 5 years ago
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No plans for new council tax charge for North of Tyne mayor

The North of Tyne Combined Authority's budget plans for the next four years include no proposals to impose a mayoral ...

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almost 5 years ago
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Metro drivers urged to cancel this week's strike by council leader

The Newcastle City Council leader has warned that a total shutdown of the Tyne and Wear rail network this Friday and ...

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almost 5 years ago
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Jamie Driscoll insists Corbyn not to blame for Labour losses

A number of senior figures claimed Jeremy Corbyn's unpopularity on the doorstep was behind Labour's collapse in the N...

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almost 5 years ago
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Councils 'do not have the money' to fix climate emergency

North of Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll has defended local authorities from campaigners who have accused them of not takin...

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almost 5 years ago
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Hundreds of climate activists gather in Newcastle to say 'time is running out'

The latest in a series of global climate strikes saw students walking out of lessons to demand action on climate change

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almost 5 years ago
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Massive £377m North East transport wish list moves a step closer

Metro improvements, a reopened railway and better cycle routes are all on the wishlist

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about 5 years ago
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Why North of Tyne mayor won't get power over trains and buses

Jamie Driscoll has been told that he will only be given new transport powers if councils south of the Tyne reverse br...

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about 5 years ago
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North of Tyne Mayor's staffing costs £78,000 over budget

Latest financial predictions show that combined authority bosses expect to overspend the budget set aside for Jamie D...

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about 5 years ago
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Tour of Britain in the North East - a guide to Monday's showpiece event

Here's what to expect as Northumberland gets set to host the first leg of the local stage of Tour of Britain which al...

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over 5 years ago
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Bus companies issue warning over North of Tyne mayor's plans

Jamie Driscoll wants local leaders to take back control of bus services, but operators say that reviving a North East...

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over 5 years ago
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£100m Whey Aye wheel will be 'a flop' - angry neighbours claim

Plans for Europe's biggest observation wheel was approved by Newcastle councillors last week

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over 5 years ago
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Jamie Driscoll moves to deliver one of his key promises

The Labour mayor's bid to create a locally-owned People's Bank is one step closer to becoming a reality, as council b...

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over 5 years ago
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Driscoll urges Boris Johnson to allow London-style bus network in the North East

The North of Tyne Mayor will be urging Boris Johnson to give the region the power to take control of its buses.

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over 5 years ago
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Call to tackle 'woefully underfunded' walking and cycling in Newcastle

Campaigners are calling for a 'Walking and Cycling Commissioner' in the North East

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over 5 years ago
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Rural Northumberland to get 'better internet than most cities'

Council bosses have secured £12m from the government to help install full fibre internet in hundreds of public-owned ...

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over 5 years ago
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Newcastle loses place among top transport decision-makers

There are fears that the city will have "no say" on where vital cash for transport upgrades is spent, now that it has...

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over 5 years ago
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Why not everyone in North of Tyne will benefit from £24m ultrafast broadband bid

There will be areas in Northumberland which will not benefit

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over 5 years ago
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Jamie Driscoll doesn't want to hit North of Tyne residents with 'hefty' mayor's tax

The 'metro mayor tax' has already proved controversial in Greater Manchester and Liverpool

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over 5 years ago
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Extinction Rebellion protesters to form 'human chain' on high street

Protesters will be on Gosforth High Street on Friday morning, forming a 'human chain' along the border of the cycle path

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over 5 years ago
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Hopes for £24m ultrafast broadband to be rolled out in North of Tyne

Council bosses have revealed they are weeks from finding out if they will get a Government cash boost to improve broa...

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