Tag: North of Tyne Combined Authority
7 months ago
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Central Station revamp set to continue with new entrance and taxi rank move

A next phase of the station's overhaul will include pedestrianising the Orchard Street tunnel and opening a new entra...

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8 months ago
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Mayor defends £30,000 spend on PR firm – claiming marketing drive is 'democratic responsibility'

Councillors have questioned why the North of Tyne Combined Authority has brought in an outside marketing firm to prod...

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8 months ago
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North of Tyne Combined Authority criticised for £30k 'PR campaign' just months before it is aboli...

A campaign with podcasts and videos celebrating the North of Tyne Combined Authority is set to run next year, shortly...

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11 months ago
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Jamie Driscoll's deputy says council leaders 'mature enough' to ignore political drama after he q...

Jamie Driscoll's decision to become an independent was the elephant in the room as the region's leaders met on Tuesda...

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about 1 year ago
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£4.2bn devolution deal 'not radical enough', North East mayoral hopeful Kim McGuinness claims

The Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner aid that the deal “entirely fails to offset the damage done” by austerity

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over 1 year ago
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Top official defends 'absolutely perfect' plan to spend £3m of public money on Strawberry Place p...

Befrore Newcastle United bought back the land next to St James' Park, the North of Tyne Combined Authority had come c...

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over 1 year ago
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£3m public cash boost shelved for development that NUFC fans fear would stop St James' Park expan...

North of Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll said there were "economic ramifications that don’t stack up” for the Strawberry Pl...

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over 1 year ago
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Controversial Strawberry Place plans set for cash injection – with £3.5m of public money to plug ...

The North of Tyne Combined Authority plans to help developers build new apartment blocks, offices and a hotel, which ...

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over 1 year ago
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'Not a good deal' – Tensions as council leader claims North East 'forced' into £4.2bn devolution ...

One of the Labour leaders who has negotiated the £4.2bn deal with the Government says it is "not levelling up", but i...

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over 1 year ago
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Labour councillors fail in bid to have Durham shun North East devolution deal that could be worth...

A massive deal to elect a mayor covering a huge patch stretching from Berwick to Bishop Auckland is edging closer

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over 1 year ago
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Mission for radical North East school improvements has not been 'forgotten', leaders insist

Plans were launched in 2019 for a major drive to boost education standards across Newcastle, Northumberland, and Nort...

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over 1 year ago
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'Big money' promised for rural Northumberland as council leaders make £9m investment pledge

The North of Tyne mayor said he wanted "barrel loads" of investment to back up local councils' pledge to boost infras...

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over 1 year ago
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Latest on North East's '23,000-job' bids as Liz Truss' investment zones put under review

Regional leaders had hoped to set up two sprawling low-tax zones covering sites in Newcastle, North Tyneside, and Nor...

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over 1 year ago
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Bids confirmed for low-tax North East investment zones to create '23,000 jobs and 8,000 homes'

A regeneration of towns on the Northumberland Line and a boost to green energy jobs are the focus of two bids stretch...

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over 1 year ago
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Mayor issues warning over low-tax 'investment zones' that could be coming to the North East

Jamie Driscoll fears that the Government's plans could simply displace jobs from one area to another

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almost 2 years ago
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£1.5m pledge to boost Berwick's status as 'renowned arts town and celebrated cultural destination'

Berwick will be one of three new culture and creative zones being set up in the North East

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almost 2 years ago
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North Tyneside shipyard set for multi-million pound restoration in bid to attract clean energy jobs

The Howdon Yard is in need of repairs to make it a more attractive site for employers to move onto

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almost 2 years ago
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Labour unrest as top councillors speak out against £3bn North East devolution deal

Labour opposition leaders in both County Durham and Northumberland have reservations about the long-awaited devolutio...

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almost 2 years ago
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North East leaders back £10m boost to spark wave of new jobs and homes along reopened railway line

New passenger services between Ashington and Newcastle are due to launch in 2023

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almost 2 years ago
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£130m push for new jobs and homes as leaders bid to kickstart Northumberland Line regeneration boost

Council chiefs are due to set aside £10m that they hope will help encourage investment in towns like Blyth and Ashing...

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almost 2 years ago
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Multi-billion pound North East devolution deal close to being sealed – as Durham is given ultimatum

Liz Truss' new government has been urged to quickly sign off a deal worth more than £3bn to the region

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almost 2 years ago
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£3bn devolution deal for North East mayor and 17,000 new jobs is 'in national interest'

Henri Murison, director of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership, says the ambitious package would "build a better futu...

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about 2 years ago
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£11m boost for North East high streets and new cultural quarters to help weather 'perfect storm'

North Shields, Berwick, and Newcastle city centre will be among the areas set to benefit from new investment from the...

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over 2 years ago
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Left-wing mayor Jamie Driscoll on Labour's general election chances and Keir Starmer's leadership

The North of Tyne mayor says his party must still 'establish in people’s minds that we know what we are doing'

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over 2 years ago
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North East must 'leapfrog' other parts of England after being left behind in devolution race

North of Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll says he wants the region to go beyond the superior powers and funding already give...

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over 2 years ago
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North East mayor could be elected in 2024 as hopes ignited of £1bn devolution deal to reunite region

There is renewed optimism for a new deal that could bring together Gateshead, Sunderland, South Tyneside, Newcastle, ...

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over 2 years ago
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Pledge to protect Northumberland's beautiful countryside with 'radical' investment plans

Combined authority bosses are hoping to make Northumberland an "exemplar" for protecting the natural environment and ...

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over 2 years ago
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North East film and TV industry set for £11m boost to unlock 'wealth of creative talent'

Councils and mayors are making moves to boost the region's creative sector and capitalise on major investment announc...

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over 2 years ago
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Paralympic legend Tanni Grey-Thompson to take up new role advising North of Tyne mayor

The 11-time Paralympic gold medallist has been named as chair of the North of Tyne Inclusive Economy Board

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over 2 years ago
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£18m fund to boost North East green jobs could be 'game-changer' in climate change fight

The cash could help fund things like electric vehicle chargers and building retrofits that cut emissions

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over 2 years ago
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North East's small business owners offered share of £15m pledge to boost Covid recovery

The North of Tyne Combined Authority said that its investment would help "the most innovative companies" get the mone...

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over 2 years ago
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Hope for 4,000 new jobs if government will pay to pull down power cables blocking River Tyne

The project is part of a new £635m request for funding from North East leaders

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almost 3 years ago
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£7m 5G boost could be 'game-changer' for North East

The North of Tyne Combined Authority has pledged to give "real incentives" to mobile networks to roll out super-fast ...

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almost 3 years ago
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Jobs hope for old shipyards hit by decades of unemployment

North Tyneside's mayor says plans to boost the jobs potential on the north bank of the river could restore 'inner pri...

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almost 3 years ago
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Mayor says he has ditched high-polluting Land Rover

North of Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll announced on Tuesday that he no longer has the controversial Land Rover Defender p...

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almost 3 years ago
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North East urged to retrofit homes and scrap free parking

Findings of the North of Tyne Citizens’ Assembly on Climate Change also include recommendations to plant 300,000 tree...

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almost 3 years ago
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Devolution muddle as councils deny deal to unite North East

North of Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll claimed on Tuesday that a deal was now 'on the table', but council chiefs south of...

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almost 3 years ago
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Data scientists help Newcastle foodbank find better ways to feed the hungry

Researchers have been working with Newcastle West End Foodbank to discover exactly who was using the charity, where t...

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about 3 years ago
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£2.6m fund launched to help the North East’s creative and cultural industries

The North of Tyne Combined Authority and Creative England have announced the two-year partnership to 'stimulate cultu...

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