According to research last year, 35% of children across the North East are living in poverty – a figure which North T...
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The money will be used to push forward three major housing developments, make essential repairs at the Fish Quay, and...
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Council leaders are hoping to bring a major economic boost to communities like Blyth, Bedlington, and Ashington to co...
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The new Citizens' Assembly is due to meet for the first time in February, though one councillor said this week that i...
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Council leaders approved the creation of the future-proofing North of Tyne Recovery Innovation Deal fund at a cabinet...
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Local leaders gave their backing on Tuesday afternoon to the massive wish list, which comprises almost 300 schemes su...
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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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North East transport chiefs say they are hoping for a commitment of funding from the government this autumn to finali...
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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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Plans to innovate new ways of cutting waste and drastically reducing household water use in Newcastle, Northumberland...
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The government has made clear that powers over rail and bus services will only be handed over if councils either side...
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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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Right Reverend Christine Hardman has said the work of voluntary groups could from a key part of the North East's econ...
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While local transport leaders say the Tyne Tunnel is in a better position to recover from the pandemic than public tr...
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The Capacity Fund will help address local priorities which are not being met by national Government support
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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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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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Christine Hardman says the North East's economy can survive the coronavirus crisis if organisations and communities a...
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The North of Tyne mayor angered Banks Mining, after using his column in The Journal to oppose their controversial pla...
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Council bosses are expected to award a contract to install full fibre internet to 271 public buildings across rural N...
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At least 50 residents from Newcastle, North Tyneside, and Northumberland will be chosen to come up with solutions to ...
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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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Council bosses say that an estimated 175,000 people lined the streets to see some of the world's top cyclists roll th...
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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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Newcastle City Council chief Nick Forbes revealed plans to boost the area’s global appeal on Tuesday morning, praisin...
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Latest financial predictions show that combined authority bosses expect to overspend the budget set aside for Jamie D...
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The high-profile departures include assistant chief executive Helen Dickinson, who is leaving for a new job with the ...
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Civic centre officials say that Pat Ritchie's new role is 'positive' for the city and confirmed that the local author...
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Tolls are set to be introduced in January 2021
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The North of Tyne Combined Authority has pledged £3m to match unspent cash offered by the European Social Fund
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Some of the world's top cyclists snaked their way from Berwick to Newcastle city centre with a spectacular uphill spr...
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Jamie Driscoll wants local leaders to take back control of bus services, but operators say that reviving a North East...
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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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Council bosses have secured £12m from the government to help install full fibre internet in hundreds of public-owned ...
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There will be areas in Northumberland which will not benefit
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Nick Forbes claimed that the North East's bus services are 'failing the travelling public' while they remain under th...
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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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Leaders from the combined authority have agreed how to spend the first £100m ahead of the mayoral election
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Leaders are calling for a "revolution in education standards" across the region
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