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Public Transport Transport
2 August 2023 / 21 March 2024 by North Tyneside Green Party
After the latest announcement that costs for the new ferry landing have spiralled up to £13 million and that there will now have to be a bid to the Department for Transport to fund this, Greens urge local authorities to urgently put a plan in place to guarantee the service, with or without government investment. […]
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Cycling walking and wheeling
4 April 2023 / 21 March 2024 by North Tyneside Green Party
This is the final statement provided for the recent Borough Road Bridge Enquiry hearing and summarises our and others’ arguments against the demolition of the bridge. ROW/3281308 – North Tyneside Council (Borough Road Bridge, North Shields) Public Footpath Stopping Up Order 2021 Final Submission from North Tyneside Green Party Based on our original submission and […]
4 November 2022 / 21 March 2024 by
North Tyneside Council (NTC) has informed the North Tyneside Green Party (NTGP) that the construction of the proposed Seafront Sustainable Route has been delayed until ‘the spring’. Work was scheduled to begin in September 2022. In May this year, NTGP was delighted to share the news that work was to begin on the proposal, supported […]
Other Local Transport
3 May 2022 / 21 March 2024 by
The Tyne Tunnel offers a significant route for many travelling between North and South Tyneside – and it is essential that our region is connected. We need to make rapid progress towards more sustainable ways of connecting our communities in which are fair, and support local people. The recent changes seem to have achieved the […]
Local News Other Local Transport
29 November 2021 / 8 July 2023 by North Tyneside Green Party
The Government has announced that new homes in England will be required by law to install electric vehicle charging points from next year and claims this will see up to 145,000 charging points installed every year. While we welcome this as a well overdue positive statement, we have yet to see details, such as how […]
Public Transport
19 November 2021 / 8 July 2023 by North Tyneside Green Party
The North East faces a triple hit to transport as the Government fails to deliver on promises to level up our region. We heard this week that the Government is planning to scrap HS2 phase 2b and the much hyped Northern Powerhouse Rail. In addition, also this week, our regional leaders have warned of a […]
25 October 2021 / 8 July 2023 by North Tyneside Green Party
We broadly support the proposal for a ‘permanent, segregated two-way safe space along the seafront between Whitley Bay and Tynemouth’. We are pleased that the project will be ‘largely’ funded centrally by the Department of Transport’s Active Travel Fund with contributions from Sustrans. It is reassuring to have received confirmation from the council that, because […]
19 April 2021 / 8 July 2023 by North Tyneside Green Party
The following questions, received from Living Streets North Tyneside, were directed to Penny Remfry, our candidate for Elected Mayor. Penny’s reply, sent to Living Streets on 16 April, is outlined below. 1. What are your plans to provide a tourist offer, especially along our coast, which is based on space for people to enjoy sustainable […]
Cycling walking and wheeling Other Local Transport
16 April 2021 / 8 July 2023 by North Tyneside Green Party
“We need a better local transport network in this borough which includes cyclists, pedestrians and public transport” – Penny Remfry, Green Party candidate for Elected Mayor The Green Party wants to encourage more people to leave their cars at home and enjoy the fresh air and natural environment we have around us. Reducing the amount […]
6 April 2021 / 8 July 2023 by North Tyneside Green Party
News of a potential new cycleway is very welcome, if overdue. If elected on 6 May, Green Party Councillors will work to ensure that the plans are prioritised by the Council – to ensure full consultation of the plans – and implemented at the earliest opportunity. We have campaigned on behalf of residents from Whitley […]
22 March 2021 / 8 July 2023 by North Tyneside Green Party
As the weekend brought warmer weather, it also brought crowds to our coast. These crowds are a concern for coastal residents from Tynemouth to Whitley Bay: (1) the crowding of people on the promenade, without space to social distance, risks a spike in the local Covid infection rate. (2) the promenade, as part of the […]
12 March 2021 / 8 July 2023 by North Tyneside Green Party
“Increasing road capacity discourages the use of public transport and puts thousands of acres of countryside under threat” – Jonathan Bartley Air pollution causes thousands of early deaths each year. The Greens are calling for substantive action to improve air quality. Investing in public transport Clean energy alternatives Power to local authorities For the North […]
Cycling walking and wheeling Public Transport
10 March 2021 / 8 July 2023 by North Tyneside Green Party
The ambitious £7bn Plan to update North East Transport infrastructure is due to be put forward for approval by local Councils next week (16 March 2021). The Plan has some ambitious aims – and the Chair of Transport North East (Cllr Martin Gannon) believes that the Plan will help the local economy, help local people […]
9 February 2021 / 8 July 2023 by North Tyneside Green Party
We are pleased to confirm that, following our objections, the Council has confirmed that it will not remove the right of way – and the decision will be referred to the Planning Inspectorate. The referral to the Planning Inspectorate allows for their independent evaluation and prior to a final decision. The Planning Inspectorate will […]
17 November 2020 / 8 July 2023 by North Tyneside Green Party
We are firmly opposed to the removal and demolition of this historic footbridge and believe that the right of way should be preserved. We want to save the public right of way, so that residents, visitors to North Tyneside, and future generations, can enjoy an accessible and safe crossing into the town. The public right […]
5 November 2020 / 8 July 2023 by North Tyneside Green Party
The removal of the EATF measures, such as the Sunrise Cycleway and the Pedestrianised Zones in Whitley Bay and North Shields, has raised questions regarding the decision making process at North Tyneside Council. We have now entered National Lockdown 2.0, with Covid-19 cases continuing to rise across our Borough. We are also facing a Climate […]
2 November 2020 / 8 July 2023 by North Tyneside Green Party
We want to give thanks to all those who used and who supported the Cycleway. We appreciate your efforts towards a greener, safer North Tyneside. We need to continue to work to promote safe spaces for people, this will mean:– safer streets– less pollution – better health We need to promote active travel & support […]
16 October 2020 / 8 July 2023 by North Tyneside Green Party
The North Tyneside Borough Green Party has written to Carl Johnson, the North Tyneside Cabinet Member responsible for Environment and Transport, to request an urgent review of the planned closure of the Sunrise Cycleway. There is strong local support for the Cycleway. There are a number of reasons to maintain the Cycleway, including the need […]