shiremoor activist caron Kirkham takes action! 17 February 2025 / 17 February 2025 by Carole Nissen Caron asked the january full council meeting questions about access and maintainance regarding the play facilities in shiremoor Here we have the full question and supplementary question that Caron asked, recorded as the “Agenda and draft minutes” of the meeting on the council website. Caron Kirkham, Shiremoor asked the council: As a grandparent I’m concerned about […] Read more »
challenging the council’s commitment to cycling infrastructure 27 January 2025 / 7 February 2025 by North Tyneside Green Party In 2024, there was some positive news in North Tyneside with the completion of the first part of the Seafront Sustainable Route between Tynemouth and Beach Road. Despite this project taking longer to deliver than we had hoped and concerns about some parts of the path, we welcome the addition to North Tyneside infrastructure, with […] Read more » cycling transport
North Tyneside Council decline to endorse The Plant Based Treaty 21 November 2024 / 21 November 2024 by North Tyneside Green Party At a full council meeting earlier this year a local resident, Kate Bowen, asked the council if they would be willing to adopt the Plant Based Treaty ( https://plantbasedtreaty.org ), which is an international movement operating along side the Paris agreement on climate change. A huge amount of land is currently used to raise animals […] Read more »
North Tyneside Greens response to North Tyneside Council proposals to shut Monkseaton High School 12 November 2024 / 16 November 2024 by North Tyneside Green Party North Tyneside Greens call on council to reconsider plans to close Monkseaton High School and carry out a full review of schools in North Tyneside to ensure that all options have been considered to save the school. The North Tyneside Green Party has responded to the recent consultation held by North Tyneside Council on the […] Read more » education schools
North Tyneside Greens launch ‘Manifesto for Community Well-Being’ 10 April 2024 / 12 November 2024 by North Tyneside Green Party North Tyneside Greens set out their priorities for the local elections in 2024. North Tyneside Green Party’s Manifesto for Community Well-Being1 identifies three main challenges affecting our lives: the Climate Emergency, the environmental crisis, and social inequality. It emphasises the need for increased democratic activity and greater transparency in Council decision-making to bring about action […] Read more » elections elections 2024
Greens salvage democracy for North Tyneside thanks to largest local election campaign yet 8 April 2024 / 9 April 2024 by North Tyneside Green Party North Tyneside Green Party have announced that on 2nd May 2024 they will have 35 candidates standing in the local elections, across all 20 local wards in North Tyneside. The record standing comes as the Local Government Boundary Commission revised the ward boundaries, resulting in all 60 seats being up for election for the […] Read more » elections elections 2024 local democracy
Planning permission granted for greenfield site 19 December 2023 / 21 March 2024 by North Tyneside Green Party North Tyneside Council’s Planning Committee granted permission for building a two story medical centre on Pocket Park in Monkseaton at its December meeting. There had been 451 objections from local residents and a well organised campaign from the ‘Save Pocket Park’ group. The decision contravenes the Council’s own Local Plan and the National Planning Policy […] Read more » greenfield planning pocket park
Update to Greenfield site under threat 30 September 2023 / 16 July 2024 by North Tyneside Green Party Update on Greenfield site under threat A planning permission request has been submitted to North Tyneside Council for the building of a large two storey medical centre on an area of green open space on Newstead Drive in Monkseaton, known as Pocket Park. It is a recognised wildlife corridor, much valued by local residents and […] Read more » greenfield planning pocket park
Greenfield site under threat 7 September 2023 / 16 July 2024 by North Tyneside Green Party Pocket Park is the name given to an area of open public space on Newstead Drive in Monkseaton. It was established as part of the community when the houses were built in 1990s and has been used regularly since by local residents for a variety of recreational purposes. It is currently under threat from development […] Read more » greenfield planning pocket park
Greens express concern over potential loss of ferry landing 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. […] Read more »
