Austen Shakespeare

North East councils have clarified their roll outs of food waste collections as over a quarter of English local authorities confirm they will fail to meet an original government deadline, writes Local Democracy Reporter, Austen Shakespeare. Earlier this w... See more

Whitley Bay locals warned of some 'unavoidable' disruption over two-day road closures Austen Shakespeare Thu 5 March 2026 at 12:03 am UTC 1 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. -Credit:Laburnum Avenue, Whitley Bay... See more

A public consultation has been launched to allow North Tyneside residents to have their say on how a £20mn fund should be spent in the Percy Main area. The cash comes from the central government as part of its Pride in Place scheme which aims to allow res... See more

Plans to transform an empty building into a new padel and pickeball venue at a Gateshead industrial estate remain up in the air after councillors failed to reach a decision. Gateshead Council’s planning and development committee has deferred a decision on... See more

New parking charges coming into force at popular Whitley Bay car park Austen Shakespeare Thu 26 February 2026 at 8:31 am UTC 2 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Felicity Whitman, Whitley Bay resident New parkin... See more