Gateshead
Flyover checks were 'almost weekly' - leader
A council leader has said he should have been "more clear" about checks to a flyover shut on safety grounds.
28 Feb 2025
Bridges
Campaigner Jonathan Aibi (Yoni)
Email: hello@gatesheadlibdems.org.uk
Bridges Focus
Gateshead
Keir Starmer refuses to commit to Tyne Bridge's final £6m of restoration funding
The Prime Minister blamed his Conservative predecessors for leaving 'unforgivable' gaps in transport spending plans which have threatened the Tyne Bridge repairs project.
21 Jan 2025
Gateshead
Government making no promises on Gateshead Flyover as minister visits a month after closure
Labour roads minister Lilian Greenwood saw the closed A167 flyover on Thursday, but big questions remain about the crumbling structure's future
17 Jan 2025
Gateshead
Gateshead Council's opposition Lib Dems have posed further questions over historic inspections of the closed flyover
Gateshead Council leader defends 'proper stewardship' of A167 flyover.
27 Jan 2025
Gateshead
Gateshead Flyover will be 'gone within a year', council leader promises
Three months on from the sudden closure of the A167 Gateshead Highway flyover in December, Gateshead Council formally committed on Tuesday to tear it down.
18 Mar 2025
Bridges by-election called
Bridges by-election called
15 Dec 2024