newcastle tabloid autumn 10 p1
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8/7/2019 Newcastle Tabloid Autumn 10 p1
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on Newcastle
Our greener cityFocusThe City Council is supporting
private sector partne
Silverlink to unlock a schem
for the redevelopment of th
Stephenson Quarter behind th
Central Station.
The council will invest up t£30m to bring this prime site backinto use, strengthening the city’economy and creating in excess o2200 jobs. There’ll be a new hotebusiness centre, offices and capark.
The council will help kickstarthe development which, becausof the credit crunch, would nootherwise be able to proceed fosome time.
“The scheme has planninapproval and the council’investment will be repaid acommercial rates” said Cllr PeteAllen, Executive Member foResources.
“The investment can only bused for projects which fit striclending criteria, so it’s not moneythat could be used for otheprojects”
New jobs for Newcastle
castle has been named thet sustainable city in thefor the second year
ning!
e independent Forum for the Future
owledges the council’s trailblazing
in the low carbon agenda.
says Newcastle is making good
ess towards being a sustainable city
excellent air quality, low waste
, low carbon emissions and high
ling rates.
e Council is working to reduce
y use in the city, increase renewable
ologies and encourage the use of
inable transport.
sionary Newcastle’ was
fically praised by the judges for
ing to become a world class
re of science and innovation,
fiting economically and socially
the green economy.”
e city is working with NAREC, the
ational Centre for the development,
pplication of renewable energy and
arbon technologies.
Dem Councillor Wendy Taylor
“We’re working closely with
ers such as Newcastle University to
op their Centre for Research andinability, Shepherds Offshore to help
form the river banks into a hub for
K renewable energy sector, while
ng to make the city a home for
ng scientists through our Science
Partnership.”
her developments include
munity Energy Schemes using
ined heat and power, widening our
ro Schools programme, installing
energy-efficient traffic signal
ment with controlled illumination
s, and also 300 domestic photo
c panels.
wcastle is at the forefront of electricle developments regionally and
nally, with electric vehicle charging
s across the city.
Labour’s20 million aday debtexposed:page 2
Cabinet minister writes
exclusively for Focus on
green jobs for the North
East: page 3
How to make your MP work harder for you:
page 3
Action for jobs
from Lib Dem
Council
Page 4
www.newcastle-libdems.org.uk
Turning a new page
on local librariesby Cllr Pauline Allen , Council Executive member whoseresponsibilities include the City’s libraries
Whilst many councils have been closing libraries, NewcastlCity Council has been investing to improve the service.
Newcastle’s libraries are among the best! The new City Library istill winning awards, and there’s been a rise in satisfaction fromresidents in the latest survey.
It reflects the opening of new or refurbished libraries across thcity including Fawdon, Fenham, Gosforth, High Heaton and Benwel
‘The overall presentation of services at all the libraries is friendland modern and the introduction of self-service, now in six sites acrosthe city, with a further four to follow, allows staff to spend more timwith customers.’
Some areas without a local library have visits from the mobile librar
and programmes like the children’s Summer Reading Challenge ardelivered at other venues like Lemington Resource Centre.
Plans for a new library in Newburn have just been approvedafter campaigning by local Councillor Mike Lynch.
Above - Lib Dem Councillors
celebrate being one of the
greenest councils in the country.
Left - Councillors Wendy
Taylor and Gareth Kane with
two of the clean, electric cars
used by the City Council.
Below - CllrsPauline Allen and Karen Robinson
visit one of Newcastle’s libraries. Other councils
have cut libraries. Newcastle has opened new ones.