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Newcastle City Council staff warn morale at 'rock bottom' and accuse bosses of 'wall of secrecy'

Responses to a staff survey also revealed concerns over the number of senior staff leaving the council, though others praised the commitment of hard-working frontline staff

Chronicle Live · Jul 18, 2022

Night-time staff should get free taxis home, says council

Newcastle councillors recently agreed with a motion that new bars should give staff the free service as part of their licensing conditions.

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2022

Newcastle primary school’s gates go smoke free in bid to boost to children’s health

Broadwood Primary School the first primary in Newcastle to be made a Smoke Free Gates area

Chronicle Live · Jul 15, 2022

Pilgrim Street to stay shut through July as massive demolition works for HMRC headquarters continue

The listed Carliol House is next in line to be partly torn down to make way for the Pilgrim's Quarter development

Chronicle Live · Jul 7, 2022

New flats and shop approved for demolished Newcastle petrol station despite neighbours' parking fears

City planners backed the scheme despite objections from some neighbours, who claimed the development will be an “immense danger” due to a lack of parking

Chronicle Live · Jul 4, 2022

The next Stack? New venue planned just down the road from dismantled city centre shipping container village

The new venue would be part of the Reuben Brothers-led regeneration of Pilgrim Street that is transforming a run-down part of Newcastle city centre

Chronicle Live · Jul 4, 2022

Newcastle Council could buy Eldon Square after pandemic damage causes shopping centre's value to plummet

Eldon Square has been hit hard over the past couple of years, with the closure of its flagship Debenhams store and a number of other units during the pandemic

Chronicle Live · Jul 1, 2022

'Not enough' Covid vaccines in Newcastle as case rates climb and outbreaks reported in care homes

A city health chief says there are insufficient supplies for Newcastle to catch up with other areas that have higher rates of protection from the virus

Chronicle Live · Jul 1, 2022

Newcastle city centre bar Horticulture defends plans for sister venue after neighbour's allegations

The popular bar and restaurant is bidding to expand its operation by turning the former Don Vito's into Pepo

Chronicle Live · Jun 29, 2022

Another top boss to leave Newcastle City Council as transport chief heads for government job

Graham Grant, the city's top transport official, is the latest in a string of high-profile departures from the civic centre over recent months

Chronicle Live · Jun 29, 2022