Plans to redevelop a now demolished council estate in Gateshead have stalled because they have become unaffordable - but officials maintain they have not given up on the site.
The former Clasper Village at Tyne Road East, was demolished between 2015 and 2017. It was originally a Victorian terrace, however, this was demolished in the 1970s to make way for what became a site that was subject to anti-social behaviour for many years.
The demolition proved controversial with one resident refusing the leave. Michael Crossman lived in his Clasper Village property for almost 50 years and turned down several financial offers by the Council to be moved away. Mr Crossman only moved away in 2017 as a result of poor health, he later passed away in 2019.
