A Cullercoats ward councillor has spoken out against controversial plans to tear down a local pub.
Malhotra Leisure Ltd is behind plans to bulldoze the Sandpiper Pub and erect 18 apartments and three shops in its place.
If the proposals are given the go-ahead, the apartments and three retail units, one of which will be a Co-op Convenience store, will be built on the Farringdon Road site.