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Austen Shakespeare

Environmental and health concerns around North Shields bridge demolition addressed in public inquiry

An inquiry into plans to demolish a historic footbridge in North Shields continued into a third day with a visit to the site.

The inquiry, which began earlier this week, is examining North Tyneside Council's request to remove a public right of way on the bridge, connecting Tennyson Terrace and Waldo Street.

The local authority's plans to demolish the bridge and remove the right of way have generated objections from residents and several organisations, including Disabled People Against The Cuts, and now the local Green Party.

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