Council bosses remain uncertain over what will become of a Newcastle confectionery factory after it shuts down.
Nestlé is due to close its facility in Fawdon by the end of this year, with around 475 jobs expected to be lost as decades of sweet production at the site comes to an end. Councillors were told on Monday that the closure, an exact date for which has not been set, would have “huge ramifications” for Newcastle.
And, while city leaders have expressed a desire for the Rowan Drive site to be taken over by another large employer, there remains no confirmation of what the future holds for the long-standing factory. Alex Hay, Newcastle City Council’s cabinet member responsible for jobs, told a scrutiny panel that he hoped to know more after a meeting of a special taskforce this Friday.
