New plans have been unveiled for a radical transformation of Newcastle’s most beautiful street, after the city’s new leadership had put the massive redesign under review.
Grey Street has been subject to some big changes over recent years that have been aimed at ultimately bringing forward a total pedestrianisation of the magnificent thoroughfare, with extra space having already been created for walkers, cyclists, and pavement cafes. Newcastle City Council’s big ambitions to overhaul the heart of the city centre had been thrown into doubt after a power shift at the civic centre that saw Nick Kemp replaced Nick Forbes as council leader earlier this year, as the new Labour chief pledged to rethink the “confused” Grey Street proposals.
But the local authority revealed revised plans for the busy Georgian route on Thursday morning, which will include:
