North Tyneside Council faces criticism after announcing it will charge people to use newly renovated tennis courts and running track.
Tennis enthusiasts will soon be charged £3 an hour to access eleven tennis courts across North Tyneside. Runners using the Churchill Track, in Whitley Bay, will be charged £3 for a two-hour session from April 10.
The tennis courts affected are in Crawford Park, Whitley Bay, Richard Dees Park, Wallsend and Souter Park in Monkseaton. The new charges are designed to maintain the courts following £174,000 of funding from the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) to renovate the facilities.
