A public inquiry into the future of Borough Road footbridge began today with residents and campaigners coming head to head with North Tyneside Council and their legal representatives.
The footbridge connects Tennyson Terrace and Waldo Street in North Shields and has done for 80 years. However, council bosses claim the bridge is only sporadically used and would cost too much to keep in working order.
A protest against the council's years-long plan to demolish the bridge kicked off proceedings at around 9.30 am outside the North Tyneside Register Office, in North Shields. The building was scheduled as the venue for the inquiry.
