CITY of Newcastle will start restoration works at Newcastle's East End, driving a "very hard nail into the coffin" of its relationship with Supercars and the controversial Newcastle 500 event.
At Tuesday night's meeting, Liberal councillor Jenny Barrie said she couldn't go forward without a nod to the businesses and residents in Darby Street, Newcastle East and the Hunter Street Mall who would be "cheering in the streets" with the news council would restore roads changed to accommodate the street circuit.
