Six community hubs tackling social and financial problems could be set up in North Tyneside.
According to North Tyneside Council, new centres could be introduced as the cost of living crisis continues and changes to Universal Credit are rolled out. DWP figures released to the council earlier this year showed that 40% of Universal Credit claimants in North Tyneside were also in work.
Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, Killingworth, Wallsend, Cramlington and Longbenton have been earmarked as locations for the new hubs.
