The Latest Breaking News from Newcastle City Council

Newcastle city councillor announces intention to stand as Lib Dem parliamentary candidate for Berwick

The seat was held by Liberal Democrat MP Alan Beith for decades

Chronicle Live · May 31, 2023

Newcastle Clean Air Zone: Coach firm's anger over 'crazy' restrictions on vehicle upgrade grants

Phoenix Coaches provides home to school transport for special needs children in Newcastle, but cannot get financial help to upgrade its high-polluting minibuses

Chronicle Live · May 27, 2023

Last minute push to make pool entry free 'hijacks' 20-year strategy

One councillor pushed for free entry to the city's pools.

Newcastle Herald · May 24, 2023

Labour mayor says Keir Starmer 'should have stuck' with pledge to scrap university tuition fees

North of Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll has criticised Sir Keir's U-turn on a commitment made during his leadership campaign to abolish university tuition fees

Chronicle Live · May 10, 2023

Nick Kemp to stay as Newcastle City Council leader after internal Labour challenge dropped

Ged Bell has withdrawn from a leadership contest in Newcastle's Labour group ahead of a vote that had been scheduled for Tuesday evening, leaving Nick Kemp unopposed

Chronicle Live · May 9, 2023

New councillor calls for rethink of 'dumb' Jesmond road closures after Lib Dem election gain

Philip Browne says the Lib Dems want Jesmond to have a Low Traffic Neighbourhood, but has called for the existing project to be redrawn after it 'split the community in two'

Chronicle Live · May 5, 2023

Newcastle Labour chief on 'remarkably disappointing' leadership contest – as deputy also faces internal battle

Both city council leader Nick Kemp and deputy Karen Kilgour will be challenged for their positions next week

Chronicle Live · May 5, 2023

Labour lose seats in Newcastle but remain dominant force – as council leader prepares for challenge

The Lib Dems and Newcastle Independents each took two seats from Labour on election day, though the ruling party did gain one back in Callerton and Throckley

Chronicle Live · May 5, 2023

Local elections 2023: Newcastle City Council results in full – how every candidate scored

A third of the council seats in Newcastle were up for grabs on local elections day

Chronicle Live · May 4, 2023

Jesmond 'gridlock' battle continues with more protests over road closures as local election day looms

Controversy over the new Low Traffic Neighbourhood has become a focal point of this week's local elections in Newcastle

Chronicle Live · May 3, 2023