This is being heard by planning committee this morning. Residents’ concerns about potential flooding on Marleen Ave have been addressed. I’m ‘broadly supportive’; before the ‘brown envelope brigade’ pipes up, no, I haven’t been paid by the developers.

News: Planning committee have approved the development on Heaton Down Yard. It is good to see quality housing being developed on disused land. Delighted also to have seen that the dwellings will now have solar panels.

Loving the vibe of Flight Bar on Heaton Road. Nice to see local businesses in the area striving. Have to say, claims that this is going to turn it into Osbourne Road are ridiculous. Complaints from people who don’t ever live here!!!

Among the concerns is that the would-be establishment is sited near schools and churches chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-eas…

News: the council have awarded a premises licence to The Town Mouse for a new micropub on Heaton Road. Cllr (former Cllr) John-Paul Stephenson supported it, saying “micropubs aren’t places people go to get trollied” chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-eas…

A tenuous #LabourGain in Heaton as my successor is a former Conservative candidate who challenged Nigel Todd, and ran a company with Gosforth Tory stalwart Doc Anand! Welcome! #LocalElection2023

"Dangerous" Newcastle cycle lane lights permanently red bbc.in/3rHjxvA

Nick Brown Still Suspended from Labour One Year Later order-order.com/2023/09/06/nic…

Labour councillor responsible for transport, air pollution, and net zero quits Newcastle City Council cabinet, claiming civic centre officers are ‘undermining’ the council.

The Independent Chair of Audit disagrees

'People will die' – Housing chiefs' dire warning on Newcastle homeless bed cuts chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-eas…

Latest on controversy surrounding cemetery safety inspections in Newcastle, which saw 1,300 headstones in Heaton laid flat before Christmas. Checks still to be made in 7 other cemeteries across the city.

Howay the bloody lads man! #NUFC

Government blame Tyne Bridge restoration delays on late submission of paperwork by Newcastle Council itv.com/news/tyne-tees…

“Newcastle Council spends more than £4m on Orca homes after builder linked to Labour leader went bust”

More than £4m now spent by Newcastle City Council finishing the 14 Orca homes. The builder, which had ties to council leader Nick Kemp, was stripped of its contract in 2022. Colin Ferguson calls for urgent clarity on "whether this is a prudent use of public money" chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-eas…

Newcastle Council finance boss got redundancy payout worth more than £400,000 chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-eas…

More and more voters have been telling me they’re voting for me and The Green Party for the first time this May. It’s going to be close in Byker at this election. It does feel like change is in the air. #GetGreensElected

Newcastle’s council leader and his deputy were at England’s win over Slovakia last Sunday as part of a taxpayer-funded trip to Germany. Tickets were a gift from sister city Gelsenkirchen, but council paid for hotel/travel for Newcastle delegation. chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-eas…

Well done Heaton.