Cullercoats residents campaign to reclaim their back lane
In this article, a Cullercoats group of residents tells the story about their campaign to make their local back lane a “living street” and reduce traffic it was never intended …
Making the space for a reimagined Sunrise Cycleway – and a safe and enjoyable seafront
Following the removal of the Sunrise Cycleway at the beginning of November, we’ve been working hard to develop a campaign for a reimagined version, which responds to the tricky issues …
Open Letter to Norma Redfearn and Carl Johnson
31st October 2020 livingstreetsnt@gmail.com Dear Mayor Redfearn and Councillor Johnson, North Tyneside Living Streets urgently calls on North Tyneside Council to grant the borough’s pedestrianisation schemes and cycleway a “stay …
Press release – Campaigners make 11th hour appeal for Tynemouth – Whitley Bay cycleway to be saved
Supporters of a pioneering seafront cycle-lane have made an 11th hour appeal to North Tyneside Council to save it after submitting a petition calling for the facility to become permanent topped …
Living Streets North Tyneside – Public Statement
It is with huge disappointment that we learned on 21 October that North Tyneside Council decided to remove the pop-up Sunrise Cycleway, and the pedestrian and cyclist zones on Park …
Coastal Cycleway & Pedestrianisation FAQs – October 2020
Did the pedestrianisation trials and pop up cycleway happen just to support social distancing? No, this was only one of several aims. North Tyneside bid for funding for “ increased capacity for …
What can you do to save the Sunrise Cycleway?
North Tyneside Council has confirmed that they intend to dismantle the Sunrise Cycleway after this October half-term – you can read their statement here. Whilst plans for the future are …