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Fines introduced for persistent missed home repairs appointments18 July 2025A new No Access Policy has been introduced as part of a broader strategy to improve the efficiency of our home repairs team, helping to reduce wastage and save...
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Police force wide summer safety initiative launched in Gateshead town centre17 July 2025Gateshead is one of several areas getting enhanced Northumbria Police and partner action this summer, as the force rolls out the Government's national 'Safer St...
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Council strengthens Civil Penalties Policy to better protect private renters16 July 2025We're introducing a new policy that strengthens our enforcement powers to tackle unsafe and substandard housing in the private rented sector, making sure we're...
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Gateshead Council confirm positive changes to housing Allocations Policy15 July 2025We can today confirm a series of updates to our Allocations Policy for social housing, aimed at making the system fairer, more transparent, and better aligned w...
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'Life changing' Citizens Advice service gains £15.75m for Gateshead residents14 July 2025A 'life changing' advice, information and guidance service has secured over £15m of financial gains for people in Gateshead, supporting residents to thrive.
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Beats, Meets and Eats: A Summer of Fun at Baltic Square16 July 2025Gateshead Council is delighted to launch Beats, Meets and Eats - an exciting, free programme of summer-long events set to energise Baltic Square, right beside t...
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Success for Gateshead Parks15 July 2025Gateshead Council's commitment to green spaces and parks has been recognised with four parks - Chase Park in Whickham, Derwent Walk Country Park, Felling Park a...
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Help make Gateshead Town Centre shine - Join the Town Centre Summer help out!10 July 2025Following valuable feedback from the Town Centre Survey, where residents and local businesses highlighted the need to "improve the condition of streets and spac...
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Have your say on Gateshead's new neighbourhood policies09 July 2025We're asking tenants and residents to have their say by taking part in a formal consultation on two updated policies aimed at making local communities safer, st...
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Further investment to improve Gateshead's streets09 July 2025Clean streets, safe public spaces and well maintained local centres are at the heart of proposals being considered to further invest in services to improve Gate...
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Town Watch brings businesses together to improve safety and welcome more people to Gateshead04 July 2025Town Watch has launched to bring businesses, the council and neighbourhood policing teams together to improve safety and promote community cohesion in the town...
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Name our new environmental machinery!03 July 2025Children aged 4-12 are encouraged to come up with fun and creative names for the grass cutters, while those aged 4-8 can suggest a name for the new tractor.
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Here we mow!02 July 2025New grass cutting equipment is being rolled out and this investment in our machinery, to help take care of the local environment, is worth nearly £300,000.
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Co-production Week 202502 July 2025We've launched our new framework as part of our social care improvement journey.
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Crackdown on motorbike-related anti-social behaviour sees significant results30 June 2025Targeted efforts to tackle motorbike-related anti-social behaviour across key areas of the borough have seen significant results.
