Gateshead Regeneration Plan
Foreword - Councillor Martin Gannon, Leader of Gateshead Council
Gateshead is uniquely placed in the heart of North East to provide a location for sustainable urban growth.
We are unique for several reasons: Our location. At the centre of the region, served by major roads, rail and close to the airport. Most of our sites are only 10 minutes' walk or one metro stop from Newcastle Central Station and two stops and 15 minutes' walk from Newcastle City Centre.
Our environment. Our renewable energy network generates heat and power for our public buildings and private business and homes. We are looking at geothermal options for our more rural areas. We are investing significantly in our blue and green infrastructure, and in our pedestrian and cycle infrastructure.
We're great to do business with. We own much of the land we wish to redevelop, and our plans give certainty on what can be built. We have an award-winning planning team and a Business Support team to help with sites and staff. We have a track record of innovation and joint ventures with housebuilders and our big employers.
Development in Gateshead isn't without its challenges, as we recognise the impact of dealing with our industrial past, but with excellent partnership working, passion and vision, we will work proactively with our neighbours and stakeholders to create the homes and jobs necessary for a thriving future.
Our objectives are aligned with the Government's missions to kickstart economic growth and deliver the homes the country needs, and the North East Mayor's plans to back sustainable transport and revitalise town centres.
Ultimately, we're doing all of this to benefit our residents - creating great, affordable places to live and visit, providing more and better job opportunities, ensuring access to renewable and lower-cost energy, and making it efficient and easier to move around.
We have unprecedented opportunities in Gateshead - the land, the plans, and the infrastructure to embrace net-zero living. Now is the time to turn our plans into reality and seize this once in a lifetime opportunity to deliver the regeneration our borough deserves.
Cllr Martin Gannon
Leader of Gateshead Council