It was great to see so Northumberland Square and Howard Street full of hustle, bustle and merriment yesterday. The Christmas Markets are back in North Shields town centre this weekend and yesterday I went along with my wife to buy some Christmas gifts for family members. It was lovely to see the newly regenerated heritageContinue reading “Christmas Markets Success”
Category Archives: Town Centre
Work on roundabout to begin
The ongoing regeneration of North Shields is not just about the town centre and the Fish Quay, many other improvements around the town are also happening. Next week (Mon 21st) work is due to commence on a major project to improve traffic flow and safety in and out of the town, from the South West.Continue reading “Work on roundabout to begin”
New-look Northumberland Square opens
It’s great to see the completion of the council’s regeneration of Northumberland Square in North Shields town centre. The new-look square re-opened just in time for the August bank holiday weekend, with the first event being held on Monday. Hundreds of local people enjoyed a range of musical acts and stalls as part of theContinue reading “New-look Northumberland Square opens”
Improving the Parking Strategy
On Monday of this week I attended the council’s “Overview and Scrutiny” committee. For those unfamiliar with the internal workings of the council this is a cross-party group of 15 elected councillors. Our task is to look closely at the implementation and impact of the practical things the council is doing and the policy decisionsContinue reading “Improving the Parking Strategy”
What next after GCSE’s?
This week during a residents’ meeting at the scout hall in Preston village a resident asked me why there are so few local educational opportunities for young people living in North Shields, once they’ve completed their GCSEs. It was a really good question, no doubt prompted by the fact that hundreds of local youngsters areContinue reading “What next after GCSE’s?”
Heritage Action Zone Update
The team working on the North Shields ‘Heritage Action Zone’ (HAZ) have just released their latest newsletter. There’s so much redevelopment working going on in North Shields at the moment that its hard to keep up. One important part of the overall Masterplan is the ‘Heritage Action Zone’ which is focused on the area fromContinue reading “Heritage Action Zone Update”
Wilson’s Weekly 