In November Newcastle City Council consulted on its proposed Movement Strategy, setting out the Council's vision, guiding principles and actions for a sustainable, inclusive and efficient transport network for Newcastle. This blog is SPACE for Gosforth's response to that consultation. Read more [...] Movement Strategy response
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In November Newcastle City Council consulted on its proposed Movement Strategy, setting out the Council's vision, guiding principles and actions for a sustainable, inclusive and efficient transport network for Newcastle. This blog is SPACE for Gosforth's response to that consultation. Read more [...] 
Newcastle City Council has confirmed the outcome of its Gosforth High Street bus lane trial.
In a Twitter/X post featuring a long out-of-date picture of Gosforth High Street, the Council announced the decision, saying that they are "investing in your commute" by making the bus lane on Gosforth High Street permanent.
In doing so, the Council have acknowledged that the intention of the trial was never to support High Street businesses, nor to enable people to travel safely to the shops. 
Official figures show that air pollution has reduced right across Newcastle in the first year of the city centre Clean Air Zone (CAZ). On average air pollution readings are 16% lower compared to 2021 and 2022, with only a few remaining locations over legal limits. Not only that, air quality has improved both within the CAZ and right across the city. Concerns that pollution would increase outside the CAZ have proved to be unfounded. 
We have had a look at the political manifestos for the forthcoming general election on Thursday 4 July to see what they say about walking, cycling and other local transport issues.
At 12 June 2024 City Council, Councillor Woodwark (Lib Dems, Gosforth Ward) asked a question about injuries recorded on Gosforth High Street since the Council's bus lane trial was installed. 
With an estimated cost of £390m, A1 dualling could be one of the single most expensive transport projects in the North East. Both Government and Labour have supported the scheme. In this blog we explain the evidence that suggests they are wrong to do so. 
The Council haven't published a report on the Gosforth High Street ETRO consultation that finished in September 2023, so we thought we would have a look at what people said. 
According to the North East Road User Casualties dashboard nine people have been injured on Gosforth High Street between April 2023, when the bus lane trial was introduced, and the end of February 2024. The average for the same period in the previous ten years, 2014 to 2023, was 3.4. 
Elections for Newcastle City Council are due to be held on 2 May 2024. This blog looks at what Labour have delivered in the last year and what they and other political parties are promising in their local election manifestos.