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Killingworth Road - first phase nearing completion
The long-delayed Northern Gas Networks' works being carried out at Killingwoth Road, which have caused it to be closed for many months, now seem to be reaching a conclusion.
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Happy Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) from Newcastle Liberal Democrats
l'shanah tovah tikateiv v'tichateimu
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Democracy Review to ensure fairer wards in Newcastle, demand Liberal Democrats
The Council meeting on 5th September was the 20th anniversary of his first council meeting after the election of Cllr Greg Stone to Newcastle City Council in a by-election in the then Dene ward.
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Liberal Democrats publish plans to cut property taxes by 7% in Newcastle upon Tyne to boost local businesses
The Liberal Democrats have published a comprehensive blueprint for replacing the broken business rates system to cut taxes for businesses
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Real leadership on air quality needs real action from Council
The Liberal Democrats Transport spokesman in Newcastle, Cllr Greg Stone, says that it's not a surprise that Newcastle council leader Nick Forbes has sent out a press release announcing that he has…
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Government must set better tax rules for multinationals.
The news that Amazon has doubled its profits made in the UK while reducing its tax bill has been greeted with outrage by some.
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Regional aid funding risks to Newcastle
Brexit cannot leave Newcastle and the North East facing huge financial uncertainty as a result of lost regional aid funding, writes Dr Nick Cott, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesperson for…
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No vision from Labour on culture, just empty soundbites
I was intrigued to read (Journal, 30 July) of the call by Newcastle Council Cabinet Member Kim McGuinness for the Government to "get behind the region's cultural assets" and to ensure that devolution…
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Metro works this weekend - disruption likely
Major modernisation work is taking place on the Tyne and Wear Metro over the weekend of August 4-5.
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Can UK alone do better? EU, Japan sign biggest trade deal
Not much reported by our newspapers, Japan has signed a mammoth trade deal with the European Union. See story here…