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Peter Sagar of North East Bylines writing on the gulf in transport funding between the North East and other parts of the UK. We commented on the impact this funding gap has had on our transport system and the options available to users in the region. northeastbylines.co.uk/news/transport…

Anyone know what happened in 2021 that meant delays were much less than now? North East Combined Authority “between 2021 and 2024 there has been an 87% increase in delays”

Air pollution in UK now kills 30,000 people and costs £27bn a year, the research, also said there was no safe level of air pollutants. The figure could even be significantly higher – up to £50bn – if dementia taken into account. theguardian.com/environment/20…

“The council’s annual air quality report also states that pollution in a monitoring zone set up in Gosforth had been compliant with the legal NO2 level for five consecutive years and that the local authority will now “pursue its revocation””

"Put simply, there is no safe level of air pollution, and increasingly ambitious action needs to be taken to improve air quality" A report for the politicians responsible for the Coast Road, which is seeing a spike in poor air quality today. 👇🏻

When there’s less wind you get to see just how much pollution there really is. Normally this would be spread across Heaton by the wind.

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One week to go until entries close for the River Tyne Family Rides, which is on Saturday 5 July. Entries close midnight, 28 June. Entries via our website: cyclonecycling.com #familycycling

Net zero by 2050 is not ‘impossible’. Britain would not bankrupt itself by pursuing the goal. China is the world’s biggest investor in clean technologies. If the world does not reach net zero climate impacts will continue to intensify with likely catastrophic consequences.

Newcastle wants to become carbon neutral by 2030 chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-eas…

.Newcastle City Council’s Movement Strategy due in Spring will now be presented to the Cabinet in “Summer”. Read more ⬇️ new.newcastle.gov.uk/travel/improve…

Town Moor flood defence work begins to avoid another 'Thunder Thursday' causing £70m damage chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-eas…

Environmental campaigners brand A1 and A19 improvements as "dinosaur schemes" chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-eas…

Come and join us for our AGM at the Cycle Hub on 8th July at 6:30pm. There'll be cycle chat with riverside views and free snacks and cake (and only a little bit of official business). Register for your free ticket here: eventbrite.com/e/newcastle-cy…

'Everyone listening will be horrified, but it would save £20 billion pounds.' Billionaire businessman John Caudwell has a suggestion on how the government can raise money 'without demolishing individual sectors' - put the price of petrol up by 10p a litre.

“the causes of the crisis were “wide-ranging” but junk food and low levels of activity were “major factors”.” theguardian.com/society/2025/j…

Cllr Sanderson justifies A1 dualling by saying “Dualling is the only way to make the road safer.” Most likely lives have been lost because local leaders won’t entertain cheap and effective alternatives like average speed cameras.