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Adrian Pearson

Adrian Pearson

Northumbria Police Chief's plea helps secure commissioner's tax rise

NORTHUMBRIA’s police commissioner will push through an above-inflation tax rise after her chief constable said she could not hire 50 new constables without it.Read

North East MPs give same-sex marriage Bill vital support

NORTH East MPs last night overwhelming backed the Government’s plans to legalise gay marriage.Read

Claims that high taxes helped NUFC secure French players

THE French President has been told his socialist tax plans may have helped Newcastle United secure its newest signings.Read

Archbishop of Canterbury stands firm on gay marriages bill

THE new Archbishop of Canterbury said he stands by the Church of England’s criticism of legislation to introduce gay marriage, as he was formally confirmed in office.Read

North East business chiefs call for council unity

SOME of the region’s biggest land owners have called for Nick Clegg to force through changes needed to end territorial council infighting.Read

Police chief Vera Baird hits back in row over tax rise

NORTHUMBRIA’s police commissioner is to fight council bosses for an above-inflation tax rise.Read

Jobs benefits of Newcastle City Deal undermined by cuts

THE jobs benefits of the Government’s flagship Newcastle City Deal will be undermined by council funding cuts, the Communities Secretary has been warned.Read

North Tyneside mayor 'disgusted' at school's delay

APOLITICAL row could see one of the North East’s most ambitious school plans delayed.Read

Treasurer Paul Woods wants red tape rethink

GOVERNMENT red tape will see more than £140m needlessly cut from councils, Newcastle’s spending chief has warned.Read

Plea to council over road connecting visitors to Northumberland County Show

PRESSURE is mounting on a council to reconsider vital repair works to a major road connecting visitors a county show.Read

Northumbria Police Council Tax raised by less than £3 a year

THE Northumbria Police Commissioner is to raise her share of Council Tax bills.Read

North East should ‘shape own destiny’ says Lord Bates

A SENIOR North East Conservative has said the region must end its dependence on Government.Read

Newcastle Council chief executive to focus on regeneration

NEWCASTLE’S first woman chief executive will be reviewing the city’s multi-million pound regeneration projects, she announced yesterday.Read

Durham County Council prepares for further budget cuts

MORE than £50m will be wiped off Durham County Council’s budget as it prepares for further cuts.Read

North East misses out on high speed rail - VIDEO

THE Government’s high speed rail plans were last night attacked for condemning the North East to second best.Read

Nick Clegg urged to back North East road upgrades and flights

A TRANSPORT wish list set to land on Nick Clegg’s desk will see the deputy prime minister asked to back road upgrades and daily flights from Newcastle to the United States.Read

Northumberland County Show organisers in road closure fears

ORGANISERS of one of the region’s most popular events fear traffic chaos after it was announced that one of two main roads into it would not be fixed for another six months.Read

North East sees unemployment figures fall by 10,000

UNEMPLOYMENT in the North East fell by 10,000 as the region’s businesses welcomed one of the UK’s best performances.Read

Newcastle MPs try to find way to mitigate art cuts

CITY MPs have stepped in to help find “a way through for arts venues and libraries” after warning of lasting damage to Newcastle’s cultural reputation.Read

Dividing lines on Europe drawn by North East politicians

Hexham MP Guy Opperman led regional backing for the Prime Minister’s promise yesterday to hold an in-out referendum on the United Kingdom’s future in the European Union.Read

Author Profile

Adrian Pearson is The Journal's Regional Affairs Correspondent. He specialises in North East governance and has been at The Journal since 2007.

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