Go for Jobs campaign, development & creation of jobs in the North East

Travel card helps to cut congestion Jun 23 2007

A pilot travel scheme aimed at tackling congestion is helping to spread the message of flexible working habits.Read

Plan for A1 set to unlock new jobs May 22 2007

A vital strategy to boost development in the North-East without increasing congestion on the A1 is set to be approved today.Read

It is an even better deal to ditch the car May 12 2007

A travelcard aimed at getting people to leave their cars at home when they go to work was launched yesterday by Go For Jobs campaigners fighting to improve the region's transport network.Read

Business rallies to Blair's A1 petition Apr 26 2007

A growing campaign to upgrade the A1 has been boosted by business chiefs issuing a rallying call for support. Liberal Democrat leader Ming Campbell also backed demands for improvements.Read

Tories pledge to lift Agency's roadblock Apr 20 2007

Conservatives will reform the Highways Agency's planning powers following anger over delays to vital developments in the North-East, the party's transport spokesman signalled last night.Read

The road that has slowed us all down Mar 28 2007

A report this week examined changes in policy needed in the wake of the Go For Jobs campaign. Ross Smith analyses its implications.Read

MPs urged to boost A1 case Mar 08 2007

North MPs were yesterday urged to step up pressure on the Highways Agency to unveil crucial plans for the A1.Read

Pressure grows over threat to new homes Mar 01 2007

Councillors in Newcastle are demanding the Government acts to stop the Highways Agency blocking new homes for the city.Read

Agency puts its oar in Jan 25 2007

Road bosses were last night accused of being "embarrassing", "nitpicking" and putting "bureaucratic obstacles" in the way of a crucial redevelopment plan to revitalise a former shipbuilding community.Read

'We're on road to nowhere' Jan 09 2007

A new survey of construction work highlights the desperate need for new infrastructure in the North-East, a development expert said last night.Read

'No need for A1 delay' Jan 08 2007

The transport expert leading a massive study of North-East congestion says the Government is wrong to delay upgrades to the A1 until after he finishes his work.Read

Brown is urged to lift travel pass tax Dec 11 2006

Chancellor Gordon Brown has agreed to hold talks with a North MP which could lead to tax breaks for commuters who use public transport.Read

'Stop blocking the road to jobs' Dec 06 2006

A top Government adviser has ordered road chiefs in the region to stop blocking key developments at the last minute, amid warnings that they were jeopardising vital North-East jobs.Read

Further delay on upgrade Dec 04 2006

Angry business chiefs turned on the Government yesterday after plans to upgrade the gridlocked A1 through the North-East suffered a massive delay.Read

Come and join us in roads campaign Nov 25 2006

North-East Chamber of Commerce president Maggie Pavlou last night urged more businesses and public bodies to back the Go For Jobs campaign, after it was honoured by Britain's industrial leaders.Read

British business hails campaign Nov 24 2006

The Journal's Go For Jobs campaign last night received national recognition at a prestigious business awards ceremony.Read

'Jam buster' in new jobs hope Nov 17 2006

The Go For Jobs campaign has highlighted how congestion is strangling the North-East economy. Ross Smith and Helen Livingstone report on efforts to tackle the problem.Read

A1 upgrade stuck in the slow lane Nov 16 2006

The Go For Jobs campaign is one year old - but still has work to do. Ross Smith reports on the transport improvements still badly needed in the North-East.Read

12,000 successes Nov 15 2006

The Go For Jobs campaign is one year old this week. In the first of a three-part series, Ross Smith and Helen Livingstone report on how it has unlocked crucial developments.Read

New hope over jobs roadblock Nov 08 2006

The Highways Agency has bowed to pressure from the Go For Jobs campaign by agreeing to draw up guidelines setting out when it will intervene in developments in the North-East.Read