JournalLive - Tag - council cuts

Time needed to save Gosforth swimming pool, say residents

JournalLive — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 07:54:00 GMT

EFFORTS to get residents to take over a swimming pool from a cash-strapped council could be doomed by “unacceptable” timeframes, it is claimed.

Newcastle residents go to polls for their verdict on council cuts

JournalLive — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

VOTERS in Newcastle will go to the polls to give their views on the council’s record on cuts.

Northumberland libraries bucking the national trend of decline

JournalLive — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 08:24:00 GMT

PUBLIC libraries in Northumberland appear to be bucking a national trend of decline, with book lovers giving a vote of confidence to an action plan aimed at improving the service.

Protests held at closure-threatened Newcastle libraries

JournalLive — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 08:23:00 GMT

PROTESTS were held at a number of closure-threatened libraries in Newcastle at the weekend.

Save Newcastle Libraries petition dismissed as cuts are agreed

JournalLive — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

A PETITION signed by 5,000 people to keep every library open across the city was dismissed by Newcastle city councillors last night.

Former Newcastle Council leader against cuts to arts funds

JournalLive — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

A FORMER Newcastle Council leader has turned up the heat on his successor by saying it would be wrong to cut all funding to the arts.

Actor Robson Green wants meeting with council over arts cuts

JournalLive — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

ACTOR Robson Green has rounded on Newcastle City Council leader Nick Forbes in a bitter war of words amid proposed arts cuts.

Northumberland County Council cuts agreed by Executive

JournalLive — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

PLANS for £23.6m of savings were given the nod by Northumberland County Council’s executive yesterday .

Mayor Linda Arkley makes pledge over North Tyneside Council budget

JournalLive — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 08:22:00 GMT

THE leader of North Tyneside Council has said she will not follow Newcastle's "slash and burn" approach as she seeks to cut spending by £12m.

Gateshead warden roles could be lost to further cuts

JournalLive — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 08:19:00 GMT

A VOLUNTEER force branded the possible loss of a council's total countryside staff as a "betrayal" yesterday.