Category: Local Groups
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Gateshead: JULY meeting
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The Gateshead branch of NEPTUG will next meet on Wednesday 15th July, at 3.30pm in the Community Room, inside Newcastle Building Society, 12 Ellison Walk, Trinity Square, Gateshead, NE8 1BF. For more information, email: gateshead@neptug.org.uk
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South Tyneside: MAY meeting
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The South Tyneside branch of NEPTUG will next meet on Friday 22nd May, at 10:00, in St Mark and St Cuthbert’s Church, Quarry Lane, South Shields NE34 7N. All those with an interest in public transport in South Tyneside are welcome to attend.
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Northumberland: JUNE meeting
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The Northumberland branch of NEPTUG will next meet on Wednesday 3rd June, at 6.30pm, in Reiver House (Vision Northumberland), Staithes Lane, Morpeth, NE61 1TD.This venue is a short walk from Morpeth railway and bus stations. If you live in Northumberland and would
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Newcastle: MARCH meeting (AGM)
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The Newcastle branch of NEPTUG will next meet on Wednesday 4th March, at 5.30pm, in One Strawberry Lane. The building is fully accessible and has accessible toilets. The nearest Metro station is St James.Numerous bus services stop on nearby Gallowgate, and both
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North Tyneside: FEBRUARY meeting
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The North Tyneside branch of NEPTUG will next meet on Saturday 7th February, at 10:30-12:30 in Whitley Bay. Due to limited room capacity, please email northtyneside@neptug.org.uk in advance if you would like to attend. Thank you.
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Toilets to remain closed at Gateshead Interchange
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We are disappointed to report that Nexus informs us they have no plans to reopen the public toilets at Gateshead Interchange.We have written the following letter to Mark Ferguson, MP for Gateshead Central and Whickham, to highlight the issue. Dear Mark Ferguson,Over
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Calls for a more sustainable, people-focused central Gateshead.
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On 1st November, we sent the following letter to those listed below at Gateshead Council, calling for a more attractive, sustainable and people-focussed central Gateshead. Dear all:Cllr Martin Gannon (Leader of Gateshead Council, and NECA Cabinet Member for Transport),Cllr Freda Geddes (Mayor
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Calls to pedestrianise Blackett Street.
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Plans to pedestrianise Blackett Street in central Newcastle were shelved by Newcastle City Council in 2022, and whilst computer generated images (CGIs) have been displayed on the hoardings of Pilgrim’s Quarter development for the last few years showing a much improved pedestrianised
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Newcastle bus safari
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Earlier this month our Newcastle branch held a ‘bus safari’ to ascertain what the experience is like for regular users of various routes. The bus safari around Newcastle was aimed at exploring the current challenges facing local bus services in the city. Peter
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Press Release: Newcastle ticket office changes
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RAIL PASSENGERS RAISE SERIOUS CONCERNS OVER LOSS OF NEWCASTLE STATION TICKET OFFICE. Rail passengers in the North East have raised serious concerns after the ticket office at the region’s busiest railway station, Newcastle Central, was recently closed to be replaced by a