North Tyneside Council has approved, after initially refusing, leisure giant Malhotra’s plans to bulldoze the pub and replace it with a new shop, cafe, and 14 new flats.

Source: https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/politics/council/pub-in-cullercoats-will-be-demolished-to-make-way-for-supermarket-cafe-and-flats-despite-local-objections-4386955

North Tyneside Council is committed to fighting "excess weight" in young kids following a national report on the state of childhood weight problems.

Source: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/north-tyneside-overweight-children-30-28214432

On January 17, North Tyneside Council green-lit plans to construct 215 Bellway Homes on land in Centurion Park, Wallsend.

Source: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/controversial-215-home-bellway-development-26476602