13/06/2026
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š¢ Your Weekly Update ā Weetslade & North Tyneside
A few things worth keeping residents up to speed on this week.
šļø Planning & Development
Planning pressure isnāt slowing down, more applications coming forward across the borough, including larger housing sites and smaller conversions.
š Iāve raised objections on a number of these where things donāt stack up, particularly around policy and unresolved issues.
š Thereās also a consultation on the Annitsford Farm site (Dudley) at the end of June, worth attending if youāre affected locally.
š Housing
This is still the biggest issue people raise with me.
demand remains high
limited movement
strong competition for homes
š Latest listings are still mostly smaller or age-restricted properties
š The gap between whatās approved and what people can actually access isnāt closing.
š¢ Veterans & Remembrance
Iāve been in touch with the Royal British Legion this week, around 8,800 veterans live in North Tyneside, many needing support with housing, work and health.
š Having served 23 years myself, this matters, if youāre a veteran and need help, get in touch and Iāll point you in the right direction.
Also good to see recognition locally, a new plaque in Burradon remembering WWII servicemen, the areaās āforgotten sonsā.
š Important that history and service arenāt overlooked.
š Metro
The original Metro trains are in their final weeks after 46 years
š End of an era, worth catching a journey while theyāre still running.
ā ļø The bigger picture
Week by week Iām seeing the same thing:
development continuing
housing pressure unchanged
delivery not always keeping up
š Itās not just about approving things, itās about whether they actually work for residents.
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What Iāve been working on
Submitted planning objections, now heard at Committee
2 surgeries held ā 9 issues picked up and being progressed
Pushing long-standing Weetslade issues, paving in Wideopen, overgrown bushes and grass
Escalated e-scooter / e-bike concerns
Ongoing work chasing issues raised by residents
š If somethingās affecting you locally, message me and Iāll take it up.