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RE: Blackett Street Pedestrianisation. - logidoodah - 12 Oct 2022
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/council-shelves-controversial-plans-pedestrianise-25248003
Thought I'd leave this here, totally did not see this coming.
RE: Blackett Street Pedestrianisation. - 54APhotography - 13 Oct 2022
(12 Oct 2022, 10:38 pm)logidoodah https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/council-shelves-controversial-plans-pedestrianise-25248003The money has ran out... there's a surprise
Thought I'd leave this here, totally did not see this coming.
RE: Blackett Street Pedestrianisation. - Ambassador - 13 Oct 2022
They've got no money, NE1 were kicking up a fuss, they'd likely have lost the legal challenge and the new leader is generally reversing most of Forbes policies anway
RE: Blackett Street Pedestrianisation. - Starscream - 15 Oct 2022
The cabinet report admits that the change in plans means some funding already secured by the council for the Blackett Street, including from the Levelling Up Fund, will be “placed at risk” of being clawed back and will now have to be redirected to other projects.A good example of how the public sector works. Rather than letting this large chunk of money that now won't be used here going to a similar large infrastructure project in another northern city, it will now be rapidly allocated to a flurry of lampost painting and playground resurfacing.