(30 Jul 2023, 9:30 pm)Adrian wrote It's part of wider regeneration through a masterplan for North Shields.

It's good to see infrastructure being one of the first developments, rather than the usual afterthought it becomes in most places.

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Is it really an infrastructure development of note though? 

You’ve (well not you directly of course) built an interchange station nobody wanted. Buses served the centre, the metro station is what it is and the ferry is so badly integrated you’d be better off swimming. 

The compelling reason to visit has to be the retail or bespoke offering which doesn’t exist. Fish Quay is car and taxi heavy and North Shields town centre is an utter dive.

The sensible investment would have been to lower rates, encourage investment in the town, open up bespoke retail, leisure etc then think about a shiny new interchange.