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Projects we track

4 projects · 1 completed

• 1. Planned
  2. Funded
  3. Under way
  4. Completed

  Strategic Regeneration Framework for the Newcastle Gateshead urban core

  Unveiled in October 2026 by the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority, Newcastle City Council and Gateshead Council, the draft framework sets a 25-year vision for the urban core of both cities, including Forth Yards, Gateshead Quays and Pilgrim's Quarter: eight opportunity areas, 16,000 people living in the core by 2050, more than 3 million sq ft of extra commercial space and better links across the Tyne. It goes to each partner's cabinet before public consultation.

  Regeneration and housing

  Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

• 1. Planned
  2. Funded
  3. Under way
  4. Completed

  New council homes on garage sites and the Walker masterplan

  Under a £22 million brownfield housing programme announced by the North East Mayor in February 2026, Newcastle City Council will replace dated garages on 17 sites in Newbiggin Hall, Kenton, Slatyford and West Denton with 109 homes for social rent, while the 7-site Walker masterplan in the east of the city will deliver 451 homes, 137 of them for affordable rent or purchase.

  Budget Part of a £22 million regional programme (Newcastle's share not stated) Funded by North East Mayoral Strategic Authority (then North East Combined Authority) Regeneration and housing

  Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

• 1. Planned
  2. Funded
  3. Under way
  4. Completed

  Centre for Writing and Publishing

  Founded by Northumbria University and the charity New Writing North, the centre will bring writers, publishers, students and the public under one roof, with start-up publishers, an audiobook studio, a bookshop and event spaces; funding reached £10.5 million in March 2026, and the Grade II listed Old Post Office facing Newcastle Cathedral is the intended home, with launch planned for 2029.

  Budget £10.5 million to date Funded by UK Government Cultural Development Fund (£5m), Northumbria University (£2.5m), North East Mayor (£2m, set for approval), Newcastle City Council (£1m) Culture

  Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

• 1. Planned
  2. Funded
  3. Under way
  4. Completed

  New Tyne and Wear Metro fleet

  In October 2026 Stadler handed over the 46th and last new Class 555 train to Nexus, two months ahead of the end-2026 target, completing the £362 million renewal of the Metro fleet that serves Newcastle; the new trains have linear seating, climate control, charging points, battery technology and an automatic sliding step at every door, and the original fleet left service in June 2026.

  Budget £362 million Mobility

  Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

EU programmes and networks

• Covenant of Mayors · 2008 EU Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy Signatory with 2050 commitments (mitigation, adaptation, energy poverty) ›

From the archive

• City profile · May 2024 Newcastle,United Kingdom The Story of Urban Renewal and Community Transformation