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on Newcastle

Our greener cityFocusThe City Council is supporting

private sector partne

Silverlink to unlock a schem

for the redevelopment of th

Stephenson Quarter behind th

Central Station.

The council will invest up t£30m to bring this prime site backinto use, strengthening the city’economy and creating in excess o2200 jobs. There’ll be a new hotebusiness centre, offices and capark.

The council will help kickstarthe development which, becausof the credit crunch, would nootherwise be able to proceed fosome time.

“The scheme has planninapproval and the council’investment will be repaid acommercial rates” said Cllr PeteAllen, Executive Member foResources.

“The investment can only bused for projects which fit striclending criteria, so it’s not moneythat could be used for otheprojects”

New jobs for Newcastle 

castle has been named thet sustainable city in thefor the second year

ning!

e independent Forum for the Future

owledges the council’s trailblazing

in the low carbon agenda.

says Newcastle is making good

ess towards being a sustainable city

excellent air quality, low waste

, low carbon emissions and high

ling rates.

e Council is working to reduce

y use in the city, increase renewable

ologies and encourage the use of 

inable transport.

sionary Newcastle’ was

fically praised by the judges for

ing to become a world class

re of science and innovation,

fiting economically and socially

the green economy.”

e city is working with NAREC, the

ational Centre for the development,

pplication of renewable energy and

arbon technologies.

Dem Councillor Wendy Taylor

“We’re working closely with

ers such as Newcastle University to

op their Centre for Research andinability, Shepherds Offshore to help

form the river banks into a hub for

K renewable energy sector, while

ng to make the city a home for

ng scientists through our Science

Partnership.”

her developments include

munity Energy Schemes using

ined heat and power, widening our

ro Schools programme, installing

energy-efficient traffic signal

ment with controlled illumination

s, and also 300 domestic photo

c panels.

wcastle is at the forefront of electricle developments regionally and

nally, with electric vehicle charging

s across the city.

Labour’s20 million aday debtexposed:page 2

Cabinet minister writes

exclusively for Focus on

green jobs for the North

East: page 3

How to make your MP work harder for you:

page 3

 Action for jobs

from Lib Dem

Council

Page 4

www.newcastle-libdems.org.uk

Turning a new page

on local librariesby Cllr Pauline Allen , Council Executive member whoseresponsibilities include the City’s libraries

Whilst many councils have been closing libraries, NewcastlCity Council has been investing to improve the service.

Newcastle’s libraries are among the best! The new City Library istill winning awards, and there’s been a rise in satisfaction fromresidents in the latest survey.

It reflects the opening of new or refurbished libraries across thcity including Fawdon, Fenham, Gosforth, High Heaton and Benwel

‘The overall presentation of services at all the libraries is friendland modern and the introduction of self-service, now in six sites acrosthe city, with a further four to follow, allows staff to spend more timwith customers.’

Some areas without a local library have visits from the mobile librar

and programmes like the children’s Summer Reading Challenge ardelivered at other venues like Lemington Resource Centre.

Plans for a new library in Newburn have just been approvedafter campaigning by local Councillor Mike Lynch.

Above - Lib Dem Councillors

celebrate being one of the

greenest councils in the country.

Left - Councillors Wendy

Taylor and Gareth Kane with

two of the clean, electric cars

used by the City Council.

Below - CllrsPauline Allen and Karen Robinson

visit one of Newcastle’s libraries. Other councils

have cut libraries. Newcastle has opened new ones.