Everything about North Tyneside totally explained
North Tyneside is a
metropolitan borough of
Tyne and Wear in the
North East of
England. Its seat is at the
Town Hall,
Wallsend.
Created in 1974, the borough lies within the
historic county boundaries of
Northumberland.
Location
North Tyneside is bounded by Newcastle to the West, the river
Tyne to the South and
Northumberland to the North. The main towns are
Wallsend,
North Shields and
Whitley Bay, which form a continuously built-up area contiguous with Newcastle. Other places in North Tyneside include:
History
The borough was formed on
April 1,
1974 by the merger of the
county borough of
Tynemouth, with the borough of
Wallsend, part of the borough of
Whitley Bay, the
urban district of
Longbenton and part of the urban district of
Seaton Valley.
Administration and elections
Unlike most English districts, its council is led by a
directly-elected mayor, currently
John Harrison
The council is elected "in thirds", with one councillor from each three-member ward elected each year for the first three years, the mayoral election being held on the fourth year. With three councillors elected from each of 20 wards, there are 60 councillors in total.
Past election results
A third of the councillors were elected as part of the
English local elections of 2008.
| Party |
No. of 2007 Councillors |
No. of 2008 Councillors |
% |
±% |
| Labour |
23 |
21 |
35 |
-3.3 from 2007 |
| Conservative |
28 |
31 |
52 |
+5 from 2007 |
| Liberal Democrats |
9 |
8 |
13 |
-1.6 from 2007 |
A third of the councillors were elected as part of the
English local elections of 2007.
| Party |
No. of 2006 Councillors |
No. of 2007 Councillors |
% |
±% |
| Labour |
23 |
23 |
38.3 |
0 from 2006 |
| Conservative |
28 |
28 |
46.6 |
0 from 2006 |
| Liberal Democrats |
8 |
9 |
15 |
+1.6 from 2006 |
| Independent |
1 |
0 |
0 |
- 1.6 from 2006 |
| Party |
No. of 2004 Councillors |
No. of 2006 Councillors |
% |
±% |
| Labour |
26 |
23 |
38.3 |
-5 from 2004 |
| Conservative |
27 |
28 |
46.6 |
+1.6 from 2004 |
| Liberal Democrats |
7 |
8 |
13.3 |
+1.6 from 2004 |
| Independent |
0 |
1 |
1.6 |
+1.6 from 2004 |
| Party |
Name of Candidate |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
John Lawrence Langford Harrison |
40,460 |
42.52 |
| Conservative |
Linda Arkley |
39,458 |
41.47 |
| Liberal Democrats |
Dr Joan Harvey |
12,761 |
13.41 |
| British National Front |
Robert Nigel Batten |
2,470 |
2.6 |
| Party |
No. of 2003 Councillors |
No. of 2004 Councillors |
% |
±% |
| Labour |
29 |
26 |
43.3 |
-4.8 from 2003 |
| Conservative |
21 |
27 |
45 |
+9.6 from 2003 |
| Liberal Democrats |
8 |
7 |
11.6 |
-1.6 from 2003 |
| Independent |
2 |
0 |
0 |
-3.3 from 2003 |
| Party |
Name of Candidate |
Votes |
% |
| Conservative |
Linda Arkley |
21,288 |
43.38 |
| Labour |
Gordon Adam |
16,427 |
33.47 |
| Liberal Democrats |
Michael Huscroft |
8,404 |
17.12 |
| British National Front |
Robert Nigel Batten |
2,554 |
5.20 |
| Socialist Alliance |
Louise Van Der Hoeven |
400 |
0.81 |
| Party |
No. of 2002 Councillors |
No. of 2003 Councillors |
% |
±% |
| Labour |
34 |
29 |
48.3 |
-8.3 from 2003 |
| Conservative |
19 |
21 |
35 |
+3.3 from 2002 |
| Liberal Democrats |
7 |
8 |
13.3 |
+1.6 from 2002 |
| Independent |
0 |
2 |
3.2 |
+3.3 from 2002 |
2002 Results
| Party |
No. of 2001 Councillors |
No. of 2002 Councillors |
% |
±% |
| Labour |
35 |
34 |
56.6 |
-1.6 from 2001 |
| Conservative |
17 |
19 |
31.6 |
+3.3 from 2001 |
| Liberal Democrats |
8 |
7 |
11.6 |
-1.6 from 2001 |
Economy
North Tyneside lies in the coalfield that covers the South-East of the historic county of Northumberland. It has traditionally been a centre of heavy industry along with the rest of Tyneside, with for example the
Swan Hunter shipyard in Wallsend, and export of coal. Today most of the heavy industry has gone, leaving high unemployment in some areas (over the borough, 3.2% compared to 2.7% for the UK). The borough is the 69th most deprived in England, out of 354. However some parts function as relatively wealthy dormitory suburbs of Newcastle. Recent growth has come in the A19 corridor with new industrial estates and retail parks.
Transport
Two key roads serve North Tyneside:
The A19 which leaves the A1 north of Newcastle and runs through the borough and then through the Tyne Tunnel to South Tyneside, Teesside and towards the South.
The Coast Road (A1058) runs from Newcastle to the coast. For most of its length it's grade-separated.
North Tyneside is served by 17 stations on the Tyne & Wear Metro on a loop from Newcastle through Wallsend, North Shields, Whitley Bay, Benton and back to Newcastle. There are no National Rail stations in the borough.
The Shields Ferry links North Shields to South Shields, in South Tyneside.
There is an international ferry terminal at Royal Quays in North Shields, with services to Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands.
Places of interest
Segedunum Roman fort is in Wallsend (at the end of Hadrian's wall).
The Stephenson Railway Museum in New York, named after George Stephenson and Robert Stephenson who hailed from Tyneside and lived in West Moor in North Tyneside 1802-1824.
Tynemouth Castle and PrioryFurther Information
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