Category Archives: Transport

MP Catherine backs Newcastle Bike Week event

Newcastle North MP, Catherine McKinnell, is lending her support to an event organised by the Newcastle Cycling Campaign to mark National Bike Week (18th-26th June). Taking place from 6.30pm on 22nd June, the Newcastle Cycling Campaign have invited local politicians to cycle through the city centre to road-test Newcastle’s streets by bike to see – Continue Reading...

Newcastle MPs slam Minister’s response on East Coast jobs

The Labour MPs for Newcastle Central (Chi Onwurah) and Newcastle North (Catherine McKinnell) have joined forces today to criticise the Coalition’s Rail Minister, Theresa Villiers’, response to concerns about the closure of the East Coast customer contact centre at Baron House, Newcastle.  The closure follows East Coast’s decision to award its customer contact centre contract Continue Reading...