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Forum representatives presented our case during the second stage of the public examination of the Council’s Draft Local Plan and were complimented by the Examiner.

Join us on Saturday 25 October 2025 at St. George’s Church, Front Street to help raise further funds to improve the green space in front of the church.

A petition being circulated by 38 Degrees which calls on the government not to withdraw the funding which enables communities like ours to prepare a Neighbourhood Plan. For the past 10 years, the government provided funding through Locality to enable Town and Parish Councils and Neighbourhood Forums develop Neighbourhood Plans but they now plan to withdraw the funding.

In early July, after many hours of preparation, members of the Forum Executive attended the hearings into the Council’s draft Local Plan to make the case for the best outcome for East Boldon.

Details of the process and timetable for the examination of the Council’s draft Local Plan have been made available. The first public hearing is on 8 July 2025.

Join us on Saturday 26 April 2025 at St. George’s Church, Front Street to learn more about the project to improve the green space in front of the church.
We need your help to raise over £2000 to cover the costs of the first phase which includes ecological surveys and planning. Go to our Just Giving page to donate now.

After government intervention the Council’s Local Plan will proceed to public examination despite councillors again voting 27 to 23 AGAINST it on 27 February 2025.

Following the release of the new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) in December 2024, South Tyneside Council will vote again on the Local Plan at meeting on Thursday 27 February.
What is the Forum’s view ?

After seeking comments from members, the Forum’s executive agreed a response to the consultation on the North East Local Transport Plan (NELTP).

South Tyneside Council met on Thursday 5 September and councillors voted 26 to 23 with one abstention to reject the latest version of their Local plan. This means that it will not proceed to the Secretary of State for examination and adoption.
With the proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework is this Good news or BAD ??