On Thursday, 29 July 2026 South Tyneside Council voted to adopt the South Tyneside Local Plan (2023-2040), after the Planning Inspector found it to be… Read More »South Tyneside Council Adopts the Local Plan
The Church Commissioners are currently (as of July 2026) consulting on a proposal which would see the development of the land at North Farm West,… Read More »LAND AT NORTH FARM WEST -THE BOKER LANE STORY
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… Read More »St. George’s Green Space Project Autumn Fundraiser
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… Read More »Withdrawal of funding for Neighbourhood Plans
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… Read More »July 2025 Update – Attendance at Examination Of Draft Local Plan and More
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… Read More »Examination Of Draft Local Plan
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… Read More »Come And Learn About The St. George’s Green Space Project
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… Read More »Council To Vote Again On Local Plan