Newcastle West end

Question 1

Tyne and Wear redevelopment scheme

Answer 1

• 26 miles of riverside covered by the region scheme
• funding 430million of government money attracting 1,149million from private sector money.
• Newcastle business park-140million
• Copthorne hotel-30million
• Newcastle metro arena
• Newcastle quayside-170million
• St Peter basin transformed into major housing development
• 2million to clean buildings made of sandstone
• nightlife known nationally and internationally

Question 2

West end city challenge

Answer 2

• 37.5million of government money over 5 years which attracted 80million of private money
• WECC has tried to benefit local people in improving their local environment, this failed as many houses are still derelict and children still fail in school.
• extension to Newcastle breweries -creating 280 jobs
• renovation and gentrification of old scotswood housing
• employing more teachers and free alarm clocks
• John Marley community centre for training
• cctv to combat crime in scotswood