The budget will protect essential services, support vulnerable residents and invest in the borough despite significant financial pressures facing councils nationally.
Former North Tyneside Elected Mayor, Dame Norma Redfearn DBE, has been awarded the Freedom of the Borough at a special ceremony last week, recognising her exceptional service and lasting contribution to the community.
We spent time with Jo, Lisa and their Shared Lives Carers, Jade and Adam, to hear how being part of our Shared Lives Service has supported them to try things they never thought possible
The scheme unites North Shields businesses, Northumbria Police, and North Tyneside Council in a shared mission to make the town centre safer and more welcoming for shoppers and traders