Extra funding lands to help keep ferry crossing in operation
The Journal
|July 24, 2025
A MULTI-MILLION pound cash boost for the new landing for the Shields Ferry has been approved.
Fears for the future of the beloved ferry crossing were raised after it emerged that the current landing in North Shields was no longer fit for purpose.
A £14.6m funding package to build the new facility was agreed last summer.
However, on Tuesday, the North East Combined Authority (NECA) was forced to approve another £5.9m amid rising costs.
The money has been allocated from the £1.85bn transport investment from central Government.
Speaking at Tuesday's meeting of the NECA cabinet, Mayor Kim McGuinness said the money would “fully safeguard” the ferry.
She added: “It will mean that we can complete the North Shields ferry landing. That will be transformational for the region and for the economy in that area.
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