Work on track for centenary target as funds secured

THE restoration of the iconic Tyne Bridge will be completed in time for the structure’s centenary year after a significant funding gap was plugged.

- JAMES ROBINSON

Officials at the North East Combined Authority (NECA) have greenlit the allocation of more than £6 million to ensure the work is completed

The cash was agreed by the combined authority's cabinet on Tuesday, allocated from the £1.85 billion investment in the region's transport from central Government.

Ministers have faced significant pressure in recent months over the missing funding that had been promised for the restoration, which began in April 2024.