Newcastle City Council will create a ten-year plan, which will look to reinvent and accelerate their ambitions for an inclusive, green, and prosperous economy.
This ten-year vision for recovery, will set out how the city will support the wellbeing of their people and communities, drive innovation and create jobs, continue to transform the city centre and neighbourhoods, and invest in infrastructure to meet future needs. All underpinned by a commitment to net- zero and creating more inclusive and equal society.
Councillor Ged Bell, Cabinet Member for Employment and Culture at Newcastle City Council said: “The Covid pandemic has had had a profound impact on our city, the people, and the communities we love. As well as responding to the crisis and restarting our city, we must look towards accelerating growth, creating jobs and a better future.”
Sarah Green, Chief Executive, Newcastle Gateshead Initiative added: “We must engage and have conversations with a range of stakeholders to understand what is needed to recover, reshape, and reinvent Newcastle.
“Following the government’s publication of a roadmap for re-opening, the city is looking towards safe reopening, working with partners, communities, and businesses to ensure that at each stage the correct support is in place. But we also need to innovate and reinvent our city to tackle the profound changes Covid has had on how we do things.”
