Regional leaders have agreed the key elements of the first budget for the North East Combined Authority. This agreement is an important step in paving the way for the authority […]
The North East Combined Authority (NECA) will consider a significant programme of devolution of power, funding and responsibilities to the North East at its meeting on Tuesday 20 January (see […]
Posted: 19 January 2015
The North East Combined Authority has published its first newsletter, designed to update residents, partners and stakeholders on the progress that the Combined Authority is making and recent activity. The […]
Posted: 16 January 2015
Motorists using the Tyne Tunnels will see no annual increase in tolls in January 2015. The zero percent rise has been confirmed by the North East Combined Authority (NECA), owners […]
Posted: 6 January 2015
The North East is to benefit from a share of £12m funding to help more people with mental health problems back into work. The North East Combined Authority (NECA) is […]
Posted: 17 December 2014
The North East Combined Authority has announced the appointment of its first Managing Director for Transport Operations, to deliver high quality, integrated public transport services across the region. Tobyn Hughes, […]
Posted: 3 December 2014
Metro and Shields Ferry fare changes for 2015 include price reductions for young people and a price freeze for pensioners and people with disabilities. There will also be more flexible […]
Posted: 14 November 2014
A plan to improve bus services in Tyne and Wear while providing savings for local taxpayers has been submitted to an independent panel of experts for review. The North East […]
Posted: 27 October 2014
In a move which could signal the biggest changes to the way buses operate across the region since de-regulation in the 1980s, members of the North East Combined Authority (neca) […]
Posted: 22 October 2014