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CONCERNS ... Coun Jim Foreman, above, South Tyneside Councils lead member for children, young people and families.

Primary schools moving in right direction

SOUTH Tyneside’s education boss believes more schools in the borough will get controversial academy status.

OUTLOOK ... Sir Merrick with Chris Sayers, BT North East regional director, left, and Coun Iain Malcolm at Harton Staithes.

Upbeat message from affluent visitor

A LOCAL government supremo brought an upbeat message for the future of South Tyneside on his first visit to the borough.

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CLASS ACT ... that's how David Miliband, right, described Niall Quinn, left, after his departure from Sunderland.

MP pays tribute to ‘class act’ Niall Quinn

SOUTH Shields MP David Miliband has paid tribute to Niall Quinn’s contribution at the Stadium of Light.

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PLANNING PLEA ... Couns Ernest Gibson, left, and Bill Brady with plans for the new housing scheme in Gerald Street.

Green light for new homes at care sites

NEW housing schemes are to go ahead on the sites of two former council-run residential care homes in South Tyneside.

COMING DOWN ... from left, Couns John McCabe, Richard Porthouse, Eddie McAtominey and Michael Clare with Owen Pugh demolition manager Keith Bulmer.

Bulldozers move in to aid town revamp

THE next phase in the regeneration of Hebburn town centre is under way.

WONDERFUL AND UNASSUMING ... Elma Capstick with her late husband Jim.

Widow’s tribute to ‘wonderful’ Jim

THE proud wife of South Tyneside’s longest-serving councillor has paid a touching tribute to her ‘wonderful, unassuming’ husband after his death at the age of 80 this week.

GRATEFUL ... Coun Iain Malcolm thanked workers who have lost their jobs.

Council leader’s praise for redundant staff

THE leader of South Tyneside Council has praised staff who ‘paid the price’ of losing their jobs with the authority over recent years.

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FRESH FINANCIAL PRESSURES ... Coun Ed Malcolm.

£20m to be saved - but no facilities will be lost

A SENIOR politician in charge of making £20m of budget savings at South Tyneside Council believes the authority can emerge “leaner but stronger”.

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GRATEFUL ... Coun Iain Malcolm thanked workers who have lost their jobs.

Leader’s call for Tyne and Wear county’s return

SOUTH Tyneside Council leader Iain Malcolm has called for a new debate on the structure of local government in the North East.

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GRATEFUL ... Coun Iain Malcolm thanked workers who have lost their jobs.

Tributes to much-respected council veteran

POLITICAL stalwart James Lowrey Capstick died yesterday morning, knowing the immense respect in which he was held.

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NEVER PERSONAL ... Coun Jim Capstick when he was recovering from a heart attack.

Councillor loved robust debate - but never made it personal

During his 44 years service in the borough, Coun Jim Capstick represented West Park, Cleadon Park and Harton.

RENT HIKE ... South Tyneside Council's cabinet meets tomorrow to discuss proposed rent rises.

Tenants face £6-a-week rent rise

COUNCIL tenants in South Tyneside are facing a near-£6-a-week rent rise this year, it has been revealed.

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SET TO APPEAL ... Coun Ahmed Khan is at the centre of a new 'Mr Monkey' row.

Storm over launch of new ‘Monkey’ appeal

A SOUTH Tyneside councillor embroiled in the search for ‘Mr Monkey’ has come under fire from a town hall rival after launching a new legal appeal in the US.

Cash bid ... Government funding for coastal towns such as South Shields is up for grabs.

Cash bonanza for seaside towns

LIFE could soon be a beach in South Shields after the Government invited seaside towns to bid for a new wave of coastal cash.

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MP calls for schools’ asbestos checks

A NORTH-East MP wants the Government to carry out asbestos checks at schools all over the country.

COUN DAVID POTTS ... attended a police station voluntarily.

Councillor quizzed by police after stormy town hall meeting

A COUNCILLOR has been quizzed by police over an alleged breach of data protection after a stormy Town Hall meeting.

NEW HEATING SYSTEM ... South Shields Town Hall. Inset, Coun Ahmed Khan.

Frosty reception for council after it spends £300,000 on new heating

TOWN Hall bosses say a new £300,000 heating system will help make South Tyneside Council both leaner and greener, despite opposition over the spending.

'Jobs crisis' ... South Shields MP David Miliband.

Miliband to tackle youth jobless crisis

SOUTH Shields MP David Miliband has described youth unemployment in the town as “in crisis”.

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‘Wrong signals’ over councillors’ pensions

TOWN hall pensions for South Tyneside councillors could be sending out “the wrong signals,” it was claimed today.

We’re not volunteers, says leader

Coun Iain Malcolm, leader of South Tyneside Council, which administers the Tyne and Wear Pension Fund, which is part of LGPS, also defended town hall pensions for councillors.

SOUTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL ... Owed more than �2m in council tax and business rates.

Council owed more than £2m in tax and rates

SOUTH Tyneside Council is owed more than £2m in unpaid council tax and business rates, according to new union figures.

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NEW SCHEME ... Coun John McCabe with workers creating new lay-bys at Elmfield Terrace, Hebburn.

£10,000 scheme to solve parking problems

A £10,000 scheme is getting on the road to solve long-running parking problems in South Tyneside.

VISION FOR VICTORY ... South Shields MP David Miliband.

David Miliband sets out vision for victory

SOUTH Shields MP David Miliband says Labour needs a “restless rethinking” of its purpose and policies if it is to return to power.

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IT MAKES NO SENSE ... says Coun Iain Malcolm.

Row over tax break for single people

A WAR of words over council tax has broken out between the leader of South Tyneside Council and a senior Government minister.

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DEADLINE ... Communications Minister, Ed Vaizey, has issued a warning to South Tyneside Council and its leader Coun Iain Malcolm, inset.

‘Hurry up’ warning in broadband race

COUNCIL bosses in South Tyneside have been given a “hurry up” call over a bid for Government cash to boost the borough’s internet links.

HOT ISSUE ... but the RMT's Craig Johnston hopes progress can now be made.

MPs get involved in Metro cleaners row

METRO station cleaners fighting for free travel to and from work have received MPs’ backing in their battle with transport chiefs.

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TIMELY BOOST ... says council leader Coun Iain Malcolm.

Tax bills freeze on council’s agenda

A COUNCIL Tax freeze in South Tyneside seems certain this year, it has emerged.

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DISGRACEFUL LEVELS ... says Coun Peter Boyack.

‘Disgraceful’ level of rent arrears slammed

CASH-strapped South Tyneside Council is losing out on vital funds as a result of ‘disgraceful’ levels of rent arrears, a councillor has warned.

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LONG-TERM SCARS ... David Miliband fears the effects of youth unemployment.

MP warns of jobless ‘scar’ on young

SOUTH Shields MP David Miliband has warned of the risk of “long-term scars” caused by youth unemployment.

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