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South Tyneside HELLO TOMORROW, CHANGE IS HAPPENING 00 Your pathway to employment 09 Council services online 14 South Tyneside Festival 25 Raising standards for children 26 New school for Hebburn 38 Health and wellbeing A Sum mer P arade fairy v isits Th e Word's handcrafte d, replica Sulley June 2018 Brought to you in Partnership with: South Tyneside Delivering our promise Wheels set in motion for We continue to deliver against our promise to make South Tyneside a great place to live, work and bring up families. We are investing across the whole of South Tyneside in regeneration and infrastructure, housing, schools, parks, £21million interchange adult social care, skills, children and young people and many more areas that are important to you. Construction of the new £21million transport I’m proud to see that work has started on the new transport interchange for South Shields is underway. interchange in South Shields Town Centre as part of the £100million regeneration masterplan. This follows the Work has started on schedule centre and the development of successful completion of The Word, National Centre for the on the state-of-the-art new new public transport facilities, Written Word which continues to attract thousands more facility, which will bring together connectivity and a high quality visitors into the town centre - more than 600,000 people a modern bus station and sense of arrival will help to have visited The Word in the first 18 months. relocated Metro station. attract more people to South Shields for shopping and leisure. As part of our long-term investment in schools and our The interchange forms Phase ambition and investment in towns and neighbourhoods, Two of the £100million South The Council is working with a new school in Hebburn has recently received planning Shields 365 regeneration partners Muse Developments permission. Replacing Toner Avenue Primary School, the masterplan. and Nexus, and contractor new school will not only provide children with fantastic, The £21million project also Bowmer and Kirkland to deliver state-of-the-art facilities to learn in but will cater for the includes improvements to the project. growing population in Hebburn as a result of new housing. the rail network, roads and The interchange is scheduled Our commitment to the children and young people of South surrounding pedestrian areas. for completion by late summer Tyneside continues to be a priority and we are working The Word, National Centre for 2019. Demolition of the existing Metro station and work to tirelessly to provide them with the best start in life. We were the Written Word and other surrounding pedestrian areas recently highlighted, alongside North Tyneside Council, as regeneration successes have will be completed in 2020. the top two performing Councils in Children’s Services in drawn hundreds of thousands An artist's impression of how the transport interchange might look the North East. Despite being an area with high levels of more visitors into the town deprivation, Ofsted recognised that the services we provide to families and young people are among the best in the UK. We were recently awarded a share of £15million funding First Sunday of from the Department of Education to use our expertise to help drive up standards at other councils across the country. every month This is further endorsement of the remarkable work which is until 7 October, taking place in South Tyneside. As summer arrives we can all look forward to another 10am-3pm fantastic events programme with an extravagant ‘Monsters, With around 25 stalls attracting Myths and Magic’ themed Summer Parade, a live music some of the best craftspeople from programme featuring internationally renowned stars and a around the region, the Pepperpot great programme of children’s entertainment. We are sure Fayre is the perfect place to pick to attract thousands of residents and visitors to our seafront. up unique gifts, handcrafted items Finally, I’d like to welcome the and delicious treats. Borough’s new Mayor and Mayoress, www.southtyneside.gov.uk/ Cllr Ken Stephenson and Mrs Cathy 365 ways market Stephenson. I know they will be to engage working tirelessly with community www.southshields365.co.uk groups and charities and I wish them well in the year ahead. Councillor Iain Malcolm Leader of the Council For more information about South Shields 365 Town Centre regeneration go to www.southshields365.co.uk or for live updates visit www.southshields365progress.com 02 www.southshields365.co.uk www.southshields365.co.uk 03 Arches junction improvements (A195/A194) Arches Junction Improvements - Phase 2 - March to Sept 2018 Works started on the Arches in January to alleviate congestion and provide future capacity A185 JARROW ROAD A185 JARROW ROAD at the junction of the A185 and A194. The EARTHWORKS scheme is being delivered in four main phases AREA THE ARCHES with expected completion in January 2019. PHASE I was successfully completed in March. EASTBOUND WESTBOUND HOBSON WAY CLOSED RETAINING PHASE 2 of the Arches is underway and is Flooding at Campbell Park Road AFTER GARAGE ACCESS WALL due to finish in September. This will include A194 NEWCASTLE ROAD HOBSON WAY the widening of both Newcastle Road verges. The Earthworks area shown on the diagram August will be removed and the extension to Hobson Campbell Park Road/Coniston Way through to Jarrow Road will also be Monkton Flood Avenue - Improved highways drainage ELSWICK WAY constructed. A194 NEWCASTLE ROAD PHASE 2 and raised platforms will help protect In addition to the above, a new retaining wall residents on Finchdale Road, Coniston is being constructed together with a shared Alleviation Scheme Avenue, Penrith Road and Thirlmere footway/cycleway facility on Hobson Way. Court by draining into a swale. This will Arches Junction Improvements - Phase 3 - Sept 2018 to Jan 2019 flow northwards and drain directly into Newcastle Road will continue to operate The Monkton Flood Alleviation Scheme started on site in single lane traffic outside of peak times (peak the Bede Burn underneath Adair Way. A185 JARROW ROAD times are 6.30am-9am and 4pm-6.30pm on March and is expected to continue until early 2019. PHASE 3 - ROUNDABOUT September REMOVED RUNNING ON NEW weekdays). At peak times the same number of The scheme delivered by South Tyneside Council and partners, aims to reduce flood ROAD LAYOUT (NO SIGNALS YET) THE ARCHES lanes will continue to be available as prior to risk and provide a community space for local residents which will benefit around 100 Lilac Walk - A series of drains will collect the start of the scheme. WESTBOUND households and commercial properties. surface water flows within Lilac Walk, PHASE 3 - HOBSON WAY COMPLETE AND TRAFFIC EASTBOUND with improved highways drainage on PHASE 3 - TRAFFIC NOW PHASE 3 is due to start in September 2018 Construction work for the scheme will be DIVERTED (2 WAY) VIA Mountbatten Avenue and Kelly Road HOBSON WAY, TO INCLUDE DIVERTED VIA HOBSON until January 2019. Traffic will be diverted carried out across the below areas*. An example of how the CYCLISTS AND PEDESTRIANS A194 NEWCASTLE WAY BETWEEN A194 proposed swale might look to better protect residents from surface ROAD NEWCASTLE ROAD AND through Hobson Way between the A194 HOBSON WAY A185 JARROW ROAD. water flooding. WORKS TO NEWCASTLE Newcastle Road and A185 Jarrow Road. Jarrow July ROAD CONTINUE. Residents are advised to check www. Road and the cycleway/footway between the Lukes Lane estate - A swale will be southtyneside.gov.uk/monktonfas to find new junction of Hobson Way and the former constructed west of Luke’s Lane estate out what traffic works are planned for ELSWICK WAY Arches roundabout will be temporarily closed to capture overland flows from the these areas and when the exact dates of A194 NEWCASTLE ROAD PHASE 3 during this phase. The A194 Newcastle Road fields. Works include upgraded highways these will be taking place. will continue to run as a through route with no drainage which will better protect Mill Lane - A swale to the rear of St. access to or from Jarrow Road from the former If you have any queries about the residents against water flooding. Joseph’s will help prevent flood water Arches location. from reaching Mill Lane, Crawley Avenue Monkton Flood Alleviation Scheme, and College Road. Improved highways email developmentservices@ PHASE 4 will include final surfacing and the drainage will be carried out on Mill Lane southtyneside.gov.uk commissioning of traffic signals and lighting. so any residual flows will be picked up. The dates provided are proposed and subject to CONCERNED minor changes depending on site conditions. ABOUT Visit www.gov.uk/check-flood-riskto find out what you should do before, during and after a flood. The Environment Agency has also provided information For information and updates on the scheme including Phase 4 visit www.southtyneside.gov.uk/roadworks flooDING? about flood risks and management at www.southtyneside.gov.uk/flooding *Please note: these dates are subject to change. 04 www.southtyneside.gov.uk/flooding www.southtyneside.gov.uk/roadworks 05 Your pathway to employment Local resident finds employment after The Council's Skills Service Learner testimonial offers a wide range of courses Alan Parkinson completed Level 1 Certificate in completing one of our courses and supports thousands of people Exploring the Aviation Industry with The Launch Group, Local resident Jon Orrock recently secured a job with Certex UK after completing a and went on to secure a job at Swissport. every year to get into work. Diploma Course in Wind Turbines at Maersk Training - a training provider contracted “I have been a fabricator welder, postman, shop assistant, by South Tyneside to deliver courses to South Tyneside residents.