Page last updated 3rd August 2026

This page will list all concerns and results from FOI requests, and any other evidenced that highlights inconsistencies with the Local Plan 2030 -2045.

Concern

Documents

Council Meeting Agenda 12 – Public Questions accepted and published on the Agenda. The Mayor did NOT reference or open a discussion to address the concerns raised by the public.
These were total ignored by the Mayor and council official.
They did not follow South Tyneside Constitution.

Contacted the Monitoring Officer 02/08/2026: explaining that Mayor has not followed the processes laid down in South Tyneside constitution Paragraph 8.5.3, Paragraph 8.6.2, Paragraph 8.7.1, Paragraph 8.7.2.
Waiting for a response.

STC have not adhered to the Inspectors report in that they have failed to provide an updated Statement of Common Ground between themselves, South Tyneside Council and Gateshead Council.

We believe this conflicts with the Inspectors report in that they have failed to cover paragraphs 26 and 27 of the NPPF September 2023

Request for all communication discrepancies between STC and GHC are clarified and all communications etc are produced in order to ensure openness and transparency.

Combined Sewage Overflows (CSO) are releasing sewage into the River Don and River Tyne that should be treat at the Howdon Sewage Treatment Works.

Evidence

SCHOOL PLACES ratio within the South Tyneside Local Plan

App3 School Places