Category Archives: Consultation

Moor Farm response

In July 2026, National Highways consulted on its proposed two options for increasing vehicle capacity at Moor Farm roundabout on the A19 just north of Newcastle. In our response, set out in full below, we suggest that rather than spending hundreds of millions of pounds on a giant overpass, National Highways focuses on simpler safety measures, improving public transport and improving safety for people walking or cycling. Read more [...]

Moor Farm – Giant Roundabout Causes Congestion

National Highways are consulting on proposed "improvements" to the A19 Moor Farm roundabout. On the National Highways Consultation website they say the roundabout "experiences significant congestion during peak travel periods". Local MP Emma Foody has  called the roundabout "a notorious accident hotspot". You can reply on the consultation website by 28 July 2026. Read more [...]

Jesmond Dene Road and Matthew Bank

Newcastle City Council have published plans for Jesmond Dene Road and Matthew Bank, and are inviting feedback by Sunday 29 March 2026. This implements a variation on the plan for a cycle track agreed by the Blue House Working Group in 2018 and extends these down Matthew Bank to replace the current dangerous door-zone "murderstrip" cycle lane. Read more [...]

Gosforth High Street – Phase 2

Newcastle City Council is seeking feedback on new proposals intended to "improve road safety, create better public transport links and encourage walking and cycling" in and around Gosforth High Street. This is an informal consultation and a further formal consultation will be required before any of these plans are implemented. You can see the Council's brochure describing the proposals and provide feedback until 27 April Read more [...]