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 [...] 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 [...] 
Earlier this year, Newcastle City Council updated its proposals for High West Jesmond as part of the overall Jesmond Streets for People plans. The council signalled that it was considering other options for how the budget might be used to improve walking and cycling.