The Tyne Bridge restoration project in Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead is facing a funding feud with the government. The absence of the promised £41 million funding has led to mounting fury and tensions. MPs, including Ian Mearns and Emma Lewell-Buck, have written to Rishi Sunak urging the urgent release of the funding. The government's response has been criticized for neglecting the region's iconic landmark, with accusations of neglecting the North East compared to major London landmarks.
My colleague @IanMearnsMP is totally right when he charges the Government with 'crass neglect'. The Tyne Bridge is an iconic landmark in our region. Once again Tory funding failures lead to a neglect of our region's history and culture. https://t.co/0xUVvM8niS
Tyne Bridge: MPs make plea to Rishi Sunak for restoration money https://t.co/IOG3bpPUuf https://t.co/IOG3bpPUuf
Thank you @IanMearnsMP for coordinating this letter to the PM urging the release of already secured funding for the Tyne Bridge restoration project. Yet again this government is set on neglecting our region 😠. https://t.co/1cLbJF2PfF
Tyne Bridge restoration: MPs write to Rishi Sunak demanding 'urgent' release of £41m funding https://t.co/j4hBXNsfbg https://t.co/UGXmkyMnf6
The Tyne Bridge is an iconic landmark in the NE much like our angel or Durham Cathedral. For the Govt to be dragged kicking & screaming to release the funding secured for the restoration of it, well as my pal @IanMearnsMP says, would this happen if it was a major London bridge? https://t.co/T0IFpcb3xQ https://t.co/jcOvnZPKOf
Tyne Bridge funding feud deepens as Government response stokes tensions https://t.co/hsBUHknoPa
Tyne Bridge feud deepens as Government response stokes tensions over absence of £41m repairs funding https://t.co/Mg0473TWoN https://t.co/BrRjBWPgpY
Fury continues to mount over the absence of promised Government funding for the restoration of the Tyne Bridge #tynebridge #newcastleupontyne #gateshead https://t.co/7mPXVpZ3HH