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Our Newcastle is a great city, one that never stands still. A city that makes history and shapes the future.

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Benefits

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Business & Commerce

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Report abuse or neglect

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Communities and Neighbourhoods

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Council Tax

Paying your council tax

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Elections and voting

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Environment and waste

Household waste and recycling centres

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Housing

Find a council house in Newcastle

Property licensing

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Jobs and careers

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Apprenticeships

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Libraries and Community Hubs

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Licences

Licensing Act 2003- personal licences

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Planning, building and development

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Roads, pavements and streets

Report problems on roads and pavements

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Schools, learning and childcare

Apply for a school place

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Childcare and early years

This is your Newcastle

Our Newcastle Stories

Schools catering for Sen and disabilities and how Ofsted rate them

27 March 2018

5 min read

Transport

Weekend event road closures
5 June 2023 | 4 min read
Community

Additional half-term patrols across Newcastle to target anti-social behaviour
26 May 2023 | 4 min read
Cabinet update
24 May 2023 | 2 min read
Programme under way to tackle ash dieback
22 May 2023 | 2 min read
Transport

West End communities to receive £3.85m active travel investment
22 May 2023 | 2 min read

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Your Council

We deliver over 200 services

Despite the global economic challenges, we’ve got bold plans and we’ve already started to deliver them. We’ve got a plan to make our city centre better than ever. New business districts, enhancing our retail offer, new jobs, new homes and new connections.

See how we're performing as a council

Climate Change

We've declared a climate emergency and committed to have net zero emissions by 2030.

That will require far reaching change in every part of our city and it's something that can only be achieved by everyone coming together to reduce our carbon footprint.

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Business

10 top tips for employing the right people for your business

Employing the right staff is crucial for any business. Employees represent the company and can make or break a customer experience.

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Experiences

Whether you want to explore the Quayside, take in the fine architecture on Grey Street or discover Newcastle's industrial past, we've got it all.

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Attractions

There's plenty to do and see in Newcastle from Castle Keep to the Tyne Bridge to Grey's Monument, you can't afford to miss out on these top attractions in the city.

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