The local plans, investments and decisions worth following.
4 selected records checked against official sources. A plan is not a completed project; each record shows the stage its source establishes.
South Shields
Tyne Coast College town-centre campus
The programme relocates college facilities, restores Barrington Street property and improves surrounding spaces.
Campus development programme · source does not state a status date
Responsible body: South Tyneside Council
What the source says: The linked public record supports this project’s location, scope and stated stage; promised benefits are not measured outcomes.
Next thing to establish: What dated decision or progress report confirms the current stage?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Named location verified; a current ward boundary match and the extent of benefits have not been verified. No ward-level outcome is inferred.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
South Tyneside Council | Capital and Investment Strategy 2026-2031 →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Link the college move to local work and services →
Connect local skills to local opportunities →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →South Shields
Holborn Riverside housing
Site preparation and earlier housing phases are complete, while the final residential phase was starting in 2026.
Earlier phases occupied; final phase in delivery · source does not state a status date
Responsible body: South Tyneside Council
What the source says: The linked public record supports this project’s location, scope and stated stage; promised benefits are not measured outcomes.
Next thing to establish: What dated decision or progress report confirms the current stage?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Named location verified; a current ward boundary match and the extent of benefits have not been verified. No ward-level outcome is inferred.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
South Tyneside Council | Medium Term Financial Plan 2026 - 2031 →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
An occupied neighbourhood still has construction around it →
Make room for homes people can afford →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →Jarrow
Viking Energy Network
The completed network supplies heat to public buildings using heat drawn from the River Tyne.
Operational in the reviewed performance report · source does not state a status date
Responsible body: South Tyneside Council
What the source says: The linked public record supports this project’s location, scope and stated stage; promised benefits are not measured outcomes.
Next thing to establish: What dated decision or progress report confirms the current stage?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Named location verified; a current ward boundary match and the extent of benefits have not been verified. No ward-level outcome is inferred.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
South Tyneside Council Performance Update | Quarter 3 / October to December 2023 →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Measure the completed heat network’s performance →
How to track delivery →Hebburn
Hebburn Renewable Energy Scheme
The scheme changed from its original mine-water design to a different heat-pump approach after drilling difficulties.
Revised scheme; completion confirmed by the 2026 financial plan · source does not state a status date
Responsible body: South Tyneside Council
What the source says: The linked public record supports this project’s location, scope and stated stage; promised benefits are not measured outcomes.
Next thing to establish: What dated decision or progress report confirms the current stage?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Named location verified; a current ward boundary match and the extent of benefits have not been verified. No ward-level outcome is inferred.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
South Tyneside Council | Annual Report 2023 →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Technical problems can change the solution →
How to track delivery →