Tyne Bridge Restoration facility

Newcastle City Council have plans to clear the river Tyne of contaminated mine waste.

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00:00Plans for a £15.5m facility to clean the River Tyne of contaminated mine waste have

00:06been unveiled. Newcastle City Council will seek public views before submitting a planning

00:12application in 2025 as they hope to build the River Tyne Restoration Facility at Billpoint

00:18in Walker.

00:20According to the Council, contaminated sediment from former mines washed down the river and

00:24build up in its berths, making it harder for boats to dock. The berths are used by a number

00:29of businesses such as Siemens, Technip and Baker Hughes.

00:34The restoration facility would prevent the sediment from being dredged and transported

00:39to landfill sites, which the Council have said is worse for the environment and more

00:43expensive. They have said if things are left the way they are now, they could build up

00:48and threaten businesses, putting jobs at risk.

00:52A public event will take place on 23 October at Pottery Bank Community Centre in Walker.