North East, Yorkshire and The Humber

Communities Minister Andrew Stunell visited Newcastle upon Tyne and spent some time in the iconic Byker Estate to see for himself how progress is being made to help secure its long-term future.

The Minister and David Curtis, the HCA’s executive director for the North East met local residents and the staff of the Byker Trust, that will take over the management of the estate in May, as they walked through the estate.

They visited the recently refurbished Bolam Coyne as well as the better known Byker Wall (right)

Read more about the visit here

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