00:00Plans for a new park and performance space on Gateshead Quays have been submitted to the Council.
00:06The scheme beside the glasshouse includes a performance square, arrival plaza, improved
00:12pedestrian access and a linear park. Gateshead Council says the proposals are the first phase
00:18of redevelopment intended to prepare the site for a proposed arena. The project has £24 million in
00:25funding from the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority. Reform Councillor Steve Campion
00:31supports the plans while Council Leader Nick Allen previously called the arena a vanity project.
00:37Mayor Kim McGuinness says the waterfront should become a destination while also working for local people.
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