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Businesses welcome Northumberland Street proposals

Source: http://www.insidermedia.com/

Plans to transform Newcastle’s Northumberland Street into a world-class retail and leisure destination have been hailed by businesses in the area.Newcastle City Council and NE1 Ltd launched their collaborative approach to retailers, traders, landlords, property agents, banks and building societies in which they set out how the city can build on improvements already taking place.A packed audience in the Tyneside Cinema was told by councillor Ged Bell, cabinet member for investment and development, that the council wants to be “proud and ambitious” for the future of Newcastle.Robin Greenwell, manager of Leeds Building Society on Northumberland Street, said the company was pleased to be part of efforts to keep Newcastle city centre “vibrant, thriving and attractive”.