Two into one would save millions, make a better council for Newcastle and North Tyneside, say Lib Dems
Liberal Democrats in Newcastle and North Tyneside are calling for a review of the potential savings and operational practicalities of combining the two local authority bureaurocracies ies into one. The Lib Dems estimate that savings in management salaries alone could be worth more than four million pounds a year. This could be used to protect frontline services, which are currently under such pressure. In a joint statement, Councillor Anita Lower, Liberal Democrat Group Leader on Newcastle City Council and Jack Mowatt, Chair of North Tyneside Liberal Democrats, said: "At a time when frontline council services are under such pressure, radical solutions are needed, and here we have neighbouring councils with so many things in common doing exactly the same things with two of everything and everyone. Creating one combined council will make a lot of sense to many people. "We are calling for a joint review group to be set up between the two councils, including representatives of their scrutiny functions and wit
