The Triangle is situated on the outskirts of North Shields which stands on the banks of the River Tyne.  It is a residential area consisting of turn of the century terraced houses of mixed ownership.  The streets are straight and long with no definition or character.  It is well linked to public transport and is near a Metro Station.  Recent closure of some back lanes and vehicle speed reduction has provided safer routes to school for local children.

Scheme Objectives

Impacts

Anecdotal evidence from residents is that the environment looks and feels cleaner and it certainly is a major improvement on what they had before.  There is an increased feeling of safety from improved street lighting and greater sense of community.  The reduction in traffic and shared surface has certainly created a safer environment for children to play in.  This has been confirmed from a number of discussions with local residents including children.  Local properties are selling far quicker than last year with people enquiring into the availability of properties in the Home Zone.  Extra funding from ERDF on the back of the Home Zone grant has resulted in some positive environmental improvements for the wider community.

Progress - March 2005

No information provided as scheme complete.