Public opening hopes to reignite Spanish City regeneration

Members of the public will have the chance to look inside the Spanish City Rotunda and see plans for the derelict building, next week.

North Tyneside Council is unlocking the Grade II listed building with its iconic dome on Tuesday September 24 between 2pm and 6pm.

The Council’s current proposals will be on display and Council officers will be on hand to answer questions.

Elected Mayor, Norma Redfearn is urging everyone across the borough to show their support for the project, which has stalled due to lack of funding, by lobbying the Heritage Lottery Fund to approve the £3.5million grant that can help make it happen.

She said: “It’s extremely disappointing that the regeneration of the building has stalled and we were refused funding earlier in the year.

“As Elected Mayor I promised to listen to what residents had to say and that’s why I am asking them to help us to secure the Dome’s future and show us how strongly they want the work to be finished.”

There are also displays in libraries and Customer First Centres across the borough and residents can show their support for the bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund, by filling out forms in the libraries, online or using special black and white postcards depicting the Spanish City in its glory days.

The postcards can be sent back, free of charge, to the Elected Mayor’s Office where all the results will be collated and submitted to the fund at the end of October.