Newcastle heritage will be sold to plug £100M funding gap
Newcastle City Council is selling off a piece of the city's heritage in a bid to help plug a 100 million pound funding gap.
The Lord Mayor's official coach, which has been pulled through the streets of the city for more than 200 years, is valued at £50,000 and will go towards filling the funding gap.
The closing date for expressions of interest is midday Thursday, February 28th.
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