Gareth Kane said police were called after he took action after being informed the multi-use game area in Shieldfield had been padlocked on both sides.

Mystery over padlocked play area after children locked out 

Over 900,000 miles have been completed on scooters in the area, and now the Neuron e-scooters will remain in the city until May 2024. 

E-scooter trial to be extended in Newcastle 

The council has committed to ways of improving biodiversity in the city, including eliminating use of weedkiller and fake grass.

Newcastle pledges to avoid fake grass and declares biodiversity emergency

Debt from market traders and over budget roof restorations are draining council budgets 

Historic market 'drains' Council budgets

It means he is currently unable to stand for re-election as a councillor this May, unless he finds another seat somewhere else in the city.

Newcastle City Council leader Nick Forbes could lose job after landslide defeat

Newcastle Council have to save £30million next year, and then a further £20million in 2018 and 2019. It will be self funded by 2020.