North East
Latest news from the North East Region
RSGB NE urges people to ‘buckle up’
Road Safety GB North East says the region’s casualty figures demonstrate the ‘clear link’ between not wearing a seatbelt and more severe injuries in the event of a collision.
“We must see each other as equal road users”
Following the recent changes to The Highway Code, the Cleveland Road Safety Partnership is urging all road users to look out for each other.
Road safety training returns to schools in Darlington
Pupils in Darlington are returning to the streets to receive practical lessons in road safety, for the first time since the start of the pandemic.
Students in Cleveland make road safety pledge
Cleveland’s Strategic Road Safety Partnership visited colleges throughout the area last week to deliver road safety advice to students during Freshers’ Week.
Road safety teams listed A-Z
Darlington Borough Council
Andy Casey, Head of Highway Network Management, Darlington Borough Council, 17 Allington Way, Darlington, County Durham DL1 5QT
01325 406701 • andy.casey@darlington.gov.uk
Durham County Council
Angela Redmond, Road Safety Manager, Regeneration, Economy and Growth. Durham County Council, County Hall, Durham DH1 5UQ
03000 268168 • angela.redmond@durham.gov.uk
Gateshead Council
Gillian Cook, Road Safety Officer, Planning Policy, Climate Change and Strategic Transport, Economy, Innovation and Growth, Civic Centre, Regent Street, Gateshead NE8 1HH
07523932256 • gilliancook@gateshead.gov.uk
Hartlepool Borough Council
Tony Davison, Sustainable Travel Officer – Traffic and Transport, Hartlepool Borough Council, Level 4, Civic Centre, Victoria Road, Hartlepool TS24 8AY
01429 523259 • tony.davison@hartlepool.gov.uk
Middlesbrough Council
Lynn Hepworth, Road Safety Officer, Transport and Infrastructure, Middlesbrough Council, PO Box 504, Civic Centre, Middlesbrough TS1 9FY
01642 728178 • lynn_hepworth@middlesbrough.gov.uk
Newcastle City Council
Cheryl Ford Lyddon, Road Safety Manager, Newcastle City Council, 10th Floor Civic Centre, Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8QH
0191 2115961 • cheryl.ford-lyddon@newcastle.gov.uk
North Tyneside Council
Nick Saunders, Senior Traffic Engineer, North Tyneside Council, Quadrant West, The Silverlink North, Cobalt Business Park, North Tyneside NE27 OBY
0191 643 6598 • nick.saunders@northtyneside.gov.uk
Northumberland County Council
Carol Watson, Road Safety Training Coordinator, Highways Improvement Team, Local Services, Northumberland County Council, Morpeth County Hall, NE61 2EF
07870 366012 • carol.watson@northumberland.gov.uk
Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council
Road Safety, Belmont House, Rectory Lane, Guisborough, Yorkshire TS14 7FD
01642 774774
South Tyneside Council
Kim Quest-Law, Road Safety Coordinator, South Tyneside Council, Town Hall and Civic Offices, Westoe Road, South Shields. NE33 2RL
0191 424 7613 • kim.questlaw@southtyneside.gov.uk
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Anthony Wilton, Principal Engineer Road Safety, Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, Community Service and Transport, PO Box 229, Kingsway House, West Precinct, Billingham TS23 2YL
01642 527311 • anthony.wilton@stockton.gov.uk
Sunderland City Council
Anthony Bell, Road Safety Engineer, Transportation Development, City Development Directorate, Jack Crawford House, Commercial Road, Sunderland, SR2 8QR.Tel: 0191 561 1524 • anthony.bell@sunderland.gov.uk