Future of brewery site discussed

There is a great deal of interest in the site

People are being invited to give their views on how a landmark city centre site should be developed.

Newcastle's Tyne Brewery closed its doors for the last time on Friday with production moving a few miles away to Dunston, in Gateshead.

Consultation is now under way about the future of the site.

It includes a public meeting on Tuesday night at Newcastle University, for which places need to be booked, for people to put forward their views.

Tuesday's event is being co-ordinated by sustainable development consultants Beyond Green.

It will explain the public consultation process, present future scenarios for the site and include a debate on the future development of the site.

Considerable interest

Beyond Green chairman Jonathan Smales said: "We need to look at it on a city-wide basis to see what is best for the city as a whole. It is such a key location.

"What the city is saying is that we have got to get the overall picture right."

After the public meeting, there will be two workshops with invited interested parties to take ideas forward and there will then be widespread consultation.

The idea of the process is to establish a consensus for how people would like the site developed.

Newcastle City Council executive member for development and regeneration Councillor Greg Stone said: "There has been a considerable amount of interest in the development of the Scottish and Newcastle brewery site, reflecting its importance to the people of the city."

The meeting is being held in lecture theatre one at Newcastle University's Herschel Building between 1900 and 2100 BST. Places can be booked by contacting Beyond Green.