Our South Tyneside Conversation

We want local people to help us shape the future of the area.

Our South Tyneside Conversation asks:

• how you use our town centres and surrounding areas
• what brings you to the area
• what ideas you have to improve them

This feedback will help guide the growth and development of our town centres over the next 15 to 20 years.

You told us supporting our town centres was important to you, so please get involved and have your say.

We've carried out consultation in Hebburn and South Shields recently, which provided lots of very useful feedback. 

Further consultation and masterplanning will take place in Jarrow in the future.

In the last decade we have invested in lots of exciting projects in Hebburn. 

Developments in recent years such as Hebburn Central have changed the look of the town centre.

We want to ensure the town continues to be a place that meets the needs of our residents and businesses.

We carried out a consultation between 13 November 2023 and 8 January 2024, asking questions about what the future might look like for Hebburn Town Centre, Riverside Park and Hebburn surroundings. 

The consultation was promoted extensively and residents of all ages provided their thoughts, either in person or via an online survey.

Consultation feedback

Nearly 1000 responses were received. You said, in particular, you would like Hebburn to have:

• a greater variety of restaurants and enhanced shopping offer
• more young people and family activities
• improved lighting and security
• benches and social pocket spaces

Find out more on our dedicated website:

Our South Tyneside Conversation

What happens next

Your priorities, thoughts and ideas will help us to shape our vision masterplan for Hebburn.

In Autumn 2022 we carried out an extensive six week consultation about South Shields Town Centre.

This involved an online survey and face to face drop-in sessions.  

Consultation feedback

Almost 1300 people between the ages of 12 and 75 who live, work and play in South Tyneside took the opportunity to provide their thoughts. 

Consistent themes emerged from the consultation, with residents asking for:

• better variety of shops
• a relocated college
• quality green spaces
• a refurbished Customs House
• investment in the Market Place
• a better food and drink offer

View more of the results at www.ourconversation.co.uk.

Masterplan vision for South Shields

We took all your feedback on board and produced a Masterplan Vision that will guide economic growth and the physical development of the Town Centre.

For full details see, South Shields Masterplan Vision. 

Jarrow has secured £20 million government funding to make our town better for everyone including residents, young people, and businesses.

Jarrow Forward is a Neighbourhood Board made up of

• organisations
• employers
• schools
• businesses
• the MP for Jarrow & Gateshead East
• the Council

From 5 March 2025, the board is asking local people what their priorities for the area are to help create a plan for the next ten years and beyond.

To have your say, see our dedicated Your Jarrow website.

What happens next

The survey will run for 12 weeks, then Jarrow Forward will use your ideas to create a detailed plan on how to spend the government funding.