Gateshead’s Metrocentre to get £6m investment

The investment would support long-term growth and prosperity in the region, he said.

“By creating new, sustainable spaces at the centre, we are laying the foundation for continued success,” he added.

The plans aim to create a “unique public space”, with planter pockets and green walls which build on other green initiatives in the Green Mall car park, including 50 charging points for electric vehicles, most served by solar panels on canopies above the car parking spaces.