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The Chamber Committee have had an extremely busy month. There's still only 4 volunteers in the committee but despite that we've done plenty. Here's a quick roundup: Printing and delivery of Whitley Bay Gift Voucher marketing materials Since we relaunched the vouchers initiative, we've wanted to update the marketing merchandise for some time. Our Chairperson, Scott, was responsible for creating the graphics and spent a morning delivering as many of the packs as possible to a n

Five day Major Line Closure for improvement works St James-Shiremoor, Monday 16 to Friday 20 February 2026 During the line closure no trains will run between St James and Shiremoor in both directions. This includes our town's stations of West Monkseaton, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay and Cullercoats The line closure is needed so Nexus can carry out track renewal and other improvement works. Replacement bus services You'll still be able to make your journey as a replacement bus se

WHITLEY BAY, 2 FEBRUARY 2026 - The Whitley Bay Chamber of Trade is delighted to announce a major success for local businesses and residents, following North Tyneside Council’s decision to reverse its plans to introduce parking charges at Whitley Bay Playhouse car park and to shelve additional proposed costs for resident parking permits. The reversal follows overwhelming public opposition, with over 3300 supporters adding their names to the Chamber’s petition – an increase