Recreation and Leisure
The ward many large green spaces including Dukes Moor, Coxlodge Welfare Ground and St. Nicholas Park. The ward has two Tyne and Wear Metro stations: Regent Centre and Wansbeck Road.
The ward has a library and swimming pool. In November 2006, the library was closed and moved to a nearby temporary location. The single story building was demolished and has been replaced by a new two story building. The new Library and Customer Service Centre building was formally opened on 8 February 2008 by John Grundy, a local resident and television presenter. The library was used as a polling station for the 2008 local elections; a temporary hut was used the previous year.
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