00:00a new regeneration plan for newcastle and gateshead has put the future of st james's park into the wider conversation
00:07about how the city centre could change by 2050 the draft's strategic regeneration framework is due to be considered by
00:15local councils and the north-east mayor
00:18it sets out a vision for homes transport business and public spaces across tyneside's urban core it does not recommend
00:27whether newcastle united should rebuild its current ground or move to a new stadium that decision remains with the club
00:34the framework does however identify the stadium quarter as a major opportunity it describes the ambition for a nationally significant
00:42destination for sport culture innovation education and urban living
00:47the plan includes the development potential for a world-class sports stadium and around a thousand homes nearby it also
00:55proposes completing the final stages of the helix development and transforming st james's boulevard into a greener better connected route
01:03that corridor would link central station fourth yards newcastle college the football club and leases park northeast mayor kim mcginnis
01:12says either a new world-class stadium or a major redevelopment could transform the city
01:17bringing jobs bringing jobs and homes she says she wants the club to speak to fans and residents when it
01:23is ready to share its plans newcastle city council leader colin ferguson says the choice belongs to the club
