Whitley Bay Local Information
Practical local information for Whitley Bay: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Whitley Bay Bin Days: Food Waste Starts 17 August
Free weekly food waste caddies start week of 17 August 2026. Grey, green and brown bin rules, the £35 garden waste charge, bulky prices, and the tip's booking rule.
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Parking in Whitley Bay: Free Car Parks and £4.80 Days
Ten free council car parks, seafront tariffs of £1.20 an hour and £4.80 all day, the Sunday on-street rule, and the car park by Spanish City that isn't the council's.
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Whitley Bay Council Tax Bands 2026/27: Band A £1,641
Every North Tyneside band, from A at £1,641.17 to H at £4,923.54, up 5.36%. The council, police and fire split, and the new banded reduction scheme from April 2026.
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Whitley Bay House Prices 2026: £341,592 Town Average
The average Whitley Bay home sold for £341,592 in the year to April 2026, £138,000 above the record £203,813 borough average. Prices by type, and who pays what.
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Whitley Bay Metro Timetable: First 05:24, Last 23:53
Metros run every 12 minutes and reach Newcastle in 27. First train 05:24, last through train to Monument 23:53, and a Pop single is £2.50 against £5.10.
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Whitley Bay Roadworks: Sandringham Drive Set to Shut 12 Days
Sandringham Drive and Wilton Drive face a 12-day closure from 28 September for a new water main, with borough resurfacing running until 31 October.
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Whitley Bay Planning: 2,700 Homes at Murton Gap, 995 a Year
North Tyneside must plan 995 homes a year to 2042. The 2,700-home Murton Gap scheme, 1,250 more proposed north of Whitley Bay, and this week's applications.