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 Christmas Bins 2026: Friday Moves to Sunday
Friday bins on Christmas Day go out on Sunday 27 December; New Year's Day bins move to Saturday 2 January. Every other day stays the same across North Tyneside.
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North Tyneside Term Dates 2026/27: Half Term 26 Oct
North Tyneside schools break up Fri 23 Oct and 18 Dec 2026. King's Priory breaks a week early in October. Every holiday, plus INSET days for three big schools.
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Whitley Bay Christmas Travel: Bank Holiday Moves to 28 Dec
Last time there was no Metro or bus on Christmas Day or New Year's Day. Boxing Day's bank holiday is Mon 28 Dec 2026. Free weekend parking and what's due.
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Whitley Bay Roadworks: Sandringham Drive Shut, Metro Back
Sandringham Drive and Beach Avenue Lane are shut for up to 12 days, Metro is running again to Monkseaton, and a Coast Road slip road closes from 26 October.
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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 Times: Every 12 Minutes, £2.50 to Town
Metros every 12 minutes, 27 minutes to Monument. First train 05:24, last through train 23:53 (23:23 Saturdays). Pop single £2.50, not £5.10.
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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.
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North Tyneside Tip Opening Times: 8am to 8pm, Book First
The Wallsend Road tip opens 8am to 8pm every day except Christmas Day, by appointment only. Christmas hours, trees, DIY charges and what it won't take.