Newcastle’s notably brutal stand – a feature or a hurdle?

Newcastle’s notably brutal stand – a feature or a hurdle?

BRITAIN is something of a nimby (not in my backyard) country; almost every development gets opposed at some point, either from an appearance perspective, a perceived threat to property values or because somebody doesn’t want a certain “type” of person moving nearby. And then we have those that want to conserve the past at all costs, protect a noted building or merely fear change. It’s right to be guarded about the behaviour of opportunist develo…