WATCH: “I would like to assure people in Gateshead that the council… will make every effort to keep our services fully operational.” Gateshead Council leader Martin Gannon talks about how the council will be supporting residents during the coronavirus crisis. | Gateshead Council

The council has agreed its budget for 2021-22. Councillor Martin Gannon, Leader of Gateshead Council spoke at the annual council meeting today. In his speech he highlighted the enormous challenge of setting the budget and where the council would be spending its budget next year focusing on key priorities. For more details of the budget visit www.gateshead.gov.uk/budget | Gateshead Council

A short fly around the Angel of the North with a light dusting of snow - the sort that picks out the lines and makes the steel feel even sharper against the sky. Created by Antony Gormley and unveiled in 1998, the Angel stands 20 metres high with a 54-metre wingspan, built from weathering steel. It’s become a proper landmark for the North East - not because it’s pretty, but because it’s bold and unapologetic, sat right beside the A1 like it’s greeting everyone… and judging your driving. In snow

Happy Birthday to the Angel of the North - 23 today! What's your best angel memory? www.gateshead.gov.uk/angel | Gateshead Council

Standing tall over Gateshead, the Angel of the North has become more than a landmark — it’s part of who we are. As the sun rises, the light catches its steel wings and the landscape comes alive around it. From above, it’s breathtaking — calm, strong, and unmistakably northern. A sculpture built where miners once worked, now standing for everyone who calls this region home. #NorthernPerspectives #AngelOfTheNorth #Gateshead #NorthEastEngland | Northern Perspectives