COUNCILLORS are to monitor a newly installed slip road from a busy dual carriageway to a pub.
Gateshead's Chowdene ward councillor Gordon Spring said: "We are very concerned about the installation of the slip road from Durham Road to the Jolly Miller.
"We fear that a fatal accident could occur.
"Gateshead Council's Development Control refused to give this slip road the go-ahead, yet a planning inspector, who knew less about the local area, overturned the decision."
"Now the road has been installed, we'll be asking the council to keep a close eye on the situation and ask local people to report any incidents to the police and the council."
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