Government Office for the North East
Government Office for the North East of England (GONE) was set up in 1994 to bring together the work of individual central government departments in the region.
As part of the Government's commitment to localism, decentralisation and the rolling back of regional government, Ministers announced in May 2010 the abolition of the Government Office for London and a review of the case for the abolition of the remaining Government Offices.
On 22 July 2010, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Eric Pickles, announced to Parliament that the Government has the intention in principle to abolish the remaining eight Government Offices. The process will be subject to using the Spending Review to resolve consequential issues. The final decisions will be made at the end of the Spending Review in the autumn.
As part of our transition planning, the GONE website has merged with a GO Network-wide site.
You can view archived content of the GONE website on the National Archives.
National Transport Casework and Rights of Way work will continue to be carried out by the Government Office North East, until future arrangements have been agreed.
You can find further information about the North East of England on the GO Network website.
If you have any questions about this website or the Government Office, please contact us.
Climate change
The events that took place between 16 and 19 November were designed to
equip delegates with the information they need to assess the risk climate
change poses to their businesses or organisations. Presentations are available.
Rights of way orders
We handle all (mainly) non-vehicular rights of way appeals and directions on behalf of the Secretary of State for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
Rights of way
Residential training
We manage the residential training programme on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) as part of the Government's Work-Based Learning for Adults Programme. As part of this programme, residential training is made available to unemployed adults, aged 18 or over, with disabilities.
Local authority orders
This is a national section based in the Government Office for the North East. Its role is to carry out the Secretary of State for Transport's responsibilities relating to confirmation of local highway authority scheme and order applications.
Local authority orders decisions