Feb 1 2009 by Phil Doherty, Sunday Sun
Top ten projects on hold
1 Durham Tees Valley Airport extension: £56m
2 Blyth Valley Council harbour and quayside regeneration: £50m
3 Newcastle College sixth form academy: £45m
4 Redevelopment of former Sedgefield Hospital, County Durham: £11.9m
5 Construction of 85 houses and 29 flats, Redcar and Cleveland: £8.2m
6 New dermatology and learning centre, North Durham University Hospital: £8m
7 Private hospital high dependency unit extension, Darlington: £6.2m
8 Student accomodation with 800 bed spaces, Newcastle: £4m
9 Private care home, Alnwick, Northumberland: £3m
10 Private care home, Bedlington, Northumberland: £2.5m