PROPOSED RIVER TYNE (TUNNELS) ORDER   PUBLIC INQUIRY PROGRAMME   The up to date programme is set out below.   It will probably be necessary to further update the programme over the period of the Inquiry. If that is the case I will contact the affected people in advance of any required changes.   If you have any queries or require clarification on any issues relating to the programme or the Inquiry as a whole, please contact Ian Stearman, Programme Officer on; Telephone [0191] 4890732, Fax [0191] 4890150or e-mail [email protected]   The normal Inquiry sitting hours will be 10.00 hours to approximately 17.00 hours (with a one hour lunch break at approximately 13.00 hours) Tuesday to Friday. The Inquiry will not sit on a Monday (or Tuesday 18 March and Friday21 March). 4-7 and 11-14 March 2003 Case for Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Authority   Wednesday 19 March 2003   am Freight Transport Association North East Chamber of Commerce Mr S Smith pm Nectar Mr J. Broderick St Paul’s Area Resident’s Association (5.00 pm - 7.45 pm) followed by additional representations from local residents (8.00 pm - 9.00 pm)   Thursday 20 March 2003   am CPRE NE Friends of the Earth pm Jarrow Area Forum   Friday 21 March 2003   Inquiry in adjournment   Tuesday 25 March 2003   am One North East Living Streets North East Green Party   pm Mr W Bain, Kirkdale Engineering Tyne Crossing Alliance Mr P Winch (Gaslight Public House) Wednesday 26 March 2003   am Mr John Turvey Tyne Bikes Mr L Perks OBE pm Epinay Estate Residents Mr N Boldrini (Gaslight Public House) Heather McDougall Representations by Residents of Epinay Estate (7.00 pm - 9.00 pm)   Thursday 27 March 2003   am Dr. Tim Richardson (Friends of the Earth) Environment Agency pm Tim Deere- Jones(Friend s of the Earth)   Friday 28 March 2003   All Day Environment Agency   31 March to 4 April 2003   Inquiry in adjournment   Tuesday 8 April 2003   All Day Environment Agency   Wednesday 9 April 2003   All Day Shell UK   Thursday 10 April 2003 all day Amec   Friday 11 April 2003   All Day Highways Agency   Tuesday 15 April 2003   All Day Port of Tyne Authority   Wednesday 16 April 2003   All day Northumbria Water   Thursday 17 April 2003 am Macaw Engineering Ltd. United Artists Communications (North East) Partnership English, Welsh and Scottish Railway Ltd (EWS)   pm Closure.