Important Alerts and Reminders
School closures, weather alerts and distruptions to council services are listed below
Consultation Alert : LOCAL PLAN CONSULTATION - Have your say on the future of Northumberland
Effective: 4 Jul 2018 to 15 Aug 2018
The Local Plan includes all of the main planning policies for the county, and maps out where new homes will be built, new jobs created and new services provided.
Public consultation on this full draft plan will run for six weeks - from Wednesday 4 July to Wednesday 15 August.
In order to provide maximum opportunity for people to find out more, and ask questions about the plan, the council has arranged 23 drop-in events at community venues right across the county. If you are unable to attend an event closest to you, you are welcome to attend any other of our drop-in events across the county, which can be found on our website.
You can also view copies of the plan in libraries, customer information centres and council offices.
More about Consultation Alert : LOCAL PLAN CONSULTATION - Have your say on the future of Northumberland available hereProposed surface dressing of roads in Northumberland
Effective: 15 May 2018 to 31 Aug 2018
Northumberland County Council are to undertake essential surface dressing works between the period May to August 2018. Surface dressing is a highway maintenance operation undertaken to extend the life of the carriageway surface and provide additional surface texture.
The works on individual sites will normally be carried out within 1 day however some of the larger schemes may take up to 4 days. During the site operations there may be minor delays experienced by road users however these will be kept to a minimum. On completion of the works advisory speed limit signs will be in operation until essential road sweeping has been completed.
More about Proposed surface dressing of roads in Northumberland available hereSchool Transport Alert : School Transport Applications 2018
Effective: 1 May 2018 to 20 Jul 2018
Parents whose children live in the catchment area for the mainstream school they will be attending in September and live over the statutory walking distance must apply for transport by 30 June 2018. Any applications received after this date may result in a delay in receiving bus passes.
School Closures
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Planned Road Closures
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