News - Northumberland News

Drop in and find out more about new leisure centre plans

13 Mar 2019

People who live and work in and around Berwick are being invited to view exciting new plans for a £20m new sports and leisure centre for the town.

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Borderlands Partnership welcomes Governments’ funding commitment

13 Mar 2019

The Borderlands Partnership has welcomed the commitment in the Spring Statement and the announcement of a £345 million deal from the UK and Scottish Governments, describing the news as a ‘game changer’.

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Tweedmouth Middle wins national award for sustainable travel

12 Mar 2019

Tweedmouth Middle has been named the Best Secondary School in England for encouraging pupils to travel sustainably.

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Your North of Tyne. Your Mayor. Your Vote.

12 Mar 2019

A campaign to raise public awareness of the North of Tyne Combined Authority mayoral election and encourage people to register to vote has begun.

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Changes to residents’ parking schemes

10 Mar 2019

Changes to Northumberland’s residents’ parking schemes will start to take effect from April, with the first due for renewal in Berwick.

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New car park to open in Alnwick

07 Mar 2019

Sixty new free car parking spaces have been created in Alnwick ahead of the tourist season.

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Next bridge funding bid to be made this summer

04 Mar 2019

The next funding bid to help restore the historic Union Chain Bridge will be made in May 2019 - and if successful, major works will start early next year.

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Plans announced for town centre improvement schemes

04 Mar 2019

Council leaders have announced support to develop new proposals to improve three town centres in Northumberland in addition to work already going on in other communities.

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Play your part in the Great British Spring Clean

26 Feb 2019

Northumberland County Council is backing a national campaign to get people out and about cleaning up their local communities this Spring.

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Multi million pound investment in schools

26 Feb 2019

The council has announced massive investment in a new school for Berwick and a multi million pound injection of cash into James Calvert Spence College in Amble.

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Still time to have your say on Northumberland Local Plan

19 Feb 2019

Over 600 people have already taken the opportunity to find out more about the Northumberland Local Plan at local drop-in consultation events.

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Council crackdown on dog fouling in Berwick

14 Feb 2019

Northumberland County Council is having a crack down on dog fouling in the Berwick area following a number of complaints in recent months.

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Get snap happy discovering Northumberland

08 Feb 2019

Discover our Land photography competition launches to celebrate English Tourism Week

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Schools work together to get more young children active

07 Feb 2019

Improving physical activity in school children was the key aim of a conference that was attended by over 60 teachers.

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Volunteers needed for school appeals panels

05 Feb 2019

Northumberland County Council is seeking volunteers to serve on the county’s school appeals panels.

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Council cracks down on tenancy fraud

04 Feb 2019

Northumberland County Council is joining forces with partners across the region to warn people of the harm caused by tenancy fraud which is depriving families and vulnerable people on housing waiting lists of a home.

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Alnwick playing fields future agreed

01 Feb 2019

Playing fields at the former Lindisfarne Middle School are to be kept for community use.

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£19m boost for county's roads and paths

01 Feb 2019

Improvements to roads, bridges and footpaths across Northumberland are the cornerstones of the coming year’s ambitious Local Transport Plan (LTP).

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Public encouraged to find out more about Union Chain Bridge project

30 Jan 2019

Members of the public are invited to two consultation events on Saturday 9 February to find out more about the bid to conserve the historic Union Chain Bridge.

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Copycat website warning from trading standards

29 Jan 2019

Northumberland County Council’s Public Protection Service is again warning residents to be on their guard and to look out for so called ‘copycat’ websites when carrying out online transactions.

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£1 million investment planned for county’s swimming pools

29 Jan 2019

Six swimming pools across the county are to be upgraded as part of a major £1 million investment programme by Active Northumberland and Northumberland County Council.

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Parking charges changes after consultation

29 Jan 2019

Residents’ feedback on proposed changes to some council car parks has led to a number of suggested refinements to the original plans.

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An opportunity too good to waste

29 Jan 2019

Ambitious plans to recycle more than 50% of its household waste have been put forward by Northumberland County Council.

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Events planned across county for #VillageHallsWeek

22 Jan 2019

Northumberland’s village halls are gearing up to open their doors for #VillageHallsWeek, starting Tuesday 22 January, to celebrate the vital role they play.

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Council is one of Britain’s top 100 LGBT - inclusive employers

21 Jan 2019

Northumberland County Council has been named one of the most inclusive employers in Britain by lesbian, gay, bi and trans equality charity Stonewall in its Top 100 Employers list for 2019. The authority has been ranked the seventh highest scoring local authority in the country.

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