08 Dec 2022
The council’s public health and education teams are working closely with schools, sharing advice and guidance for parents and carers which has been provided by the UKHSA North East Health Protection Team.
With the first real cold snap of the winter taking hold, the council is encouraging residents to take some steps to stay safe and warm, especially older people.
07 Dec 2022
Planning permission has been granted for Northumberland’s first carbon neutral school that is set to transform education for young people in Seaton Valley for generations to come.
An inquiry report has been launched into the future of farming in Northumberland as part of the Council’s ambitious plans to drive the county towards carbon neutrality by 2030.
06 Dec 2022
New milestone reached on £21m Morpeth Leisure Centre
A new weekly exercise class, running in Berwick and geared specifically to help people with Multiple Sclerosis, is growing in popularity with participants starting to reap the physical and mental wellbeing benefits.
Residents are being invited to have their say on next year’s budget priorities.
05 Dec 2022
Pupils from one of the county’s schools will see their recycling messages touring Northumberland over the coming months.
02 Dec 2022
The council has welcomed progress on a flagship college for the county.
01 Dec 2022
Firefighters are continuing to deal with the aftermath of a large fire in Haltwhistle which broke out overnight.
Northumberland County Council is working with over 150 organisations to provide a warm welcome to those who need it this winter.
December 1 is World AIDS Day and health leads at Northumberland County Council are reminding residents that HIV and AIDS have not gone away.
A scheme is underway to improve the air flow and temperature at Concordia Leisure Centre thanks to a £500k investment from Northumberland County Council.
30 Nov 2022
Featuring over 1,000 candles in the Abbey, live performances of music, fire gardens, toasted marshmallows and much more, the free event takes place on Friday 2 December.
29 Nov 2022
A special event was held this week to celebrate the official re-opening of the Coach and Horses Public House in Hexham following a major refurbishment.
28 Nov 2022
Northumberland County Council has purchased two new houses in Longframlington which it will rent out at an affordable rent to local people in housing need.
25 Nov 2022
Bowes Street in Blyth town centre will re-open to vehicles on Saturday 26th November.
Northumberland County Council is calling on communities to unite as a team and end violence against women and girls.
A year after Northumberland was badly damaged by Storm Arwen, the leader of the council has reflected on lessons learned over the past 12 months.
24 Nov 2022
A food waste recycling trial is now underway in Northumberland – with thousands of homes taking part.
A charity calendar featuring dogs rescued in Northumberland is now for sale with all the proceeds going directly to two local animal charities.
22 Nov 2022
Organisations in North Tyneside and Northumberland have committed to supporting their communities to live full and healthy lives through adopting a Healthy Weight Declaration – with this joint adoption being the first of its kind.
Alnwick residents turned out in force for an Alnwick Forum event which gave people the opportunity to find out information about a variety of plans, services and community initiatives across the town.
21 Nov 2022
Organisations across Northumberland are coming together this week to raise awareness of how everyone has a role to play in keeping people safe and free from abuse, harm and neglect.
Voluntary and community groups across the county that are in need of financial assistance are being invited to apply for funding from Northumberland County Council’s community chest scheme.