Regional and County Organisations

You will find links on this page relating to:

• Major Regional Organisations

• Neighbouring Local Authorities

• Media Sites (Local Press)

• Utilities (Gas, Water etc.)

• Genealogy (Family History)

• Transport

• Health

• Education

• Churches

• Other Specialist Organisations 

MAJOR REGIONAL ORGANISATIONS

• Northumberland Strategic Partnership
  The NSP provides a mechanism through which local authorities, other public sector bodies and the private sector can agree common objectives, priorities and actions to implement the economic, social and environmental development of Northumberland.

• SENNTRi
  This sub-regional initiative, was set up in 2000 to maximise the social and economic benefits of South East Northumberland and North Tyneside.

• Northumberland Care Trust

• thenortheast.com (Regional Information Service)

• ONE NorthEast (Regional Dev. Agency)

• Government Office for the North East

• Northumbria Probation Service

• Northumbria Tourist Board

• Northumberland Information Network

• North of England Online Directory (NEON)

• North East Chamber of Commerce

• Northumberland Training and Enterprise Council

• Northumberland Internet Business Park - and Business Register

• Northumberland Guidance Company - Careers Service

• Northumberland National Park Authority

• Northern Screen Commission - including a map of movies and TV series made in the County

• Northern Defence Initiative

• Northumberland County Music Service

• Folkworks (Traditional music organisation)

• Newsnorth Events Directory

• Chopper Beach (An eclectic mix of North East links)

• Hadrian's Wall World Heritage Site

NEIGHBOURING LOCAL AUTHORITIES

• Durham County Council

• Newcastle City Council

• North Tyneside Council

• Cumbria County Council

• Scottish Borders Region

MEDIA SITES

• TheNorthEast.com News Archive  - Searchable database of Regional Newspapers

• The Journal - Regional Newspaper

• Evening Chronicle - Regional Newspaper

• Berwick Advertiser - Local Newspaper

• Hexham Courant - Local Newspaper

• Morpeth Herald - Local Newspaper

• News Post Leader - Local Newspaper (Blyth & Ashington)

• Northumberland Gazette - Local Newspaper (Alnwick)

• BBC Look North - Regional TV

UTILITIES

• Northumbrian Water

• Northern Electric and Gas

• British Gas

NORTHUMBERLAND GENEALOGY

• Northumberland Record Office

• UK Genealogy - Northumberland

• Northumberland Geneology (GENUKI)

• Northumberland and Durham Family History Society

• In Search of the Border Reivers

TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS

• Public Transport Journey Planner (Interactive service)

• Newcastle Airport

• Railtrack On-line Timetable

• The Train Line (Ticket booking service)

• Highways Agency

• Port of Tyne

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

• NHS Direct

• Northumberland Health Action Zone

• Northumberland Health Promotion Department

• How To Be A Perfect Lover (Northumberland Health Authority education website)

• Brockwell Medical Group

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• Education and Training linkspage

CHURCHES

• Berwick Parish Church

• Parish of Ponteland

• Prudhoe Parish Church

• Hexham Abbey

• Cramlington Church of England Parish

OTHER SPECIALIST NORTHUMBERLAND ORGANISATIONS

• Northumberland Fuchsia Society

• Northumbrian Smallpipes

• See also Leisure Facilities, Sports and Tourism

TRADE UNIONS

• UNISON - Northumberland Branch

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