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’.
12 Mar 2019
Northumberland County Council’s Hexham base for the Learning and Skills Service is to move into Wentworth Leisure Centre in Spring 2019, creating a community hub integrating leisure, health and education services.
A campaign to raise public awareness of the North of Tyne Combined Authority mayoral election and encourage people to register to vote has begun.
11 Mar 2019
Hexham residents will have an opportunity to find out more about future plans for the town, and have their say, at an event on Saturday 23 March.
08 Mar 2019
Work starts on Monday (11 March) for up to five days on important improvements to Prudhoe’s Front Street.
05 Mar 2019
Northumberland County Councillor Cath Homer has backed a new project to improve the health and wellbeing of men living in the Tynedale area.
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.
Young people in Haltwhistle are set to learn in more modern spaces after the council agreed to invest in school buildings.
28 Feb 2019
The cafe at Tyne Riverside Country Park in Low Prudhoe has been officially re-opened.
Serious concerns have been raised about where traffic will go during the major A69 Bridge End roundabout works in Hexham.
26 Feb 2019
Northumberland County Council is backing a national campaign to get people out and about cleaning up their local communities this Spring.
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.
14 Feb 2019
Residents and businesses are being encouraged to find out more about proposed regeneration plans for Hexham Market Place at a drop-in event later this month.
A community scheme that helps adults with learning difficulties to acquire new skills is holding a furniture sale and the proceeds from it will be reinvested back into this important service.
08 Feb 2019
Discover our Land photography competition launches to celebrate English Tourism Week
Well over a hundred people attended a public information event in Hexham to hear about exciting plans to build two new schools on the current Queen Elizabeth High School site in the town.
07 Feb 2019
Improving physical activity in school children was the key aim of a conference that was attended by over 60 teachers.
05 Feb 2019
Northumberland County Council is seeking volunteers to serve on the county’s school appeals panels.
04 Feb 2019
A public information event on Thursday 7 February will reveal plans for new buildings for the middle and high schools.
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.
01 Feb 2019
Improvements to roads, bridges and footpaths across Northumberland are the cornerstones of the coming year’s ambitious Local Transport Plan (LTP).
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.
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.
Residents’ feedback on proposed changes to some council car parks has led to a number of suggested refinements to the original plans.
Ambitious plans to recycle more than 50% of its household waste have been put forward by Northumberland County Council.