28 Jul 2023
Northumberland County Council’s parks and country parks are among hundreds of green spaces across the country taking part in Love Parks Week 2023.
26 Jul 2023
Northumberland County Council has agreed to purchase eight new houses in Alnwick which it will rent out at an affordable rate to local people in housing need.
21 Jul 2023
The leader of Northumberland County Council has expressed his concerns at proposals to close the county’s rail ticket offices.
19 Jul 2023
Work has started on a major public realm improvement scheme to revitalise Hexham’s historic town centre.
18 Jul 2023
Twelve Northumberland parks have been awarded prestigious Green Flag Awards by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, which recognises them as some of the very best in the country.
17 Jul 2023
A closure order has been served on a house in Alnwick due to serious anti-social behaviour at the property.
13 Jul 2023
Fines for environmental offences in Northumberland are set to increase and cover a greater number of issues, the county council has confirmed.
Tackling inequalities in Northumberland was the focus as key stakeholders and senior leaders from the County Council, the NHS, voluntary and private sector including businesses came together.
Work is continuing to ensure the funding model for Advance Northumberland is fit for the future.
11 Jul 2023
Over 500 young people from schools around the county took part in a School Games Live event at The Alnwick Gardens this week.
07 Jul 2023
The county’s latest public toilet refurbishments are complete.
03 Jul 2023
Northumberland County Council is highlighting its commitment to tackling anti-social behaviour (ASB) and making local communities safer by joining the national ASB Awareness Week campaign, which runs from 3-9 July.
30 Jun 2023
Over 4,000 households in the county will see a change to their usual household waste collection day following improvements to make refuse collection routes more efficient and reliable.
It's been a busy time for Northumberland librarian Katy Wedderburn who was selected as a judge for the annual Yoto Carnegie children’s book awards.
The council has welcomed news of a £45m funding boost to bus services in the region.
29 Jun 2023
Local historians and those interested in the work of pioneering feminist and secret scientist Lady Emma Tankerville have one last chance to see some of her drawings and hear from expert June Watson.
Northumberland County Council is warning residents and visitors of the risk of wildfires this summer as the weather heats up.
28 Jun 2023
The Duchess of Northumberland has helped to celebrate the very best in community and voluntary environmental work across the county at this year’s LOVE Northumberland awards ceremony.
As outbreaks of Avian Flu continue in wild birds across Northumberland, the county council’s public protection team is issuing a reminder to the public not to touch or pick up any dead or visibly sick birds.
21 Jun 2023
To mark Armed Forces Week, Northumberland County Council is encouraging all organisations and businesses big and small to sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant.
The council is looking to place a greater emphasis on improving the environment for everyone over the coming years.
20 Jun 2023
Wentworth Leisure Centre, which is operated and managed by Active Northumberland has been ranked one of the very best centres in the country in Sport England’s toughest quality assessment Quest.
16 Jun 2023
Northumberland Fire & Rescue Service (NFRS) has announced current Deputy Chief Fire Officer, Graeme Binning, will be the new Chief Fire Officer (CFO).
15 Jun 2023
This week (12th - 18th June) marks Men’s Health Week, an important opportunity to raise awareness of the physical and mental health issues that affect men.
A trial aiming to further improve road repairs in Northumberland has been agreed by the Council.