12 Mar 2025
A new initiative that delivers health and wellbeing activities directly to residents in their own neighbourhoods is set to make Northumberland one of the fittest places to live in the UK.
An innovative county council led scheme to build 13 dementia friendly affordable bungalows in Blyth is on countdown for completion with the first bungalows on track to be completed by May.
11 Mar 2025
Northumberland County Council’s Trading Standards Service is urging residents to be on their guard following reports of residents receiving letters falsely claiming to be from the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI).
10 Mar 2025
Work on a £1.6million county council funded scheme to refurbish and refresh Prudhoe Waterworld is progressing well and on track for completion in Spring 2025.
05 Mar 2025
Communities across Northumberland will come together on International Women’s Day on (IWD) Saturday, March 8th to celebrate the remarkable achievements of women, both past and present.
04 Mar 2025
Northumberland Skills is celebrating after being officially rated as a ‘Good’ provider by Ofsted, following a rigorous inspection process.
Work is progressing well on a scheme to build 14 new bungalows in Amble which will be owned and managed by Northumberland County Council and rented out at an affordable rate to local people in housing need.
03 Mar 2025
Northumberland is gearing up for an engaging and fun springtime with a series of events and initiatives designed to enrich communities and reflect modern library services.
The vast majority of parents and guardians across Northumberland have once again gained their top choice of secondary school for the upcoming academic year on National Offers Day.
26 Feb 2025
A community engagement event is to be held at Eastwoods Park, Prudhoe on March 12, to discuss how the new PlayZone which is currently being built, can be used and developed.
25 Feb 2025
Work is due to start this Spring to restore a prominent grade II* listed building, situated in the heart of Hexham.
Northumberland County Council Leader, Glen Sanderson has reaffirmed the support on offer from the Council following the current closure of Prudhoe Community High School.
20 Feb 2025
A scheme to resolve the long-standing issue of flooding near Prudhoe Railway Station is getting underway.
A multi-million-pound budget for the coming year has been approved at Full Council.
Thousands of pupils from across Northumberland went to the polls to select their new Youth Cabinet and Youth Parliament members.
19 Feb 2025
A holiday site provider from Belford has been prosecuted by Northumberland County Council for a second time for failing to comply with the Private Water Supply Regulations which are in place to protect public health.
13 Feb 2025
Work is taking place next week to improve the car park at Tyne Riverside Country Park at Low Prudhoe.
05 Feb 2025
Residents of Humshaugh in the Tyne Valley now have more of a say over future development in their parish, following a successful referendum which will result in the adoption of a neighbourhood plan for their area.
Northumberland County Council has put together a short survey to get residents thoughts on wheeled action sports including skateboarding, BMX, roller skating, rollerblading, and scooter riding.
29 Jan 2025
Council teams have been thanked for working round the clock to restore services and support residents following Storm Eowyn.
28 Jan 2025
Northumberland County Council has successfully secured funding which will be used to provide more mental health support for local Armed Forces veterans in the community, with the ultimate aim of reducing the incidence of suicide.
26 Jan 2025
Council teams have been working round the clock to restore services and support residents following Storm Eowyn.
24 Jan 2025
A special community fund has been launched by Northumberland County Council to help communities across the county to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
21 Jan 2025
Important records that help to document the history and growth of Morpeth have been secured at auction by Northumberland County Council’s archives team.
The Leader of the County Council has written to Government raising concerns on the future for farming in Northumberland.