Northumberland County Council

Still time to have your say on Northumberland Local Plan

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.

Morpeth roadworks starting on February 18

15 Feb 2019

Residents are being advised of road improvement works taking place in Morpeth.

Get snap happy discovering Northumberland

08 Feb 2019

Discover our Land photography competition launches to celebrate English Tourism Week

Dai and the Morpeth Blitz group win national award

07 Feb 2019

This is the third consecutive year that the council has been part of a Keep Britain Tidy award winning project.

Schools work together to get more young children active

07 Feb 2019

Improving physical activity in school children was the key aim of a conference that was attended by over 60 teachers.

Volunteers needed for school appeals panels

05 Feb 2019

Northumberland County Council is seeking volunteers to serve on the county’s school appeals panels.

Council cracks down on tenancy fraud

04 Feb 2019

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.

£19m boost for county's roads and paths

01 Feb 2019

Improvements to roads, bridges and footpaths across Northumberland are the cornerstones of the coming year’s ambitious Local Transport Plan (LTP).

A new play area for Pegswood Primary nursery

30 Jan 2019

Children at Pegswood Primary School nursery can enjoy more active play times now thanks to a new area just opened at the school.

Copycat website warning from trading standards

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.

Parking charges changes after consultation

29 Jan 2019

Residents’ feedback on proposed changes to some council car parks has led to a number of suggested refinements to the original plans.

An opportunity too good to waste

29 Jan 2019

Ambitious plans to recycle more than 50% of its household waste have been put forward by Northumberland County Council.

Plans announced for new Morpeth leisure centre

24 Jan 2019

Morpeth is set for up to £18m investment in a new leisure centre.

Dai and the Morpeth Blitz group shortlisted for national award

23 Jan 2019

An environmental group and one of its key organisers have been shortlisted for a national award for their dedicated work to ‘Keep Morpeth Tidy’.

Events planned across county for #VillageHallsWeek

22 Jan 2019

Northumberland’s village halls are gearing up to open their doors for #VillageHallsWeek, starting Tuesday 22 January, to celebrate the vital role they play.

Council is one of Britain’s top 100 LGBT - inclusive employers

21 Jan 2019

Northumberland County Council has been named one of the most inclusive employers in Britain by lesbian, gay, bi and trans equality charity Stonewall in its Top 100 Employers list for 2019. The authority has been ranked the seventh highest scoring local authority in the country.