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Coroner service merger brings improvements to bereaved families

04 Apr 2024

Northumberland now has one Senior Coroner for the county - meaning improved services to bereaved families and ensuring best use of resources. 

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Plea to use environmentally - friendly alternatives to balloon releases 

03 Apr 2024

Northumberland County Council is appealing to the public to consider other alternatives to balloon releases which are often used for events and memorials but can have a devastating impact on local marine environment and wildlife. 

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SEND Leisure Programme Goes from Strength to Strength 

02 Apr 2024

On World Autism Awareness Day (2nd April)  the county council is shining a light on its inclusive leisure programme which offers activities to young people with special educational needs or disabilities. 

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Record membership as Berwick Sport Centre celebrates two-year anniversary  

02 Apr 2024

It’s been just over two years since the fantastic new Berwick Sports & Leisure Centre opened its doors to the public, and during that time it has gone from strength to strength, with attendance at an all-time high. 

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Belford holiday site provider fined for failing to protect Public Health 

02 Apr 2024

A holiday site provider from Belford has been prosecuted by Northumberland County Council for failing to protect public health. 

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Entries open for this year's LOVE Northumberland awards

28 Mar 2024

Applications are now open for this year’s LOVE Northumberland Awards – the annual celebration of all that is great about community environmental work in the county.   

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Rothbury road repair scheme finished ahead of holiday weekend

28 Mar 2024

Major engineering works to safeguard a stretch of road between Weldon Bridge and Rothbury for future generations have opened ahead of schedule and under budget. 

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Work underway to build 56 new affordable homes in Berwick

27 Mar 2024

Work has begun to build 56 new affordable homes in a £13m scheme in Berwick.

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Belford residents vote for neighbourhood plan 

26 Mar 2024

Residents of Belford now have more of a say over future development in their parish, following a successful referendum on their neighbourhood plan. 

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Council steps up its fight on flytipping  

26 Mar 2024

Northumberland County Council is stepping up its fight against fly tipping in the county to deter the dumping of waste and bring those responsible to account. 

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Student's environmental message set to do the rounds

26 Mar 2024

A Morpeth student’s environmental message is set to be seen by thousands of residents in the county. 

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Wet start to this year's grass cutting season

25 Mar 2024

Preparations are well underway ahead of the Council’s annual grass cutting programme. 

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Council awarded £103,000 by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to work with young people

22 Mar 2024

An exciting project planned by Northumberland County Council’s Archives team has received a grant of £103,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund – made possible by money raised by National Lottery players.

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Celebrating village Halls and their vital role at the centre of communities

21 Mar 2024

The pivotal role of village halls in rural communities was celebrated at a special event for volunteers and trustees at Northumberland County Hall, Morpeth.

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Applications open for new affordable homes to rent in Alnwick. 

19 Mar 2024

  Northumberland County Council is inviting anyone interested in living in one of the new affordable homes that have been built in Alnwick to apply now through Northumberland Homefinder. 

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Communities encourged to back the Great British Spring Clean

15 Mar 2024

The County Council is backing a bid to pick litter from Northumberland streets and public spaces during Keep Britain Tidy’s annual clean-up campaign. 

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Role public and community transport plays in health outlined in new report

14 Mar 2024

A report presented to the Northumberland Health and Wellbeing Board has detailed the vital role that public and community transport systems play in keeping Northumberland residents healthy.

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Council to improve car parking in Wooler  

12 Mar 2024

Northumberland County Council’s cabinet has agreed to allocate funding to improve parking in Wooler which will in turn help to support local shops and services. 

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Council makes 'improvements to be proud of' - Peer Review finds

12 Mar 2024

The County Council has made improvements “it can be proud of” - a Corporate Peer Review has found. 

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Report confirms pay policy issues addressed

12 Mar 2024

Northumberland County Council’s senior lawyer has published a report dealing with historical flaws in pay policies which potentially led to unlawful payments to former staff. 

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Thursday Referendum for Belford Parish Neighbourhood Plan 

11 Mar 2024

A local referendum on the Belford Parish Neighbourhood Plan will take place on Thursday 14 March 2024 and all residents in the Parish who are registered to vote will be able to have a say on the Plan.  

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First tenants move into new affordable homes in Alnwick. 

07 Mar 2024

The first tenants have moved into new county council affordable housing for rent that has been built in Alnwick. 

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Council working to boost local economy and jobs 

06 Mar 2024

Over 100 local organisations registered to attend a special event, laid on by Northumberland County Council aimed at helping to support the local economy and employment. 

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Council working to bring empty homes back into residential use 

04 Mar 2024

To mark National Empty Homes Week, Northumberland County Council is highlighting the work that is taking place to address the problem of empty properties in the county and is appealing to anyone who owns or knows of a long-term empty property to get in touch

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Devolution is delivering already

01 Mar 2024

More than £500m of North East investment has already been unlocked as part of a historic devolution deal.

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