Northumberland County Council

Tweedmouth Middle wins national award for sustainable travel

12 Mar 2019

Tweedmouth Middle has been named the Best Secondary School in England for encouraging pupils to travel sustainably.

Improvement works at Cramlington roundabout on-hold

12 Mar 2019

A scheme to improve traffic flows at a busy Cramlington town centre roundabout has had to be put on-hold to allow for a gas main to be replaced.

£5 million investment agreed to modernise Blyth Sports Centre

12 Mar 2019

Northumberland County Council’s cabinet has agreed to award £5 million of funding to completely modernise Blyth Sports Centre.

Wentworth to welcome Learning and Skills Service

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.

Your North of Tyne. Your Mayor. Your Vote.

12 Mar 2019

A campaign to raise public awareness of the North of Tyne Combined Authority mayoral election and encourage people to register to vote has begun.

Setting sail on a journey of discovery

12 Mar 2019

A charity expedition is due to set sail on an epic journey around the British Isles later this week.

Hexham residents invited to ‘Hub’ showcase event

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.

County Council enters into advisory partnership with Tommee Tippee

11 Mar 2019

Mayborn Group, the company behind global mum and baby brand Tommee Tippee, has signed an agreement with Northumberland County Council’s Trading Standards Service to help the company to ensure that the items it sells comply with all the consumer legislation that applies to them.

Experts to be consulted over Lynemouth Beach pollution

11 Mar 2019

Expert advice is being sought on how best to deal with historic pollution at Lynemouth beach.

Blyth town centre funding bid welcomed

11 Mar 2019

Plans to put Blyth forward for major funding to rejuvenate the town centre have been welcomed.

Changes to residents’ parking schemes

10 Mar 2019

Changes to Northumberland’s residents’ parking schemes will start to take effect from April, with the first due for renewal in Berwick.

Road work on Prudhoe Front Street from Monday 11 March

08 Mar 2019

Work starts on Monday (11 March) for up to five days on important improvements to Prudhoe’s Front Street.

New car park to open in Alnwick

07 Mar 2019

Sixty new free car parking spaces have been created in Alnwick ahead of the tourist season.

Community project is a hive of activity

07 Mar 2019

A special celebratory open day was held in Blyth to mark the two year anniversary and new home of the Newsham Learning Hive.

FREE courses for businesses going to Hexham Tourism Fair

07 Mar 2019

Businesses attending Hexham Tourism Fair later this month will be able to take advantage of some free training sessions being offered by Northumberland County Council.

Northumberland Fire & Rescue goes live with Twitter

06 Mar 2019

We are now live on Twitter so why not give us a follow !

Community invited to hear latest on Morpeth plans

06 Mar 2019

Morpeth residents are being invited to find out more about ongoing developments for the town.

Tynedale welcomes its first Men’s Shed

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.

Next bridge funding bid to be made this summer

04 Mar 2019

The next funding bid to help restore the historic Union Chain Bridge will be made in May 2019 - and if successful, major works will start early next year.

Plans announced for town centre improvement schemes

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.

Blaze your own career trail

04 Mar 2019

It's National Apprenticeship Week, so look out for some great opportunities across Northumberland.

Council agrees investment in Haltwhistle school

04 Mar 2019

Young people in Haltwhistle are set to learn in more modern spaces after the council agreed to invest in school buildings.

Site revealed for new Morpeth leisure centre

28 Feb 2019

Following a full review of all potential sites, the Terrace site on Gas House Lane has been chosen as the location for Morpeth’s new multi-million pound leisure centre.