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Precautionary closures at Rothbury

20 Feb 2021

Car park and footpaths on low lying land in the Coquet valley, between Rothbury and Thropton, are being closed today as a public safety precaution.

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Council welcomes major new tourism experience

19 Feb 2021

The council has warmly welcomed the news that the team behind Ad Gefrin have received the final go ahead for their bespoke whisky distillery development in North Northumberland. 

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Berwick’s first full size 3G football pitch now complete

19 Feb 2021

Work is now complete on Berwick’s first ever full size 3G artificial grass pitch which will provide high quality football facilities for young people and adults in the town, right throughout the year.

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Everyone will benefit from Census 2021 

18 Feb 2021

Households across Northumberland will be asked to take part in Census 2021 in March. 

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Tackling loneliness and mental health through the power of reading

18 Feb 2021

Northumberland Libraries has received funding from The Reading Agency to help tackle loneliness and promote wellbeing.

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Leaders welcome vaccine milestone

15 Feb 2021

The region's leaders have welcomed news that 15m people have now received their first Covid vaccine.

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Praise for all involved with Covid-19 vaccine rollout in Northumberland  

15 Feb 2021

Praise for all involved with Covid-19 vaccine rollout in Northumberland  

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Council working to bring empty homes back into residential use 

15 Feb 2021

To mark National Empty Homes Week (15 - 21 February), Northumberland County Council is highlighting the work that it 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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Safety a priority as local elections confirmed

12 Feb 2021

Northumberland County Council is encouraging voters to register for postal voting after the Government confirmed elections will go ahead on May 6. 

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Lynemouth clean-up scheme moves to next stage

11 Feb 2021

The next stage of works to tackle the historic pollution at Lynemouth beach are getting underway. 

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Recruitment opportunity for local businesses

10 Feb 2021

Northumberland businesses are encouraged to take part in a government funded recruitment opportunity known as the Kickstart Scheme.

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Planning a path out of the pandemic

10 Feb 2021

An ambitious plan to bring the county out of the coronavirus pandemic in a stronger position has been unveiled by the council. 

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Rapid Covid tests now available for Northumberland key workers

10 Feb 2021

Key workers in Northumberland are being invited to book themselves free Covid tests and play their part in helping to reduce the spread of the virus in the county.

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North East can lead recovery with the right support

09 Feb 2021

The region's leaders say they are 'cautiously optimistic' about the future as infection rates go down and the vaccination programme continues at pace.

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Service with respect for Northumberland’s key workers

09 Feb 2021

Northumberland County Council has signed up to the Institute of Customer Service (ICS) campaign ‘Service with Respect’.  

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Pier project scoops national excellence award

09 Feb 2021

The team behind the £3m restoration of Seahouses Pier have scooped a national engineering award. 

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Cabinet approve draft budget plans

09 Feb 2021

The Council’s Cabinet have approved next year’s draft budget proposals – aimed at boosting the county’s economy. 

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Thousands of historic records now available to view online

09 Feb 2021

Descriptions of thousands of historic records are now available to view online via the Northumberland Archives online catalogue.

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Residents in Northumberland reminded to only travel if absolutely necessary!

05 Feb 2021

Ahead of weather warnings for the weekend, Northumberland County Council is reminding people that on top of the current the lockdown restrictions, they should only be travelling if absolutely necessary. 

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Free School Meal support for February half-term

04 Feb 2021

Children and young people eligible for free school meals will get extra support during the February half-term thanks to additional funding.

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County welcomes return of the Lindisfarne Gospels to the region

04 Feb 2021

Northumberland County Council has today welcomed the exciting news that the Lindisfarne Gospels are set to return to the region in autumn 2022.

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Residents thanked for feedback on council’s budget proposals

04 Feb 2021

Residents have been thanked for their contribution in shaping the county council’s forthcoming budget proposals. 

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Rapid tests for frontline workers with no symptoms launched

03 Feb 2021

Northumberland County Council is setting up a Targeted Community Testing programme  to help detect cases of Covid in frontline workers who are not showing any symptoms. 

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Work starting on new Hexham development

03 Feb 2021

Work is starting on a new development that will deliver hundreds of parking spaces in Hexham and support the economic growth of the town. 

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Major Blyth funding bid submitted to Government

03 Feb 2021

The County Council has submitted a bid to Government to unlock a new multi-million pound ‘Town Deal’ for Blyth - set to be agreed in the Spring.   

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