Northumberland County Council

An aerial view of works at Newsham rail station

Combined rail and Metro tickets will be 'game-changing'

15 Mar 2024

Passengers will enjoy a ‘truly game-changing' experience when the Northumberland Line opens, with Pop Pay As You Go smart card fares offering seamless interchange with the Tyne and Wear Metro alongside traditional rail-only tickets, and with prices starting from as little as £1.

Huge first year attendance figures at Morpeth’s new sports centre

14 Mar 2024

People living in and around Morpeth are making their health and wellbeing a priority as attendance at the town’s fantastic new sports centre reaches an all-time high.

Online consultation still open for Hexham Middle School site

14 Mar 2024

Local residents are being reminded that there is still time to give their views on exciting proposals for the former Hexham Middle School Site.

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.

Taster days ignite the spark for future engineers

13 Mar 2024

Northumberland Skills Welding and Fabrication Technical Training Centre at the Port of Blyth is hosting two free taster days this weekend.

New children’s soft play for Prudhoe

12 Mar 2024

A fantastic new soft play area is being planned for Prudhoe Waterworld to provide another great space for children to have fun, let off steam and be active.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Rail Fares for Northumberland Line announced

08 Mar 2024

Travel on the new Northumberland Line will start from as little as £1 – it has been confirmed.

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.

Consultation starts this week on exciting masterplan for Hexham Middle School site

06 Mar 2024

Local residents are being reminded that they can give their views this week on exciting proposals for the former Hexham Middle School Site.

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.

County Council welcomes reopening of Farne Islands

06 Mar 2024

Northumberland County Council welcomes the reopening of the Farne Islands to the public, marking the end of a two-year closure due to a bird flu outbreak.

Young People in Northumberland go to the polls

05 Mar 2024

Thousands of pupils from across Northumberland went to the polls to select their new Youth Cabinet and Youth Parliament members.

Historic pollution clean-up works getting underway

05 Mar 2024

Major works to tackle historical pollution on the coast at Lynemouth are getting underway.

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