A graphic promoting this year's Great British Spring Clean

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. 

Prudhoe High Street

National High Streets Task Force visits Prudhoe

15 Mar 2024

Experts from the national High Streets Task Force have visited Prudhoe - meeting with a wide range of partners to look into how the town centre could be boosted in the future.

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Northumberland homes receive energy upgrades

15 Mar 2024

Hundreds of homes across the county are benefiting from upgraded home energy solutions thanks to grant funding awarded to 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.

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

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. 

Image demonstrating Online consultation still open for Hexham Middle School site 

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. 

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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.

Northumberberland Skills Taster Days

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.  

Image demonstrating New children’s soft play for Prudhoe  

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.

Image demonstrating Council to improve car parking in Wooler  

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. 

County Hall in Morpeth

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. 

Image demonstrating Thursday Referendum for Belford Parish Neighbourhood Plan 

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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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. 

Image demonstrating First tenants move into new affordable homes in Alnwick. 

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. 

Director of Public Health Annual Report

Ageing Well in Northumberland

07 Mar 2024

In her first report since taking over as Northumberland’s Director of Public Health, Gill O’Neill highlights the positive aspects to ageing whilst also recognising that there are significant variations in resident’s experiences of ageing.

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

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. 

Image demonstrating Council working to boost local economy and jobs 

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. 

Image demonstrating County Council welcomes reopening of Farne Islands

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.

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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. 

Polluted land at Lynemouth

Historic pollution clean-up works getting underway

05 Mar 2024

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

Image demonstrating Council working to bring empty homes back into residential use 

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

Seaton Valley Groundbreaking

Milestone groundbreaking ceremony for £50m Seaton Valley super-school 

01 Mar 2024

A groundbreaking ceremony took place to kickstart construction of the new Astley Community High School and Whytrig Middle School. 

Council Leader Glen Sanderson on the Northumberland Line

Rail Minister welcomes progress as Northumberland Line opening nears

01 Mar 2024

Rail Minister Huw Merriman saw first-hand progress being made towards the opening of the Northumberland Line this summer. 

LA7 leaders

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.