18 Jun 2020
Uniformed youth groups across Northumberland are to benefit from thousands of pounds in funding to support their work in the community.
A virtual version of the Northumberland and Tyne & Wear School Games Festival, which involves hundreds of young people from the county’s primary and secondary schools, will launch on Friday 19 June at 10.00am.
17 Jun 2020
The council is clamping down on fly-tippers using a combination of education, engagement and enforcement.
11 Jun 2020
Draft proposals to safely re-open town centres as lockdown eases are being finalised by the council.
09 Jun 2020
Applications close this Sunday - 14 June - for Covid-19 Discretionary Grants.
Ambitious plans to encourage more people to walk and cycle in Northumberland have been backed by Northumberland County Council’s Cabinet.
08 Jun 2020
The invaluable role of carers is being celebrated in Northumberland - as part of Carers Week 2020.
04 Jun 2020
Businesses, residents and the tourism industry are to benefit from a £1.5 million funding boost as the county continues to recover from the coronavirus lockdown.
02 Jun 2020
To mark National Volunteer Week (1 - 7June), Northumberland County Council is issuing an extra special thank you to all the amazing volunteers who have given up their time to help local people and who continue to step up on a daily basis, to help those in need.
Planning permission has been granted for a new multi-million pound leisure development in Morpeth which will deliver first class facilities for a new era of better health, wellbeing and sport.
Major plans to kick start Blyth town centre’s renewal have moved a step closer as the County Council has been asked to support a near £40 million investment programme prior to a bid to the national Future High Streets Fund (FSHF) this summer.
01 Jun 2020
The council has announced a new £4.6m grant fund to support small businesses which have been impacted by Covid-19.
Across the county, Northumberland schools are installing safety measures, ready to welcome back Year 6, Year 1 and Reception pupils
26 May 2020
Gino, a nervous young dog has been reunited with his very relieved owner who searched for him day and night after he slipped his lead while on a walk in Valley Park, Cramlington.
Work is re-starting on a range of key highway schemes and essential works across the county.
Northumberland County Council’s Public Protection service is warning people to remain extra vigilant following a rise in coronavirus-related scams that seek to benefit from the public’s concern and uncertainty over COVID-19.
22 May 2020
Bin collections for the week beginning Monday (25 May) will take place one day later than your usual collection.
21 May 2020
Active Northumberland has been streaming a range of online activities to help new mums throughout lockdown and is inviting others to join in and take part.
20 May 2020
Survey work has started as progress continues towards re-opening passenger rail services between Northumberland and Newcastle.
The council’s popular garden waste collection scheme has re-opened to new customers.
Today is National Thank A Teacher Day, and the council is paying tribute to teachers across the county.
The council is taking a phased approach to re-opening its coastal and visitor car parks as public safety remains a top priority.
15 May 2020
Coastal and visitor car parks across Northumberland will remain closed as safety assessments continue.
14 May 2020
Families from 400 households in Northumberland are being given free activity packs to encourage vulnerable and isolated children and young people to keep active.
The council’s music service has launched a series of online resources for the county’s young musicians.