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Specialist hub is supporting Northumberland businesses

27 Mar 2020

The council has established a specialist team to support businesses and employers both during and after the current Coronavirus outbreak.

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Register now for COVID-19 small business grant funding

27 Mar 2020

Businesses in Northumberland can register now for small business grant funding to help mitigate the impacts of coronavirus

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Home learning pack for parents of under 5s

25 Mar 2020

The council’s early years team has pulled together a weekly home learning package for the parents of under 5s.

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Car parks closed as people urged to stay at home - 25 March 2020

25 Mar 2020

Car parks at some of the most beautiful tourism destinations along the Northumberland coast have had to be closed following the Government’s latest guidance on all non-essential travel and clear instruction that people should stay at home.

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Council’s trading standards investigate inflated pricing - 25 March 2020

25 Mar 2020

Northumberland Trading Standards team have been investigating highly inflated and misleading pricing of toiletries and similar products as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak, and are asking residents to be aware and report any unethical pricing.

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Rallying support for new volunteers in Northumberland - 25 March 2020

25 Mar 2020

Northumberland County Council is launching a new initiative to support the phenomenal volunteering networks that have been rallying support across the county in response to COVID-19.

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Active Northumberland centres close, but fitness classes run online - 24 March 2020

24 Mar 2020

Active Northumberland sports and leisure centres around the county have closed temporarily following the Government’s protocols to reduce the spread of the Covid-19 virus

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Residents reminded to heed social distancing advice - 23 March 2020

23 Mar 2020

Northumberland residents are being reminded that they must heed social distancing advice as the country tackles the coronavirus pandemic.

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Council supporting communities across Northumberland - Friday 20 March

20 Mar 2020

Northumberland County Council has offered further reassurance to residents, businesses and communities as it continues to fully support them through the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak.

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Community grant scheme open for next round of bids

17 Mar 2020

Community groups across the county are being offered funding to help deliver projects as Northumberland County Council extends its community chest scheme for another year.

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Cafes close but Country Parks remain open - 17 March 2020

17 Mar 2020

Cafes at Country Parks in Northumberland will be closed from tomorrow until further notice.

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New centre opens its doors at Haydon Bridge

16 Mar 2020

Work is complete on a fantastic new vocational centre at Haydon Bridge High School.

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Council reassures Northumberland residents

13 Mar 2020

Northumberland County Council is reassuring residents and businesses they will be fully supported during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.

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A challenge we owed to every child

12 Mar 2020

How our social care services team secured a "Good" Ofsted rating

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Consultation on future of West Woodburn First School

10 Mar 2020

Northumberland County Council’s cabinet has agreed to carry out formal consultation on the potential closure of the school.

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Improvements coming to Tyne Riverside Country Park

10 Mar 2020

Work is getting underway to improve play facilities at a Prudhoe park.

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Why not go green with our spring clean?

09 Mar 2020

Northumberland County Council is backing a national campaign to get people out and about cleaning up their local communities.

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Celebrating inspirational women in Northumberland

06 Mar 2020

Stories of inspirational women from across Northumberland are being shared to mark International Women’s Day 2020 through creative writing and artwork by schoolchildren.

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Pool installation starts in flagship new sports centre  

04 Mar 2020

Work on a flagship new sports and leisure complex in Ponteland is progressing rapidly and this week another milestone was reached with the start of the installation of the swimming pools.

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Bridge repairs funding secured

03 Mar 2020

The council has successfully secured £3.7 million in national funding to improve the county’s bridges.

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Work underway on two new schools for Hexham

03 Mar 2020

The first turf has been cut on one of the largest new school developments in Northumberland.

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Good across the board for children’s social care in Northumberland

02 Mar 2020

The council has been awarded an overall ‘good’ rating across the board by Ofsted following a recent inspection of children’s social care services.