Northumberland County Council

Hirst residents invited to drop-in sessions to discuss improvement plans

25 Mar 2025

Weekly drop-in sessions are to be held throughout April at Hirst Welfare in Ashington so that local people can call in to view and talk through proposals to improve the area.

Acklington and Cresswell Neighbourhood Plans officially ‘made’

25 Mar 2025

Residents of Acklington and Cresswell Parishes now have more of a say over future development in their local areas. 

North-east housing providers crack down on tenancy fraud

24 Mar 2025

Councils and housing providers across the North East of England have joined forces to fight social housing fraud, which is depriving families and vulnerable people getting the homes they need.

The winners lined up raising a fist into the air in excitement

Northumberland’s Commitment to Innovation and Inclusivity Shine at Annual Tourism Award Ceremony

24 Mar 2025

Seven Northumberland businesses took home gold at the 2025 North East England Tourism Awards ceremony, with Northumberland dominating four categories, scooping the hotly contested Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Category and achieving gold in new accolade, The Rising Star Award.

Councillors at the groundbreaking event at KEVI School

Work starts on new sports hall for Morpeth school

19 Mar 2025

The ground has been broken on £6.5m improvements at a Morpeth school.

Northumberland community projects receive financial boost

19 Mar 2025

Northumberland County Council’s Environment and Climate Fund is once again supporting sustainable initiatives in the county.

New bus services improve connectivity in the county

19 Mar 2025

Northumberland residents and visitors will soon benefit from improvements to the local bus network following changes driven by Northumberland County Council.

Councillor Jeff Watson promoting the new mobile library service

New vehicle keeps rural library service moving!

19 Mar 2025

A new mobile library van is being prepared to hit the roads of Northumberland – taking books to communities across the county – thanks to an investment of £225,000 by the County Council.

Work starting on exciting community PlayZone for Bedlington

19 Mar 2025

Work is starting this week (17th March) to build a new Playzone in Bedlington which will be used for a range of sport and physical activities.

Investment in Prudhoe hits £4.6m as town centre funding announced

19 Mar 2025

The package of investment to improve Prudhoe town centre has been given a further boost by the County Council - with additional projects set to get started as early as this summer.

Chilfdren with artwork in an Ashington park

Innovative art project planting seeds in young minds in Ashington

19 Mar 2025

An innovative project in Ashington designed to inspire young minds and spark conversations about the town’s future is a growing success.

A picture showing a flash of electricity

Council joins forces with SSE to drive sustainable energy investment and growth

19 Mar 2025

Northumberland County Council has announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with green energy infrastructure provider SSE Energy Solutions to drive investment, growth and collaboration in sustainable energy and transport solutions.

Councillors using a spade to mark the start of works on a new school in Amble

Groundbreaking takes place for new Amble school

19 Mar 2025

Work is now underway on the new James Calvert Spence College (JCSC) in Amble.

Visit Northumberland Showcases Ambitious Plans for English Tourism Week 2025

19 Mar 2025

Northumberland’s thriving visitor economy to take centre stage during national tourism celebration.

Funding set to improve home energy

19 Mar 2025

Homes across Northumberland are set to benefit from home energy improvements making them warmer and more comfortable.

Council to invest over £37m in countywide transport improvements

19 Mar 2025

Over £37m will be spent on transport improvements across Northumberland over the next 12 months – from fixing potholes to improving infrastructure and creating safer roads.

Fly tipping reduced in Northumberland

19 Mar 2025

New data show a significant downturn in fly tipping incidents thanks to a crackdown introduced by the County Council.

Parking doubled at popular tourist attraction

18 Mar 2025

Car parking at the popular Northumberland National Park attraction at Hareshaw Linn in Bellingham has doubled following the successful completion of a new car park.

Humshaugh neighbourhood plan officially ‘made’

18 Mar 2025

Residents of Humshaugh Parish now have more of a say over future development in their local area.

Colleagues from Northumberland's Public Health Team

Tackling Drug Related Deaths in Northumberland

17 Mar 2025

Dedicated addiction support delivered by Northumberland County Council and key partners is continuing to help reduce rates of fatal drug overdoses.

Green light given for new affordable homes for Embleton

17 Mar 2025

Four new council houses are to be built in the coastal village of Embleton by Northumberland County Council, providing affordable homes to rent for local people.