Northumberland County Council

Supporting children, young people and families through transition

15 Mar 2022

Supporting all children and young people including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) through an educational transition process is extremely important for their future.

Tributes paid following death of firefighter

13 Mar 2022

Tributes have been paid following the death of an On-call Firefighter from Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service.

Longframlington neighbourhood plan officially ‘made’

09 Mar 2022

Residents of Longframlington now have more of a say over future development in their parish, following the adoption of a neighbourhood plan for their area.

Prison sentence for owners who starved dog to brink of death

08 Mar 2022

A Blyth couple who starved their dog to the brink of death, in one of the most shocking and high-profile cases of animal cruelty the county has ever seen, has been prosecuted by Northumberland County Council.

Special school relocation and co-educational provision approved

08 Mar 2022

Cabinet have approved officer recommendations to proceed with the proposals to re-locate and provide co-educational provision at Atkinson House Special School.

A world of books on offer

07 Mar 2022

Northumberland Libraries marked World Book Day by spreading the news about all it has to offer.

Supporting donations to Ukraine

04 Mar 2022

Additional locations have been set up for donations.

All Northumberland Line stations now approved

02 Mar 2022

The final new station for the Northumberland Line rail scheme has been given the go-ahead.

Morpeth Riverside building goes up for sale

02 Mar 2022

The building that houses the Riverside Leisure Centre in Morpeth is to be put up for sale in the coming weeks.

Council leader statement on Ukraine

01 Mar 2022

The leader of Northumberland County Council has made a statement on the situation in Ukraine.

Young people call on businesses for work experience

01 Mar 2022

Young people in Northumberland with additional needs are asking businesses to step forward and support them.

Daily booking of Blyth Beach huts to be re-instated

28 Feb 2022

The daily booking of the iconic Blyth Beach huts is to be reinstated during the summer months, following the Government’s announcement that Covid 19 restrictions are to end.

Council working to bring empty homes back into residential use

28 Feb 2022

To mark National Empty Homes Week (28 February- 6 March), 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.

Council evicts third troublemaker in a month

28 Feb 2022

A tenant has been evicted from his Northumberland County Council owned property this week, for crime and anti-social behaviour which was causing misery and fear to his neighbours and the community of Blyth.

Cramlington Camera Club working to tackle digital black hole

25 Feb 2022

A Northumberland camera club is working to ensure its pictures are preserved for future generations.

Railway Trust full steam ahead to tackle climate change

25 Feb 2022

The Aln Valley Railway Trust have planted 120 trees in a bid to tackle climate change.

Work continuing on county carparks

25 Feb 2022

Work is continuing on two new carparks in the county due to open this summer.

2022/23 Budget approved by council

23 Feb 2022

A multi-million-pound budget for the coming year has been approved at Full Council.

LA7 statement as all Covid-19 restrictions end in England

22 Feb 2022

The Government has today announced that all Covid-19 restrictions will end in England on Thursday.

Ashington Spa shortlisted in national awards

22 Feb 2022

The Tranquillity Spa, run by Active Northumberland, has been named among the best in the country after being shortlisted in the English Hair & Beauty Awards.