04 Apr 2024
Northumberland now has one Senior Coroner for the county - meaning improved services to bereaved families and ensuring best use of resources.
03 Apr 2024
Northumberland County Council is appealing to the public to consider other alternatives to balloon releases which are often used for events and memorials but can have a devastating impact on local marine environment and wildlife.
02 Apr 2024
A long-term masterplan to transform 'the core’ of Ashington made famous by miners, footballers and painters is to come before councillors.
On World Autism Awareness Day (2nd April) the county council is shining a light on its inclusive leisure programme which offers activities to young people with special educational needs or disabilities.
It’s been just over two years since the fantastic new Berwick Sports & Leisure Centre opened its doors to the public, and during that time it has gone from strength to strength, with attendance at an all-time high.
A holiday site provider from Belford has been prosecuted by Northumberland County Council for failing to protect public health.
28 Mar 2024
Applications are now open for this year’s LOVE Northumberland Awards – the annual celebration of all that is great about community environmental work in the county.
Major engineering works to safeguard a stretch of road between Weldon Bridge and Rothbury for future generations have opened ahead of schedule and under budget.
Stocksfield and Mickley residents now have access to ultrafast internet speeds thanks to the installation of full fibre broadband across the rural Northumberland villages.
27 Mar 2024
People living in and around Hexham have given their seal of approval to the proposed redevelopment of the former Hexham Middle School site.
Work has begun to build 56 new affordable homes in a £13m scheme in Berwick.
The Council is urging the Environment Agency to provide urgent support in dealing with a landslip near Morpeth.
New recruits at Prudhoe’s largest employer swapped the shopfloor for the great outdoors to showcase their environmental credentials.
26 Mar 2024
Residents of Belford now have more of a say over future development in their parish, following a successful referendum on their neighbourhood plan.
Northumberland County Council is stepping up its fight against fly tipping in the county to deter the dumping of waste and bring those responsible to account.
A Morpeth student’s environmental message is set to be seen by thousands of residents in the county.
25 Mar 2024
Preparations are well underway ahead of the Council’s annual grass cutting programme.
22 Mar 2024
An exciting project planned by Northumberland County Council’s Archives team has received a grant of £103,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund – made possible by money raised by National Lottery players.
21 Mar 2024
The pivotal role of village halls in rural communities was celebrated at a special event for volunteers and trustees at Northumberland County Hall, Morpeth.
19 Mar 2024
Today we’re celebrating World Social Work Day and saying thank you to all our social workers for the life-changing difference they make every day.
Northumberland County Council would like to hear from Parish & Town councils or local dog walking clubs who may be interested in hosting Green Dog Walker events, particularly in the Tynedale area.
Northumberland County Council is inviting anyone interested in living in one of the new affordable homes that have been built in Alnwick to apply now through Northumberland Homefinder.
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.
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.
Hundreds of homes across the county are benefiting from upgraded home energy solutions thanks to grant funding awarded to Northumberland County Council.