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Grassroot community projects across Northumberland are benefitting from the County Council’s Environment and Climate Fund.    17 groups and organisations are receiving funding of up to £5,000 from a pot of £50,000 to help them make sustainable changes; tackling climate change and improving their local environment.   The projects span a wide range of activities, from forest school enhancement, nature corridors, cycling and active travel schemes to water quality monitoring, ene

Northumberland County Council has won two awards for its unwavering commitment to energy improvements for residents.  At the North East Regional Energy Efficiency Awards, the council picked up the Local Authority Body of the Year award for the second year in a row after being nominated by delivery partners Next Energy Solutions Limited and received the Regional Vulnerable Customer Support Organisation of the Year award for the third year in a row.   The council was also highl

Secondary school pupils from across Northumberland came together to pitch their active and sustainable travel ideas to a panel of special guests in a Dragon’s Den-style event.  As part of the Active Travel Ambassador (ATA) programme, pupils aged 11 upwards from Cramlington Learning Village, Whytrig Middle School, Seaton Sluice Middle School, Barndale House, Barndale By-the-Sea, KEVI and Collingwood School and Media Arts College attended the council chambers at Northumberland

Northumberland County Council is working with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to capture voices from Northumberland’s farming communities.  The Council, with support from DEFRA, has been hosting a series of workshops and meetings with key players in the agricultural sector to help provide long-term direction and explore what farmers need on the ground.  The latest event saw 37 individuals – particularly young people from Northumberland College -