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Council joins forces with SSE to drive sustainable energy investment and growth
Northumberland County Council has announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with green energy infrastructure provider SSE Energy...
Mar 19


New bus services improve connectivity in the county
Northumberland residents and visitors will soon benefit from improvements to the local bus network following changes driven by...
Mar 19


Innovative art project planting seeds in young minds in Ashington
An innovative project in Ashington designed to inspire young minds and spark conversations about the town’s future is a growing success. ...
Mar 19


Northumberland community projects receive financial boost
Northumberland County Council’s Environment and Climate Fund is once again supporting sustainable initiatives in the county.  £50,000...
Mar 19


Fly tipping reduced in Northumberland
Current performance indicates there has been a 23% decrease in incidents for the 2024/25 period, with the Council set to exceed its...
Mar 19


Funding set to improve home energy
Homes across Northumberland are set to benefit from home energy improvements making them warmer and more comfortable. Thanks to a £9.5m...
Mar 19


Celebrations as next Northumberland Line station opens
The latest station to be completed on the Northumberland Line has been officially opened. Newsham Station in Blyth opened for business,...
Mar 17


Council’s environmental progress blooming
Northumberland County Council is well on-track to half its own carbon footprint this year – as a range of environmental projects make...
Mar 13


Northumberland backs the 10th Annual Great British Spring Clean
Northumberland County Council is encouraging residents and businesses to pledge to do their bit to clear up the litter during the Great...
Mar 6


Latest Northumberland Line station to open in coming weeks
The latest station to be completed on the Northumberland Line is set to open mid March. After more than 60 years the public started...
Feb 21


Prudhoe flood scheme to get underway
A scheme to resolve the long-standing issue of flooding near Prudhoe Railway Station is getting underway.  The area by the level...
Feb 20


New strategy aims to future-proof Northumberland’s food production
Northumberland County Council has launched a new strategy to improve the county’s food system over the next two years. The...
Feb 13
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