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The cream of the county’s community work has been celebrated at this year’s LOVE Northumberland awards. Schools, community groups, organisations and individuals were recognised for their efforts to keep the county clean and green with awards across seven categories in what is now the event’s 16th year. Representatives of all shortlisted entries attended the event at The Alnwick Garden hosted by BBC Radio Newcastle presenter Anna Foster, with awards presented by The Duchess

Northumberland County Council is backing national Clean Air Day (Thursday June 18) which aims to highlight the negative impacts of air pollution on our health and the importance of everyone playing their part to improve the air we breathe. Clean Air Day is the UK’s largest annual air pollution campaign and is coordinated by the environmental charity Global Action Plan. The campaign focuses on improving the public understanding of indoor and outdoor air pollution, highlig

The Port of Blyth has officially launched its Battleship Wharf Expansion scheme, unveiling a transformative investment of up to £100 million to expand key infrastructure, increasing Port capacity to support the next era of clean energy growth. The early development phase of the scheme is being jointly funded by Port of Blyth, Northumberland County Council and the North East Combined Authority, match funding £275,000 awarded by The Crown Estate through the second round of its

A major £1.92 million refurbishment project in Blyth is now complete, providing warmer and more affordable living conditions for residents of Bowes Street and Bowes Court. The scheme, funded by UK Government and Northumberland County Council is part of the wider £95m Energising Blyth programme, and saw 72 homes undergo extensive upgrades to improve energy performance. Key improvements included the installation of new roof coverings with integrated solar PV panels, new cavi

Northumberland County Council has approved a major £9.309 million investment to revitalise 95 council owned homes in East Hartford. The ambitious project is part of a broader £55.6million capital investment over four years which was approved by the council to upgrade and improve its council housing. The properties will get a brand-new kitchen, bathroom, a full rewire, the installation of a new heating system and insulation, damp proofing, plastering and flooring. A full re

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

Northumberland County Council is offering funding from a pot of £50,000 for projects aiming to help the environment. Up to £5,000 is available from the Council’s Environment and Climate Fund to support community initiatives such as reducing emissions, enhancing energy efficiency, educating and engaging the local community, and promoting waste reduction through reducing, reusing and recycling. Applications are now open at https://www.northumberlandnetzero.uk/apply/climate-fu

The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has opened its new Technology Development Centre, boosting opportunities for innovation in the UK’s offshore renewables industry in the North East of England. The state-of-the-art £6.3 million two-storey facility will provide testing, validation and demonstration for companies working on products and services to support offshore renewables – adding to the globally unique range of services already available at ORE Catapult’s Nationa

Northumberland County Council has won two prestigious awards for its dedication to upgrading the energy efficiency of homes across the...

Ensuring that the UK offshore wind industry has the future workforce it requires took a major leap forward as the landmark Energy Central...

Northumberland County Council’s Environment and Climate Fund is once again supporting sustainable initiatives in the county. £50,000...

Projects which improve the environment, grow the economy and support communities in rural areas are being invited to apply for a share of...

Northumberland County Council has announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with green energy infrastructure provider SSE Energy...

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

A successful launch event kicked off the next round of funding from Northumberland County Council for projects addressing climate change...

Northumberland County Council has given the green light for an ambitious new Air Quality Strategy to improve both public health and the...

Projects as diverse as a flagship mountain bike trail for the region, through to installing new solar panels for community centres, are...

Blyth residents and businesses are being invited to see the latest on plans for the Energy Central Institute (ECI), a new higher-level...

Over 75 key stakeholders from the farming sector have been working to identify non-technical barriers and explore solutions for a...