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The very best in community and voluntary environmental work across the county has been celebrated at this year’s LOVE Northumberland awards ceremony.   Community groups, organisations, schools and individuals were honoured  with awards across seven categories in what is now the event’s 15th year.   From schools creating a walking bus through to a project encouraging sustainable cooking– award winners spanned the length and breadth of the county – and involved everyone from yo

Northumberland is celebrating a record-breaking achievement with 14 of its parks being awarded the prestigious Green Flag Award – the highest number the county has ever received.  The internationally recognised award, presented by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, honours parks and green spaces that meet the highest standards of environmental management, maintenance, and community involvement.  This year, Tyne Riverside Country Park has been awarded Green Flag status f

Increased assistance is being offered at Household Waste Recovery sites (Tips) in Northumberland. Each site will have a staff member on hand at the general waste skip to help and answer any queries about recycling.   It is hoped that the increased assistance will help residents to use the right container for their waste disposal, as well as improving customer service, site experience, and protecting the environment.   Also, following several fires at Waste Transfer Stations a

UPVC window frames, door frames and guttering now being accepted at some Household Waste Recovery Centres. From Friday 27th June two...

Major works to tackle the landslip on the B6343 Mitford Road near Morpeth will be starting this summer.  Design work for the scheme is...

Another milestone has been reached on a major scheme to improve travel infrastructure in Bedlington.   It comes after the County Council...

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...

Northumberland County Council is urging Government to provide additional funding needed to make weekly food collections available to more...

As international Blue Flag award reaches its 38th year, Blyth South Beach is among this year’s winners.  Environmental charity Keep...

The Council’s Space for Shorebirds rangers are working hard to protect beach nesting birds and are asking everyone to help by giving nest...