Reform UK secures majority in Gateshead as Labour lose control of council for the first time
Reform UK has secured a slim majority in Gateshead as heavy Labour losses saw the party lose control of the...
Read moreDetailsReform UK has secured a slim majority in Gateshead as heavy Labour losses saw the party lose control of the...
Read moreDetailsSpeaking after the meeting, a spokesman for Northumberland Conservatives said: “Today’s events at the Northumberland County Council AGM exposed serious...
Read moreDetailsNorthumberland elections will be in 2029
Read moreDetailsCouncillor Malcolm Robinson elected to be the new leader of the council’s Independent Group
Read moreDetailsMulti-million cost increase for Blyth's planned higher education facility
Read moreDetailsTwo major regeneration projects in Ashington have been given thumbs up to start
Read moreDetailsWith skyrocketing oil prices, funding has been announced for low income households
Read moreDetailsNew figures show the local authority’s school funding is expected to be £8.8 million over budget by the end of...
Read moreDetailsCalls for urgent action to address housing failures after regulator report
Read moreDetailsA historic Northumberland castle is set to reopen in a limited way as work on a “new way of operating”...
Read moreDetailsA CPI plus 1% rent increase is expected for social housing this year
Read moreDetailsCouncil's gritter teams working 'round the clock' to battle cold weather
Read moreDetailsLabour leader raises concerns regarding looming council tax rises
Read moreDetailsInheritance tax for agricultural assets changes the threshold from £1 million to £2.5 million per person
Read moreDetailsRestoration of iconic Grade II Shambles market place completed
Read moreDetailsPolice are investigating after a cygnet was believed to have been shot with a ball bearing projectile in a Northumberland...
Read moreDetailsThe potential reintroduction of Lynxes to Northumberland is being opposed by Council leaders due to farmer concerns
Read moreDetailsThere is concern that a long-standing tradition in a Northumberland town could be consigned to the history books over rising...
Read moreDetailsNorthumberland County Council has confirmed that chief fire officer Graeme Binning is no longer an employee of the local authority
Read moreDetailsReform UK confirm Northumberland councillor expelled from party over 'unacceptable' online remarks
Read moreDetailsBlyth could potentially receive even more money to improve its neighbourhoods
Read moreDetailsNorth East leaders have agreed bold new plans that could turbocharge regeneration on both sides of the River Tyne
Read moreDetailsCouncillor Dawn Welsh opens up on experiencing domestic abuse as a child
Read moreDetailsA fund helping to bring superfast broadband to some of the most rural parts of Northumberland has received a multi-million...
Read moreDetailsThe latest figures from Northumberland County Council show a predicted overspend on the local authority’s budget of £7.5 million by...
Read moreDetailsVisitors to Northumberland have once again been warned not to take risks with the Holy Island Causeway after more drivers...
Read moreDetailsCenturies of river rerouting to be reversed in major restoration project
Read moreDetailsLabour and Tory councillors clash again over council funding
Read moreDetailsTyne and Wear Metro fare hike delayed due to flyover disruption
Read moreDetailsTyne Tunnel toll charge set to increase in May
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