Scandal and shame of government vote on free school meals 26 Oct 2020 Northumberland’s Labour Group says the government’s rejection of providing free school meals or vouchers over…
Letter to Glen Sanderson r.e School Meals 26 Oct 2020 To Cllr Glen Sanderson, Leader Northumberland County Council Copy to Daljit Lally, Cath McEvoy-Carr, Cllr…
A step in the right direction for some; a long way to go for others 20 Oct 2020 Northumberland County Council’s shadow cabinet member Cllr. Brian Gallacher for local services has criticised the…
7526 children in Northumberland face increased lockdown restrictions and losing FSM this October 20 Oct 2020 New analysis by LGA Labour reveals that more than 7526 children in Northumberland, face half term…
Cautious welcome to reintroduction of local area councils 19 Oct 2020 Northumberland County Council’s Labour Group has given a cautious welcome to the return of local…
More support needed for providing free school meals 19 Oct 2020 Northumberland County Council’s Labour Group has welcomed the reassurance from the council that free school…
A victory for common sense 06 Oct 2020 Northumberland’s Labour Group is delighted that chief executive, Daljit Lally, will return to her role…
Credit where credit’s due 06 Oct 2020 Northumberland County’s Labour Group think it is a bit rich for Blyth Valley MP Ian…
Safety as important as providing essential services 06 Oct 2020 Northumberland Labour Group is seeking assurances about the safety of the council’s workforce and the…
Cabinet member responsible for debt recovery owes money to the council 05 Oct 2020 The Labour Group at Northumberland County Council is questioning the appropriatenesses of cabinet member Councillor…
Praise for care workers 02 Oct 2020 Northumberland County Council’s shadow cabinet member for adult social care Councillor Liz Simpson has praised…
New leader throwing procedure and good governance out the window already 02 Oct 2020 There has been further proof that the clean break that we might have expected with…
Teachers deserve our thanks, and so do support staff 02 Oct 2020 Northumberland County Council’s Labour Group has paid tribute to the staff who have supported teachers…
Yet another Covid-19 debacle – this time for our students 01 Oct 2020 If there’s a way of adding insult to injury, this is it, says the leader…
Not the clean sweep we were hoping for 24 Sep 2020 Northumberland County Council’s Labour Group has expressed its disappointment about the announcement of cabinet members…
Labour Group cautiously welcomes new council leader and expects open leadership 23 Sep 2020 Following the vote of no confidence in the former council leader Peter Jackson and the…
Money for legal claim could have been spent elsewhere 14 Sep 2020 It is a crying shame that Northumberland County Council is having to put £5.5m of…
Questions to be asked about whistle-blowing enquiry 12 Sep 2020 Northumberland County Council’s Labour Group says questions need to be asked about the so-called independent…
Data breach just one more example of wrongdoing 12 Sep 2020 If things weren’t bad enough among Northumberland County Council’s political leadership, a data breach just…
Put things right, says Labour Group 02 Sep 2020 On the eve of the full council meeting (2 September) which potentially puts the leader…
Child homelessness reaches a 14 year high 24 Aug 2020 It is nothing less than shameful that there are now nearly 130,000 children living in…
Not the time to be losing the lead person for keeping communities safe 24 Aug 2020 Staycations are in the news at the moment. And we’re being reminded about which places…