Staycations may lead to the spread of Covid 24 Aug 2020 With more people choosing to stay in the UK for their holiday this year, it’s…
Young people badly let down 17 Aug 2020 The A-level students of Northumberland have faced an incredibly tough time recently and we should…
Shut out from discussions, once again 17 Aug 2020 Once again, Northumberland County Council has told the opposition Labour group that there wasn’t time…
Local councils and communities stripped of their planning rights 07 Aug 2020 The government’s new planning reforms will drive a bulldozer through local councils’ and local people’s…
Northumberland active transport plan a let down 03 Aug 2020 Labour in Northumberland says the council have let local people down; they have yet to…
The scandal and shame of social care in the pandemic 31 Jul 2020 The cross-party Public Accounts Committee has condemned the government for its decision to discharge 25,000…
Listen to your officers, pleads Labour, as second wave of Covid loom 31 Jul 2020 As a second wave of Covid threatens, Labour is pleading with the leaders of Northumberland…
Broken promises leave residents out in the cold. 28 Jul 2020 The Conservative manifesto in 2017 accused Labour of being autocratic and distant and promised that…
Northumberland child protection plans hit 10 year high 21 Jul 2020 A report presented to Northumberland County Council’s family and children’s services committee last week showed…
A warm welcome for water investment 20 Jul 2020 We were delighted to read about the £10m investment by Northumbrian Water to improve water…
Reality of sexual exploitation 20 Jul 2020 You could be forgiven for thinking that sexual exploitation of children is an issue for…
Technology lifeline cut off for many disadvantaged children 10 Jul 2020 Most people agree that having access to technology, such as internet access, is no longer…
Good news for Blyth, but Ashington and Bedlington forgotten 10 Jul 2020 It was good to hear that Northumberland County Council’s cabinet agreed to progress a major…
Coach and horses driven through local planning process 10 Jul 2020 Yesterday the government announced radical expansion of permitted development rights in the planning system. New…
Covid-19 – proof, if proof were needed, that local authorities are essential 30 Jun 2020 After 10 years of effectively dismantling local authorities with the worst austerity cuts seen in…
North East child poverty rises again 30 Jun 2020 More children in the North East are living in poverty compared to rest of the…
Rural Northumberland must not be forgotten in Covid-19 recovery 30 Jun 2020 As we feel our way nervously out of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is vital that…
Vital to get it right for children, teachers, support staff and families 30 Jun 2020 After weeks of lock down, the restrictions are being eased and we face the prospect…
Opening back up must be right, not rushed 30 Jun 2020 The opposition Labour group at Northumberland County Council is urging the council to ensure it…