Northumberland councillors protest Labour attack on farmers Tuesday, 19 November, 2024 Two Conservative councillors from Northumberland joined tens of thousands of farmers today as they descended on the capital to protest against measures announced in Labour's controversial budget last month. Cllr Mark Mather represents the Wooler division, one of the most rural in the county, and Cllr Catherine Seymour represents Berwick North. They joined an estimated 20,000 farmers who gathered... Local News
Carers week in Northumberland 24th June 2019 Cllr Veronica Jones Last week was National Carers’ Week and it is important that we pay tribute to those who provide vital support to relatives and friends who... Local News
Our local plan for Northumberland 14th June 2019 Cllr John Riddle: Cabinet member for Planning, Housing & Resilience Northumberland Conservatives are committed to growing and diversifying our economy for a... Local News
Cllr Nick Oliver: Our ambitious and transformative programme for Northumberland 28th May 2019 My portfolio covers many of the inward facing areas of council business, supporting the departments we interact with as Northumberland residents. One exception... Local News
Environmental responsibilities for future generations 17th May 2019 As a County we are blessed with wonderful scenery and fabulous coasts and countryside. And we, as a County Council, take our responsibilities very seriously and... Local News
Improving rail services is vital for Northumberland's prosperity 11th May 2019 Passenger rail services are a significant priority for our council as we look to help get people off our roads and on to public transport. Railways help cut... Local News
Revolution in education is underway 26th April 2019 Cllr Wayne Daley On Wednesday I had the honour to present a paper to the North of Tyne Cabinet presenting my vision for every school in North of Tyne to be Good... Local News
Northumberland celebrates success in English Tourism week 14th April 2019 Last week saw the country celebrating English Tourism week, arguably the most exciting week in the English tourism calendar. What a success it was for us here... Local News
The Daily Mile in Northumberland 8th April 2019 Do your children or grandchildren do their Daily Mile? We all know the importance of getting into the habit of regular physical activity and where better to... Local News
Cllr Peter Jackson: We are building Northumberland into a home of real ambition 1st April 2019 In May 2017, the Conservatives were trusted by the people of Northumberland to run England’s most northerly county and have achieved a great deal since then... Local News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
Our £750 million support package for charities during the Coronavirus outbreak 9th April 2020 This Government’s announced an unprecedented £750 million package of support for charities – ensuring they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus... National News
