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
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
We’re giving police officers Tasers to combat assault 29th September 2019 Senseless violence has blighted our streets for far too long.Over recent weeks, we have seen police officers attacked while simply doing their jobs. And... National News
We’re bringing shipbuilding back to the UK 29th September 2019 The Prime Minister announced that new warships for the Royal Navy will be built in the UK.This will secure thousands of jobs for people at British shipyards and... National News
6 things to know about our huge hospital building programme 29th September 2019 We want to make sure that the NHS is delivering for patients across England. So at the beginning of Conservative Party Conference, Health Secretary Matt Hancock... National News