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
Council leader speaks out on Labour housing crisis 17th November 2017 The leader of Northumberland County Council, Peter Jackson has spoken out about the housing crisis left to his party by the previous administration... Local News
Answers received as Guy seeks reassurances over lynx reintroduction 2nd November 2017 Hexham MP Guy Opperman this week received assurances from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Environment about the proposed reintroduction of... Local News
Council is set to ask for post-Brexit funding guarantees 1st November 2017 The leader of Northumberland County Council is set to ask the Government to provide guarantees for millions of pounds of funding for people across the county. A... European News
Feeding back: Government grants extra cash for social care-Countywide update from Councillor Veronica Jones 27th October 2017 Northumberland has one of the highest percentages of older people in the country so adult care costs are high. Veronica Jones, Cabinet member for Adult... Reports
Guy is seeking more nominations for small business awards 27th October 2017 Saturday 2nd December is Small Business Saturday, a day which highlights and celebrates small businesses and encourages customers to support them by shopping... Local News
New crossing installed to provide safety for pedestrians 24th October 2017 A new zebra crossing has been installed near the Mafeking roundabout to give pedestrians a safe route to cross the road. The installation comes following a... Local News
MP works with Cambo First School to tackle rainforest destruction 24th October 2017 Anne-Marie Trevelyan, Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed has met with children and teachers from Cambo First School to tackle the destruction of... Local News
Guy visits Adderlane school 20th October 2017 Hexham MP Guy Opperman recently visited Adderlane Academy in Prudhoe and met Head Teacher Emma Potts. The school was previously in Special Measures, but the... Local News
Jobs fair is a great success in Hexham 8th October 2017 Hexham MP Guy Opperman held his third annual Tynedale Jobs Fair last week, with hundreds of people attending and nearly fifty businesses and employers there... Local News
Our COVID Winter Plan 23rd November 2020 During this period of national restrictions, our COVID Winter Plan will the NHS, keeps children in school and lets the economy get moving again. National News
Our largest boost to our Nation’s Defence in a Generation 19th November 2020 We’re delivering a funding boost of over £24 billion for our nation’s defence. Ensuring we keep our nation safe from the evolving international threats we face. National News
Our Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution 18th November 2020 Today, the Prime Minister has outlined his ten-point plan to bring about a green industrial revolution, creating 250,000 jobs and helping us to build back... National News
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on the COVID Vaccine in Full 9th November 2020 Read in full the Prime Minister's statement on mass testing progress, the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine and more. National News
4 Ways this Government is Supporting Businesses this Winter 6th November 2020 Throughout this pandemic, our priority has been clear: to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government’s announcements today will support businesses this... National News
