I was recently invited along with Councillors Marjorie Chambers and Caroline Ball to attend a special Reception and briefing hosted by The Army Engagement Team at NCEA Duke’s Secondary School.

Ashington Town Council will hold its monthly Finance & General Services Committee meeting on Tuesday, May 14th at 6:00pm in the Council Chamber.

‘Bright Red improves the lives and treatment of people in the North East who are dealing with blood cancer.

Ashington Town Council is taking major strides in climate action and protecting local wildlife and habitats through several new initiatives announced at their Climate Change and Environment Committee meeting last night.

Ashington Town Council has invested £180,000 over five years to significantly upgrade CCTV coverage with powerful new cameras on Station Road, Woodhorn Road, and Station Road West.

“This boost to community safety underscores the Council’s priority and commitment to improving the environment by providing a pleasant and safe place to live,” said Cllr John Tully, Leader of Ashington Town Council.

The project features cutting-edge technology including 24/7 monitored pan-tilt-zoom cameras providing comprehensive visibility of the area. Local contractor Asset Watch has been selected to deploy the high-tech system, cementing this initiative as a community partnership supporting local jobs.

Ashington Town Council is partnering with Northumberland County Council to transform several grassy areas into vibrant wildflower havens around town.

The town of Ashington is calling on all residents to show their love for their community by reducing waste, reusing items, and recycling properly.

Recent figures show fly-tipping is on the rise, with a whopping 115 tonnes of illegally dumped rubbish spread over nearly 2,000 incidents in the last financial year ☹️ Not to mention an astounding 326 tonnes of general litter in public bins and found littering our streets, despite the tireless efforts of volunteers and the NCC Local Services Team who litter pick. It’s hard to imagine that amount of rubbish - we hope our infographic below helps.

Ashington Town Council are excited to announce plans to evaluate the feasibility of creating a new skate park and scooter facility at People’s Park in Ashington.

The proposed project, brought forward by ward Cllrs Lynne Grimshaw, Matthew Cuthbert and Bob Walkinshaw, aims to provide a state-of-the-art recreational space for local youth, fostering an active lifestyle and encouraging participation in skateboarding and scootering – skateboarding having recently gained Olympic status.

A project is being developed in Ashington in preparation of the 80th Anniversary of the ending of World War II in 2025.

Ashington Cricket Club being supported by Ashington Town Council, is working with the Royal British Legion and Reiverdale Scout Group on the project.  The plan is to place a personalised commemorative plaque alongside 175 trees commemorating the individual service members from Ashington, who made the ultimate sacrifice in the war.

The trees in the Cricket Club ground and surrounding area were planted after World War II in memory of each person from the town who lost their life in the war.  The project will enhance the existing memorial trees as well as planting new trees to replace trees damaged and lost over the years.

Ashington Town Council will hold its Climate Change & Environment Committee meeting on Tuesday, April 30th at 5:30pm in the Council Chamber.