The Northumberland Line project continues to make significant progress, with several recent milestones achieved:

Ashington Town Council is excited to announce the opening of the third round of its Small Grant Fund for the 2024/25 financial year.

Ashington Town Council is delighted to announce the return of the Pride Picnic at Hirst Park on Saturday, September 7th, from 10 AM to 2 PM.

Ashington Town Council is delighted to announce the successful installation of a new pontoon at Cambois Rowing Club.

Ashington Town Council has temporarily closed the Alexandra Road Play Area.

We’re delighted to report that the animation workshops at the recent Ashington Tuesday Market were a roaring success!

It is with sadness we share news of the passing of Mrs Carol Brown, Chair of Heart of the Hirst community group, on Friday 16 August 2024.

We are excited to be running a young people’s employability day in September supported by Asda Foundation!  

Ashington Town Council is thrilled to announce the successful completion of a state-of-the-art Double Bay Cricket Practice Training Facility at Ashington Rugby Cricket Club. The council contributed £3,000 towards this exciting project last year, which was ready just in time for the 2024 cricket season.

In a true celebration of Ashington’s cricketing heritage, England, and Durham fast bowler Mark Wood, one of Ashington’s own, officially opened the new nets. Wood, currently one of the fastest bowlers in the world, embodies the potential that facilities like this can unlock in young players.

The Town Council commends our Allotment Officer, Alan Bunker, and the dedicated allotment holders for their outstanding efforts in clearing years of accumulated metal waste from the North Seaton Colliery site. What could have ended up in landfill has been recycled. This initiative has sparked a broader conversation about sustainable practices and waste management on our allotments.

We strongly support the “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” approach, with a strong emphasis on the first two Rs.

When reduction and reuse aren’t possible, we’ll focus on proper recycling. Our recent metal collection was such a success, we plan to extend this approach to other materials like glass in the future, and reach out to all allotment sites.

If you have ideas, especially those specific to allotment settings, please contact Alan at alan.bunker@ashingtontowncouncil.gov.uk

Together, we can cultivate not just vegetables, but also more sustainable allotment management.