Ashington’s Rainbow, Brownies Guides and leaders have done their bit to tidy the town.

Ashington Town Council has received and approved the Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) (2022/23), and this will now be submitted to the external auditor. The unaudited AGAR has been published on the Council’s website, under the AGAR section of the Finance pages.

Any person interested has the right to inspect and make copies of the accounting records for the financial year to which the audit relates.  The Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Unaudited Annual Governance and Accountability Return sets out these rights and how to exercise them.

In the week that followed Volunteers Week, Ashington Town Council continued to live up to their reputation as a ‘very generous council’. Pots of funding were agreed in the form of grants, climate focused support, and event and engagement assistance.

Cllr Victor Bridges, Civic Head of Ashington was delighted to visit Ashington Veterans and Elders Institute to present a cheque for £500.

Ashington Town council’s agreed budget for 2023/24 includes a Small Grant Fund,

Thank you to everyone who turned out for the Northumberland Miners Picnic on Saturday 10th June.

It’s Back, after a three year break because of covid, Ashington Community Fair Day will take place on Sunday 2nd July 2023, 11am to 5pm at Peoples Park.

Ashington Town Council are delighted to be sponsoring Ashington Camera Club’s Photography Exhibition from Saturday 1st July to Sunday 9th July.

Ashington Town Council is taking part in The Great Big Green Week. We have invited other organisations to join us and we would love to hear how you, or a group you are part are getting involved.

The Civic Head was delighted to attend Jayness Newbiggin Brass Bands rehearsal last Thursday night to present a cheque for £500.