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The Finance and General Services Committee meeting on Tuesday 10th November 2026 at 6.00pm in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, 65 Station Road, Ashington.

Residents in the Bothal Ward now have five new seats to enjoy, installed by Ashington Town Council with funding from County Councillor Scott Amery.

New seats have been installed at Holy Sepulchre Church, Booths Road and Bothal Cottages (two seats). A fifth seat has been moved to a better spot in the ward. It previously sat close to the road on uneven ground at Booths Road/First Row and is now on the path running from High Market down to Holy Sepulchre Church, where it can be used safely and comfortably. The much-loved “Happy to Chat” bench at Holy Sepulchre has also been replaced in its familiar spot.

The new seats are more accessible, with armrests that make sitting down and getting up easier. They are also more durable and need less maintenance, so they will serve residents well for years to come.

Ashington Town Council’s Finance and General Services Committee met on Tuesday 20th October 2026. Councillors took decisions that will shape the town’s streets, events and accountability.

The Finance and General Services Committee meeting on Tuesday 20th October 2026 at 6.00pm in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, 65 Station Road, Ashington.

Following the Hirst Division County Council Election held on Thursday 1st October, Ashington Town Council is pleased to share the official result, with Melanie Fox duly elected as County Councillor for Hirst.

We’re giving some of the seats around Bothal an upgrade, thanks to funding from County Councillor Scott Amery through his Northumberland County Council Members Local Improvement Scheme (MLIS).

Ashington Town Council has received a clean result from its external audit for the year ended 31st March 2026. The external auditor, Forvis Mazars LLP, completed its review of the Council’s Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) and raised no matters, minor or otherwise.

Ashington Town Council’s Civic Head, Cllr Caroline Ball, was delighted to attend the Harvest Thanksgiving Service at Trinity Church (Methodist / United Reformed) on Sunday 20th September.

The Full Council meeting on Tuesday 8th September 2026 at 6.00pm in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, 65 Station Road, Ashington.

Ashington Town Council has approved £2,760 from their youth budget to help Wansbeck Community Links establish a daily base within Ashington YMCA, supporting some of the town’s most vulnerable young people.