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In a recent meeting held on 30th July, 2024, Ashington Town Council has announced changes to the leadership of its Climate Change and Environment Committee.

Ashington Town Council is pleased to announce the re-election of key leadership positions within the Finance and General Services Committee, as decided at the committee meeting held on 25th June 2024.

Ashington Town Council is pleased to announce that Gemma Hemsley has been successfully co-opted as a new Town Councillor for the College Ward. Cllr Hemsley signed her official declaration of acceptance of office this afternoon.

At the Ashington Town Council annual meeting last night, Tuesday 28th May 2024, Cllr Caroline Ball was elected as the new Civic Head, with Cllr Sophie Robinson elected Deputy Civic Head.

Ashington Town Council has published an Annual Report for 2023/24, detailing progress made across its core priorities of keeping the town clean, taking climate action, supporting the community, and improving the environment.

This annual report is a low-resolution in-house publication aimed at providing information to residents in a cost-effective manner, rather than a glossy promotional brochure. In line with public sector equality duty, the Council aims for accessible information. Residents requiring the report in alternate formats should contact the office.

For inquiries, please email admin@ashingtontowncouncil.gov.uk or call (01670) 624521. Public feedback is welcomed as the Council continues working to better the community.

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

The Ashington Town Council Climate Change and Environment (CCE) Committee met on February 27th to continue advancing environmental priorities for the community. Key actions from the meeting included:

The Full Council meeting will be taking place on the 26th of September 2023 at 6pm.

This will be held within the Council Chambers at Town Hall, 65 Station Road, Ashington, NE63 8RX.

Ashington Town Council prepared and gave notice of a casual vacancy yesterday. A casual vacancy is a vacant seat that occurs during the council term, therefore not in the usual all-out elections that happen every four years. If a casual vacancy arises in Ashington Town Council, there is a process, dictated by law, to declare the vacancy. What follows is determined by law and the democratic process.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Pursuant to section 87(2)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972, that Michelle Brannigan, formerly a Member of Ashington Town Council, has ceased to be a Member of the Council, due to her resignation, and that a vacancy now exists in the office of Councillor for the Town.

If, within 14 days (*) after the date of this notice (i.e. no later than Wednesday 9th August 2023), a request for an election to fill the vacancy is made to The Returning Officer, Elections Office, Northumberland County Council, County Hall, Morpeth, NE61 2EF by TEN electors for the Haydon (Ward), an election will be held to fill the vacancy, otherwise the vacancy will be filled by co-option. Dated: Thursday 20th July 2023