A public awareness campaign starts on 4th March and is urging residents of Northumberland to be vigilant about signs of child exploitation related to county lines drug trafficking. The #LookCloser campaign aims to educate the public about how to spot and report potential instances of child criminal and financial exploitation

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:

As February, the month of love, comes to an end, we want to remind you of the Council’s commitment to the health of your heart. Last February, we achieved the important milestone of installing 12 defibrillators across Ashington.

On Tuesday 27th February, Ashington Town Council’s Climate Change and Environment Committee unanimously approved an emergency motion to take decisive action to address the rapid decline of insect populations in the UK.

Northumbria Police Crack Down on Motorbike Antisocial Behaviour in Ashington, Bedlington, Blyth and Cramlington.

Over a year after Ashington Town Council unanimously objected to a proposed 186-unit housing development on land west of Wansbeck Road, the developer Banks Group has officially withdrawn their outline planning application.

The decision comes after Northumberland County Council, the local planning authority, indicated that they would recommend refusal.

Inevitable? is an unfiltered, funny, and thought-provoking theatre show exploring a universal part of life: becoming an adult.

A special train journey, along the new Northumberland passenger rail line, took place today (21st February 2024).

The Ashington community has lots of family-friendly events to look forward to in the coming months. Save the date for these local events happening around town.

The Town Council is pleased to announce that the safety surface at Paddock Wood Play Area has been refreshed with new bark chippings in preparation for the upcoming spring and half-term holidays. This was a great team effort involving Town Council staff (Alan, Stephen and Mark), Northumberland County Council (NCC), and contractors Scot Bark UK.

To allow the contractor’s large vehicle access to the play area, NCC staff helpfully provided a tractor to temporarily move a large boulder that had previously limited vehicle access. The contractor’s powerful 130m boom lorry, one of only a few in the country, was then able to reverse close to the play area and blast the new bark chippings into place.

Unfortunately, due to the recent wet weather, the lorry did churn up a small section of grass next to the pavement during the works. The County Council tractor will return tomorrow to replace the boulder which is again large wheels onto wet grass. Town Council staff will reseed the churned-up grass to fully reinstate the area as quickly as possible.