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Awards of up to £500 are now available to help support your voluntary group or organisation  

The Council has taken delivery of 12 defibrillators, which will be installed this week. The equipment was purchased with funding from our County Councillors: Cllr Caroline Ball, Cllr Brian Gallacher, Cllr Lynne Grimshaw, Cllr Ken Parry and Cllr Mark Purvis.

County Cllrs were delighted to be part of this project and are reassured that the town will have greater coverage in the event of anyone having a cardiac arrest. The hope is that there will be many more defibrillators available when they are installed in schools, following the Government’s pledge that all schools will have at least one defibrillator by the end of the 2023 school year.

Ashington’s effort for The Great British Spring Clean Campaign for 2023 has been a huge success this year.

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We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Administration Assistant to join our team of committed officers serving Ashington Town Council.

Last night, Ashington Town Council formally welcomed Cllr John Tully as the new Leader. Cllr Lynne Grimshaw voiced heartfelt thanks on behalf of all members to outgoing Leader, Cllr Matthew Cuthbert, for his loyal service and hard work during his term of office.

Cllr Tully took the lead at the Council’s budget meeting in January, but was formally elected to the role last night. Cllr Tully made clear his intention to lead in developing a strategic plan for the Council, and identified several priorities that he seeks to formalise and expand upon with the support of Council colleagues.

Leader of Ashington Town Council, Cllr John Tully expressed congratulations and pride on the achievements of Cllr Michelle Brannigan who has been awarded a scholarship as part of Santander Universities Scholarship Programme.

The programme is aimed at breaking down barriers for current students who are most likely to face challenges when attending higher education. The initiative provides funding to support students through to graduation, £10,000 per year, alongside training opportunities to develop their potential. There are 100 scholarships available to help students build brighter futures, and Cllr Michelle Brannigan was successful out of 3,500 applicants.

Ashington Community Litter Pickers were out in force on Saturday 18th March, along with Cllr Pauline Thompson, Cllr Louis Brown and Cllr Caroline Ball.

The Civic Head, Cllr Bob Walkinshaw visited Ashington Veterans and Elders Institute on Wednesday 15th March 2023.  

Yesterday’s budget announced £16-million pound of investment into Ashington town centre to support regeneration and investment in infrastructure.

This follows the determination of the Ashington Town Board to bring together business, public sector, and community leaders to develop an Investment Plan for the town.