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Ashington Town Council is calling on all community members to join forces for the annual Great British Spring Clean, running March 15th through March 31st. This nationwide campaign organized by Keep Britain Tidy rallies volunteers to spruce up their neighbourhoods by tackling litter and plastic pollution.

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.

Ashington Town Council gave their full support at last nights Finance and General Services Committee Meeting for an exciting initiative

Ashington Town Council originally set a target to plant 1,500 trees in 2022-2023 to combat climate change locally.

Forty tree whips have recently been planted in Paddock Wood.

In Ashington we have a serious issue with waste disposal and fly tipping, with over 40 fly-tips being removed by Rapid Response each week, 72,840kg collected from the streets from April to end of October. This is a reactive response to illegal fly-tipping, not a service. It is delivered by Northumberland County Council and paid for by Ashington Town Council, via your precept.

The seating area at Laburnum Terrace has undergone recent enhancement works to upgrade the amenities and appearance of this public space frequently used by Ashington residents.

Ashington will be aglow with colour next spring thanks to the planting of thousands of bulbs around town. 

Wow, what an incredible month! Oxfam have been looking back on all that was accomplished together during Second Hand September, and it’s truly inspiring.

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that it has secured part of a £295 million fund to support local authorities in implementing separate food waste collections. This could mean funding is on the way for Northumberland County Council.

Defra states that the £295 million will be allocated to cover the costs of transitioning to food waste collections, including capital expenses like bins and vehicles, resource costs to set up new services, and ongoing operating costs. Some of this funding has already been secured, with further amounts to be bid for in future spending rounds.