A poll for the election of a Town Councillor for Ashington (Seaton Ward) will be held on Thursday 7th July 2022, between the hours of 7:00am and 10:00pm. Those persons nominated are:

Glyn Thomas Davies (Labour Party)

Andy McGregor (Liberal Democrats)

The Polling Station is North Seaton Community Centre, Oakville, Ashington.

Between 1959 and 2009, reporters working in Ashington, Morpeth and Bedlington on two newspapers kept copies of every story they wrote in a collection of cuttings books.

The event took place on Sunday 12th June 2022, in Ashington Memorial Garden. The Civic Head, Cllr Bob Walkinshaw laid a wreath on behalf of the town.

The Civic Head, Cllr Bob Walkinshaw attended Northumberland Miners Picnic on Saturday 11th June 2022.

The 2022 Competition is now launched with all entries to be submitted to the Town Council by the closing date of Friday 1st July 2022.

It is with regret that Ashington Fair Day will not be held at the end of June as in previous years. The decision was taken on notice of planned preparatory work for the Northumberland Line taking place within the car park that would have been used for the fair. With uncertainty around the availability of the site, plans could not be put in place.

Ashington Town Council will look for a suitable alternative for ‘Fair Day’ in 2023 and would welcome ideas from members of the public. You can email or call the office, or click on the contact us link on the website.

To contact us:

clerk@ashingtontowncouncil.gov.uk (01670) 624520

Michael Brodie, has been awarded a CBE for services to health, particularly during the pandemic, in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list 2022.

Plans to install a raft of new on-street electric vehicle (EV) chargers in Northumberland over the coming years have been given the green light. 

Northumberland Miners’ Picnic makes a welcome return to Woodhorn Museum on Saturday 11 June after a two-year absence because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Ashington Town Council aims to promote and protect the quality of life and well-being of those who live in, work in, or visit the local area. To this end, the Council offer grants to local organisations based in, or providing services to the locality, to help them maintain and develop their services, facilities, and activities.