Democracy & Elections

The Civic Head of Ashington, Cllr Bob Walkinshaw and some of the Community Litter Pickers braved the weather for a photo on Saturday 19th November 2022.

Hundreds turned out to pay their respects on Remembrance Sunday in Ashington.

Work to refurbish the Alexandra Road Play Area has recently been completed with the installation of eight new pieces of equipment and a new wet-pour safety surface.

Warm spaces event to be held every Friday 10:30am to 2:00pm

Ashington Christmas Light Switch-On is taking place this year after a three-year break, it will be coming back with more Christmas Lights than ever!

Six weeks to Christmas and Ashington Town Council are kicking off the festivities with the Ashington Christmas Trail.

Ashington Veterans and Elders Institute successfully sought funding from Ashington Town Council’s small grant fund.

The Northumberland Line will bring passenger trains back into service between Ashington and Newcastle.

Ashington Town Council has a dedicated webpage to the Jack Charlton Statue & Ashington’s Footballing Heritage Project.

In July 2020, following the death of Jack Charlton, Cllr Liam Lavery acted on the outpouring of grief, locally and further afield, with the idea of a fitting tribute; a statue in his hometown Ashington. On Saturday, the aspiration that Cllr Liam Lavery shared with so many others, and which was taken forward by Ashington Town Council, will be realised.

Chair of Ashington Town Council, Cllr Mark Purvis said,

“As someone who has seen many footballing tributes and statues, I can honestly say that this is one of the best. I am proud to have been involved in this project from the start and I know that the pride I feel will be felt by everyone on Saturday. The work is exceptional, not only of the statue, but the linked project to celebrate Ashington’s Footballing Heritage. We are rightly proud of our sporting legacy and thanks to this project, we are sharing the stories, and hopefully inspiring more to come.”