Democracy & Elections

Pupils at a primary school in Ashington have taken part in a cutting-edge training course to become ‘Mini Medics’.

Agencies across the region are continuing to work together to support residents who are still without power following Storm Malik on Friday evening. 

Ashington Town Council’s Climate Change Working Group has its roots in the town The planting of trees is widely recognised as one of the largest and least expensive ways to remove CO2 from the atmosphere in helping to tackle the climate crisis across the world.

Ashington Town Council agreed the 2022/23 budget and resulting precept demand at a Full Council meeting on Tuesday 25th January 2022.

The great news for the folk of Ashington is that the services of Ashington Town Council will continue to be delivered without any increase in the precept element of Council Tax (calculated using the Band D information provided by Northumberland Council Council).

Whilst the precept has not increased, Ashington Town Council has used a larger tax base to finance several priorities for 2022/23.

Help us to create Safer Parks! Northumbria Safer Parks – Hirst Park, Ashington The Police and Crime Commissioner, Kim McGuinness, has secured funding to improve the safety of the public, particularly women, girls, and people from marginalised groups, in public parks across Northumbria.

Share your views about accessing GP practices

The Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service Community Risk Management Plan 2022-2026 is out for public consultation. 

Northumberland County Council Review of Storm Arwen

The next meeting of Ashington Town Council is the Finance and General Services Committee, being held on Tuesday 18th January 2022, commencing at 6:00pm, via zoom.