Youth and Young People

Ashington Town Council are excited to announce plans to evaluate the feasibility of creating a new skate park and scooter facility at People’s Park in Ashington.

The proposed project, brought forward by ward Cllrs Lynne Grimshaw, Matthew Cuthbert and Bob Walkinshaw, aims to provide a state-of-the-art recreational space for local youth, fostering an active lifestyle and encouraging participation in skateboarding and scootering – skateboarding having recently gained Olympic status.

The streets of Ashington were hopping with excitement this Easter as families participated in the annual Ashington Bunny Hop Easter Trail event. Children and their parents visited 25 enthusiastic local shops around town, collecting stickers to fill up their Bunny Hop sticker cards. Once their cards were complete, they could redeem them for a free Easter egg at the Ashington Library, alongside Civic Head Councillor Victor Bridges.

Families are invited to join in the fun this Easter with the return of The Bunny Hop Easter Trail brought to you by Ashington Town Council.

Inevitable? is an unfiltered, funny, and thought-provoking theatre show exploring a universal part of life: becoming an adult.

Next Friday, November 17th is BBC Children In Need day, and Ashington is set to show its community spirit at a special fundraising event in the Carpark Asda Ashington, organised by Amanda Sheldon, Asda’s Community Champion.

Ashington’s popular Christmas Trail is back again this holiday season, kicking off at the town’s Christmas Light Switch-On event on Thursday, November 30th.

It’s October Half Term next week already! if you are looking for some fun activities for over the holiday break see below for just some activities and events happening across the area.

Ashington Town Council planed to redevelop the play areas within the Orchid Meadows Estate,

Northumbria Police are asking the public to help them take action to catch anti-social off-road scrambler bike riders, who are causing mahem across the county and in particular in our area.

Riders are acting without any regard for the safety of the public and are causing upset to those enjoying our wonderful countryside.

To make a report, please contact 101 when the incident is happening. You can do this online, or via telephone.

Although you can buy an e-scooter in the UK, you cannot legally ride a private e-scooter on a UK public road, cycle lane, or pavement; you can only ride on private land. The only e-scooters that can be used on public roads are those that are rented as part of government-backed trials.

The law is clear that e-scooters are classified as Personal Light Electric Vehicles (PLEVs), so they are treated as motor vehicles and subject to the same legal requirements.