19 August 2026
Hirst Division – Notice of Vacancy
Northumberland County Council has published a Notice of Vacancy for the office of County Councillor for the Hirst Ward.
A casual vacancy has arisen following the former councillor’s failure to attend any meetings of the Council, its committees or sub-committees for a consecutive period of six months. Their last recorded attendance was on 18th February 2026.
The vacancy has now been formally declared by Northumberland County Council under Section 86(1)(c) of the Local Government Act 1972.
A by-election will be held within 35 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays, of the Council’s declaration of the vacancy. The Returning Officer will confirm the date of the election in the formal Notice of Election tomorrow.
Those play areas that are managed and maintained by Ashington Town Council are in the following locations.
Showing all 7 play areas
Aintree Close
NE63 9TE
Alexandra Road
NE63 9HN
Epsom Drive
NE63 9BD
North Seaton Colliery
NE63 0XQ
Paddock Wood
NE63 9TR
Peoples Park
NE63 8HR
Seaton Vale
NE63 0YW
Note: Play areas in the town's strategic parks at Hirst Park and Wansbeck Riverside Park are not managed by Ashington Town Council and are not shown above. These remain the responsibility of Northumberland County Council — see reporting an issue below.
In 2019 the Town Council developed a significant play facility and outside gym at Peoples Park. The Town Council committed funds and secured external funding to develop the £210,000 project.
The Town Council has also recently supported Northumberland County Council's multi-million-pound scheme to restore Hirst Park, which includes new play facilities.
The map below is interactive — you can move, zoom, and see where all our managed play areas are located around Ashington.
Each play area is marked with a dot — click it, or use the buttons above, to see the site name and boundary. Use the layer button (top right) to switch between map and satellite view.
Aintree Close, Alexandra Road, Epsom Drive, North Seaton Colliery, Paddock Wood, Peoples Park, and Seaton Vale.
Contact Us →These play areas remain the responsibility of Northumberland County Council.
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19 August 2026
Hirst Division – Notice of Vacancy
Northumberland County Council has published a Notice of Vacancy for the office of County Councillor for the Hirst Ward.
A casual vacancy has arisen following the former councillor’s failure to attend any meetings of the Council, its committees or sub-committees for a consecutive period of six months. Their last recorded attendance was on 18th February 2026.
The vacancy has now been formally declared by Northumberland County Council under Section 86(1)(c) of the Local Government Act 1972.
A by-election will be held within 35 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays, of the Council’s declaration of the vacancy. The Returning Officer will confirm the date of the election in the formal Notice of Election tomorrow.
19 August 2026
Hirst Division – Notice of Vacancy
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