24 June 2026
Your Right to Inspect the Accounts
Each year, the Council’s AGAR must be reviewed by an external auditor appointed by Smaller Authorities’ Audit Appointments Ltd. The unaudited AGAR for 2025/26 has now been published. As it has not yet been reviewed by the appointed auditor it remains subject to change as a result of that review.
Any interested person has the right to inspect and make copies of the accounting records for the year, along with all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers, receipts, and other related documents. These will be made available for inspection on reasonable notice.
The period for the exercise of public rights runs from Thursday 25th June 2026 to Wednesday 5th August 2026.
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
People's 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 People's 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, People's Park, and Seaton Vale.
Contact Us →These play areas remain the responsibility of Northumberland County Council.
Report to NCC →
24 June 2026
Your Right to Inspect the Accounts
Each year, the Council’s AGAR must be reviewed by an external auditor appointed by Smaller Authorities’ Audit Appointments Ltd. The unaudited AGAR for 2025/26 has now been published. As it has not yet been reviewed by the appointed auditor it remains subject to change as a result of that review.
Any interested person has the right to inspect and make copies of the accounting records for the year, along with all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers, receipts, and other related documents. These will be made available for inspection on reasonable notice.
The period for the exercise of public rights runs from Thursday 25th June 2026 to Wednesday 5th August 2026.
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