24 April 2026
Friends, family, and fellow litter-pickers gathered to plant a tree and unveil a commemorative plaque in memory of a much-loved volunteer who dedicated himself to keeping Ashington’s streets clean.
The Ashington Community Litter Project, supported by Ashington Town Council and Northumberland County Council, came together on Thursday 23rd April — St George’s Day — to plant a tree and dedicate a plaque in memory of George Dobson, who rekindled the spirit of the group, who passed away suddenly in February.
Speed Monitoring
The Town Council purchased movable Speed Indicator Devices (SID) in 2018 with two aims; firstly, to educate drivers of speed limits and remind them not to speed, and secondly to be able to collect reliable speed data to quantify speeding issues. SIDs have been proven to be effective at enforcing speed limits as many drivers don’t realise, they are going too fast.
The SID displays the speed a driver is driving (up to a limit to discourage people trying to see how high they can go) and a message to slow down. It is mounted on lamp columns or street signs, and we work with Northumberland County Councils Highways to determine suitable locations.
24 April 2026
Friends, family, and fellow litter-pickers gathered to plant a tree and unveil a commemorative plaque in memory of a much-loved volunteer who dedicated himself to keeping Ashington’s streets clean.
The Ashington Community Litter Project, supported by Ashington Town Council and Northumberland County Council, came together on Thursday 23rd April — St George’s Day — to plant a tree and dedicate a plaque in memory of George Dobson, who rekindled the spirit of the group, who passed away suddenly in February.
24 April 2026
Friends, family, and fellow litter-pickers gathered to plant a tree and...
21 April 2026
During the Easter half term, residents of Ashington enjoyed the return...
14 April 2026
Ashington Town Council has launched its 2026–27 grant funding...
