Last week was National Carers’ Week and it is important that we pay tribute to those who provide vital support to relatives and friends who are ill or disabled.
As a County we are blessed with wonderful scenery and fabulous coasts and countryside.
And we, as a County Council, take our responsibilities very seriously and want to see the County remain environmentally class - leading.
Passenger rail services are a significant priority for our council as we look to help get people off our roads and on to public transport. Railways help cut road congestion and in so doing pollution from cars which leads to poor air quality.
On Wednesday I had the honour to present a paper to the North of Tyne Cabinet presenting my vision for every school in North of Tyne to be Good or Outstanding with the development of The Education Challenge.
Last week saw the country celebrating English Tourism week, arguably the most exciting week in the English tourism calendar. What a success it was for us here in Northumberland.
