This is the first meeting of Northumberland County Council since the May elections. I am pleased that the Council has put their trust in me to be the Leader and I have appointed a very able and dedicated group to serve on my Cabinet.

We must also recognise the good work done and  the important projects for our county undertaken over the last year with the help of Government funding such the £14.6 million flood damage funding, the £7.5 million masonry repairs to our bridges, the £1.3 million pothole repair fund, the Morpeth fl

Group leader Peter Jackson's speech against Labour Budget