Conservatives secure £110 million bid for South East Northumberland site Monday, 15 April, 2024 Conservative-led Northumberland County Council have secured a major investment in the county as an agreement has been reached to build one of Europe’s largest data centres in the county. The site, previously earmarked for the unsuccessful battery startup BritishVolt, will instead be sold to Blackstone Group, raising up to £110 million which will directly benefit taxpayers in Northumberland. The... Local News
Fund to help Northumberland families save on energy bills 12th August 2023 Families in Northumberland will benefit from a £20 million government fund to help them save money on their energy bills. Households across the country will... Local News
Local funding boost for social care staff this winter 8th August 2023 The Government has unveiled a £600 million package to help with recruitment and retention in social care. The fund will support the social care workforce and... Local News
Environment taking centre stage on council plans 22nd June 2023 Conservative led Northumberland County Council is looking to place a greater emphasis on improving the environment for everyone over the coming years. From... Local News
£33,000 investment from the Conservative Government to crackdown on fly tipping in Northumberland 8th April 2023 Northumberland will benefit from £33,025 in new funding from the Conservative Government to crackdown on fly tipping hotspots. The investment will support... Local News
Celebrating International Women's Day with Cllr Wendy Pattison, Cabinet Member for Adults' Wellbeing 8th March 2023 8th March is International Women's Day. It is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. An International... Local News
Labour-led Blyth Town Council set to spend £15000 on mayoral chains 25th July 2022 On Thursday, Blyth Town Council agreed to spend £15,000 on civic chains for the Deputy Mayor and their consort. At the full council meeting, a proposal was put... Local News
New facilities for Low Newton-by-the-Sea 23rd July 2022 Work is complete on the public toilet refurbishment at Low Newton-by-the-Sea, one of the county’s tourism hotspots. The improvements at Low Newton are part of a... Local News
New eco-friendly leisure centre for Morpeth is on track 17th July 2022 Northumberland County Council has announced that the new £21m leisure centre and community hub is still on track for opening in early 2023. The new centre will... Local News
Additional parking for Berwick in time for Summer 16th July 2022 Berwick-upon-Tweed has been in need of additional parking spaces especially during the tourist periods. Now with the summer tourist season upon us, more parking... Local News
Celebrating International Women’s Day 8th March 2024 Find out what we're doing to support our fabulous women on International Women's Day here. National News
We’re tackling unfairness in Child Benefit 7th March 2024 Find out how the Conservatives are supporting families here. National News
Spring Budget 2024 rundown 6th March 2024 Find out how we're growing the economy, with inflation down, wages rising and National Insurance cut from 12% to 8%… National News
Let’s stick with the plan which is working 19th February 2024 Get the latest from the Chancellor on our economic progress here. National News
We are pointing in the right direction 8th January 2024 We're making progress on the country's top priorities. Find out more here. National News
The Sir David Amess Fund 14th December 2023 Find out about our tribute to our beloved colleague and friend, Sir David Amess. National News