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One year ago, the first national lockdown began in the UK and since then our lives have changed dramatically. Today, we remember those we’ve lost and reflect on the difficulties we’ve all suffered; friends and families being kept apart, financial implications, children missing their classrooms and the overwhelming feelings of anxiety and isolation that we […]

Northumberland County Council’s Elections Office is recruiting for the elections that take place on 6 May. Available roles include. Polling Station Staff across Northumberland. Postal Vote Opening Staff, with all sessions taking place at Blyth Sports Centre on; Tuesday 27th April, 10am till finish Wednesday 28th April, 10am till finish Friday 30th April, 10am till finish Tuesday 4th […]

With the help of Northumberland County Council we have had 4 tiered planters installed on Front Street.  The planters will be maintained by  Northumberland County Council as part of our enhanced services agreement and will be a welcome addition to the area, providing  colourful displays when they are in full bloom in the Spring and […]

Community Action Northumberland (CAN) is running six Employability Webinars to help unemployed Northumberland residents to develop their job-seeking skills and find work. Who will benefit from the course? This series of webinars is suitable for both those who have recently been made redundant and those who have been out of work for some time. What […]

We have been notified by Northumberland County Council that an emergency road closure has been requested by Northumbrian Water to repair a leak on a valve. The order is from 19/02/2020 to 23/02/2021. The road will be closed from 19/02/2020 to 22/02/2021 Residents to have access to front of properties. Details of the disruption can […]

Our contractor has now completed all bus shelter repairs in the town following the reckless vandalism of Perspex panels. We have repaired the bus shelter opposite the Spital Estate partially with perforated steel panels as a trial to establish how much visibility it provides to bus users, the aesthetics of the new steel panels and […]

Households across Northumberland will be asked to take part in Census 2021 in March. The census, run by the Office for National Statistics, is a once-in-a-decade survey that gives us the most accurate estimate of all the people and households in England and Wales. It has been carried out every ten years since 1801, with the exception of 1941. […]

Local council elections, which will include all 8 seats on Newbiggin by the Sea Town Council, are scheduled for May 6th 2021. Because of the Coronavirus pandemic they may be postponed but at present no decision has been made by the Government. If elections do go ahead they will be managed by Northumberland County Council […]

Northumberland County Council have notified of a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order as follows: 120414953 TTRO U6519 Lorne Tce, Newbiggin Lorne Terrace Newbiggin-by-the-sea The road closure has been requested by Lumsden & Carroll for CCTV & cleansing works. The order is from 01/03/2021 to 02/03/2021, The road will be closed between the hours of 08:30 to 17:00 […]

Notification has been received from Northumberland County Council of a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order as follows: 120342263 U6521 Melrose/Meldon Tce BL, Newbiggin Melrose Terrace Meldon Terrace Back Lane Newbiggin-by-the-sea The road closure has been requested by Northumbrian Water to renew service due to high lead content.  The road is to be closed 22/02/2021 to 26/02/2021 between the hours of […]