The annual LOVE Northumberland Awards are returning this year – after they were unable to take place in 2020 due to Covid restrictions. The 2021 awards have been announced this week – with category entries now open and an awards event at the Alnwick Garden with the Duchess of Northumberland confirmed for September. Community groups, […]
NEWBIGGIN BY THE SEA TOWN COUNCIL ASSISTANT CLERK AND PROJECTS OFFICER Salary: SCP 18-23 £24,982 – £27,741 (Pro rata) Part time – 22 hours per week Benefits include access to the Local Government pension scheme. 22 days annual leave plus two statutory days and Bank holidays (pro rata). Some evening work required. Newbiggin by […]
The Cabinet at Northumberland County Council yesterday endorsed a recommendation to prioritise Newbiggin by the Sea as one of 7 locations in Northumberland to prepare a Place Plan to identify economic projects eligible for investment of up to £3m from the Borderlands Growth Deal. The 7 locations were defined as having a demonstrable need for […]
Starting Friday 23rd July for 6 weeks Ashington People who are out of work and living in South East Northumberland can now book a place on Northumberland CVA’s next 6-week SkillsUNeed course to help build skills that will help their chances of success when applying for jobs Funded by the Coalfields Regeneration Trust, the next […]
Following the restoration of the Colliery War Memorial and to mark the Centenary of the memorial, a service of rededication will be held on Sunday 11th July at 12 noon. The service has been organised between the Town Council, the Veterans Association and Father Anthony. An wonderful exhibition has been prepared by Newbiggin by the […]
Three Newbiggin residents have come together to create an excellent free community library cupboard. Ami, Angie and Safron were inspired by similar schemes in Craster and Beadnell. Working together they created a wonderful Newbiggin Book Nook; where anyone can take a book or put a book in. The Nook is located outside Glebe House […]
Northumberland County Council is reassuring residents that grass cutting and weeding around the county is continuing – despite the ‘perfect storm’ of weather conditions. Prolonged periods of rain followed by much warmer conditions over recent weeks have led to the grass and weeds growing at a rapid rate across Northumberland. And with 8.5million square metres of grass to tackle each year, getting round it all takes some time, with the recent […]
As cycling is good for the environment as is carbon neutral and is good for health, both the government and Northumberland County Council are encouraging and supporting more people to cycle – hence this project supporting people to cycle more! Funded Northumberland County Council, Jan is offering free cycle training skills to support adults […]
Recently staff from Akzo Nobel have been holding litter picks in the community. On 20th May they started at Woodhorn Museum and followed the walking trail to the narrow path and into Newbiggin and finished up at the Central Park at the entrance of Long Park. Today the team enjoyed a sunny morning beach clean […]
Residents without symptoms of Covid-19 can access rapid lateral flow tests (LFDs) for themselves and their families to use at home twice a week, in line with government guidance. Home test kits are available for collection in Newbiggin from Northumberland County Council’s mobile distribution units (vans) at the Church Point car park at the following […]
Our town centre office is located at 76 Front Street. The office will be open to the public between 11:00 am and noon Monday to Friday.
