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Community Health Champions - Making a Difference Through Volunteering

The Community Health Champions have continued to grow and make an impact since  April 2023. So far, 26 local volunteers have become Champions after completing training to help share health and wellbeing information with others.


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Community Health Champions - Making a Difference Through Volunteering





Job Vacancy - Allotment Officer

Ashington Town Council is seeking a dedicated Allotment Officer to join our team and support the Council in its statutory duty to provide allotments. We have 8 sites across Ashington with approximately 800 allotment plots that require oversight. You will be involved in tenancy management, inspecting plots, supporting associations, and finding solutions to improve our provision. Strong communication and relationship skills are essential.


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Job Vacancy - Allotment Officer





Ashington Shows Respect on Remembrance Sunday

This past Remembrance Sunday saw hundreds of Ashington residents turn out to honour those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.


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Ashington Shows Respect on Remembrance Sunday





Thousands of Bulbs Planted Around Ashington to Brighten Community in Spring

Ashington will be aglow with colour next spring thanks to the planting of thousands of bulbs around town. 


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Thousands of Bulbs Planted Around Ashington to Brighten Community in Spring





Ashington Community Comes Together for Children In Need

Next Friday, November 17th is BBC Children In Need day, and Ashington is set to show its community spirit at a special fundraising event in the Carpark Asda Ashington, organised by Amanda Sheldon, Asda’s Community Champion.


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Ashington Community Comes Together for Children In Need





Ashington Christmas Trail Returns to Spread Holiday Cheer

Ashington’s popular Christmas Trail is back again this holiday season, kicking off at the town’s Christmas Light Switch-On event on Thursday, November 30th.


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Ashington Christmas Trail Returns to Spread Holiday Cheer





Ashington Town Council fund Christmas cheer with grant to Wansbeck Christmas Campaign

Ashington Town Council has awarded a £500 grant to the Wansbeck Christmas Campaign in support of their efforts to provide gifts for struggling families across the Wansbeck area this festive season.

The grant was used to shop for gifts from the campaign’s Christmas list at the B&M store on Freeman Way. Store employees Michael and Kelly provided first class assistance in the shopping effort and were full of Christmas cheer. The purchased gifts were delivered directly to volunteer Vicky, ready for sorting and distributing mid-December.


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Ashington Town Council fund Christmas cheer with grant to Wansbeck Christmas Campaign





Improvement Works Completed at College Shops Area

The College Shops area in Ashington has undergone enhancement works to improve the appearance and amenities of this community space.


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Improvement Works Completed at College Shops Area





Finance & General Services Committee Meeting - 14/10/23

General Finance and General Services Committee meeting on the 14th of November 2023 at 6pm.


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Finance & General Services Committee Meeting - 14/10/23





Unite for Men's Health this Movember

Movember is our time to unite. To take on mental health, suicide, prostate cancer and testicular cancer. And you coming along for the ride only makes us stronger.


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Unite for Men's Health this Movember





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Upcoming Meetings & Events



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Finance & General Services Committee - 9th July 2024

Finance & General Services Committee on Tuesday 9th July 2024, Town Hall, 65 Station Road, Ashington, NE63 8RX, commencing at 6:00pm.

The above meeting is open to the public to attend.

Agenda and papers are below.

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Climate Change & Environment Committee - 30th July 2024

Climate Change & Environment Committee Meeting on Tuesday 30th July 2024, Town Hall, 65 Station Road, Ashington, NE63 8RX, commencing at 5:00pm.

The above meeting is open to the public to attend.

Agenda and papers will be added no less than three clear days’ before the meeting, but usually on the Tuesday in the previous week. 

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Finance & General Services Committee - 10th September 2024

Finance & General Services Committee on Tuesday 10th September 2024, Town Hall, 65 Station Road, Ashington, NE63 8RX, commencing at 6:00pm.

The above meeting is open to the public to attend.

Agenda and papers will be added no less than three clear days’ before the meeting, but usually on the Tuesday in the previous week. 

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