Ashington Town Council is calling on all community members to join forces for the annual Great British Spring Clean, running March 15th through March 31st. This nationwide campaign organized by Keep Britain Tidy rallies volunteers to spruce up their neighbourhoods by tackling litter and plastic pollution.

Ashington Town Council met on Tuesday 13th February and agreed to award funding to three local community groups for their work to better the town. A total of £1,500 was granted from the council’s small grant fund.

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of attending an insightful event at Full Circle Food, presented by Natural England and Northumberland Wildlife Trust focused on green social prescribing – the remarkable practice of supporting individuals in engaging with nature-based activities to improve their mental and physical well-being.

With sadness we share news of the passing of Councillor Vicki Brown on Tuesday 27th February 2024.

A public awareness campaign starts on 4th March and is urging residents of Northumberland to be vigilant about signs of child exploitation related to county lines drug trafficking. The #LookCloser campaign aims to educate the public about how to spot and report potential instances of child criminal and financial exploitation

The Ashington Town Council Climate Change and Environment (CCE) Committee met on February 27th to continue advancing environmental priorities for the community. Key actions from the meeting included:

As February, the month of love, comes to an end, we want to remind you of the Council’s commitment to the health of your heart. Last February, we achieved the important milestone of installing 12 defibrillators across Ashington.

On Tuesday 27th February, Ashington Town Council’s Climate Change and Environment Committee unanimously approved an emergency motion to take decisive action to address the rapid decline of insect populations in the UK.

Northumbria Police Crack Down on Motorbike Antisocial Behaviour in Ashington, Bedlington, Blyth and Cramlington.

Over a year after Ashington Town Council unanimously objected to a proposed 186-unit housing development on land west of Wansbeck Road, the developer Banks Group has officially withdrawn their outline planning application.

The decision comes after Northumberland County Council, the local planning authority, indicated that they would recommend refusal.