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Ashington Town Council extends its sincere thanks to all the residents and organisations who participated in the Great Big Green Week event this past Tuesday at the weekly outdoor market on Station Road. The buzzing atmosphere and community enthusiasm for sustainable living was inspiring!

“We’re so grateful to the many fantastic local groups who hosted stalls and shared invaluable information on reducing energy use, increasing recycling and reuse, growing food sustainably, and protecting our regional wildlife and natural habitats,” said Chair of Ashington’s Climate Change Committee, Cllr Sophie Robinson. “The event was a wonderful demonstration of our community’s commitment to taking climate action.”

As the world continues its fight against climate change, Ashington Town Council is joining forces with local organisations to raise awareness and inspire action during The Great Big Green Week.

Ashington Town Council is taking major strides in climate action and protecting local wildlife and habitats through several new initiatives announced at their Climate Change and Environment Committee meeting last night.

The town of Ashington is calling on all residents to show their love for their community by reducing waste, reusing items, and recycling properly.

Recent figures show fly-tipping is on the rise, with a whopping 115 tonnes of illegally dumped rubbish spread over nearly 2,000 incidents in the last financial year ☹️ Not to mention an astounding 326 tonnes of general litter in public bins and found littering our streets, despite the tireless efforts of volunteers and the NCC Local Services Team who litter pick. It’s hard to imagine that amount of rubbish - we hope our infographic below helps.

Ashington Town Council will hold its Climate Change & Environment Committee meeting on Tuesday, April 30th at 5:30pm in the Council Chamber.

A local conservation group is waging war against an invasive species that threatens to wipe out one of Britain’s most beloved woodland creatures.

Spring has arrived and Ashington Town Council is continuing to follow Northumberland Wildlife’s ”Action for Insects” plan! Today we have instructions on how to create your very own wildflower patch or even a mini wildflower meadow.

With spring just around the corner, Ashington Town Council is launching an exciting new “Action for Insects” plan!

As spring approaches, Ashington Town Council is taking steps to protect and support the insect populations that are vital to the local ecosystem.

As part of our commitment to creating more insect-friendly spaces in Ashington, today’s activity is all about providing homes for nature’s pest controllers - bats!