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Ashington Town Council met last night to agree the budget for 2024/25 and the subsequent precept demand to Northumberland County Council.

The precept is the amount of money collected from the taxpayers of Ashington via their Council Tax.

Leader of Ashington Town Council, Cllr John Tully, presented a draft budget which is summarised in the accompanying charts. The Council agreed an operating budget of £946,888. Alongside this, a separate General Reserves and Contingency pot of £175k, and Ear-Marked Reserves towards the longer-term replacement of assets equalling £65k.

Ashington Town Council is excited to announce Alan Bunker as our new Allotment Officer overseeing the town’s eight allotment sites and nearly 800 allotment plots.

In this vital role, Alan will build relationships between the Council and allotment holders, promote community gardening, and ensure pleasant, thriving green spaces across Ashington. He will manage tenant agreements, inspect plots, collaborate with allotment associations, and find solutions to better serve needs on our sites.

I recently attended the informative Household Information Event at Ashington Hirst Welfare Centre. With over a dozen organisations represented, there was something for everyone.

Welcome to today’s blog dedicated to exploring groups and organisations that promote and support our mental health and wellbeing.  

Welcome to day 4 of our Health & Wellness Focus Week! So far we’ve covered eating healthy and getting fit.

Ashington Town Council invites all community members to participate in the annual Great British Spring Clean running from the 15th of March to the 31st March. 

Wansbeck Community Links are part of Cygnus Support, a local counselling charity, which has been providing a very valuable therapy service for over 30 years.

I have compiled a list of local healthy eating and fitness groups and classes available in the Ashington area.

Ashington Town Council is proud to announce that it has been accredited by the Living Wage Foundation as a Living Wage Employer. We implemented this policy prior to Christmas, and as of today we can publicly share our accreditation. This means that the Town Council has committed to pay all its staff, whether they are direct employees or third-party contracted staff, at least the real Living Wage rate of £12 per hour.

This Saturday (27th January) we take on Sheffield Football Club at Woodhorn Lane.