Notice of Vacancy - The Town Council previously announced the very sad passing away of Councillor Lawrence Henderson. This has created a vacancy for a Councillor in Central Ward, and following Lawrence’s funeral yesterday the vacancy is now officially declared.

This holiday season, add some extra cheer to your shopping by admiring the creative and festive window displays from local businesses along Station Road, Lintonville Terrace, Woodhorn Road and Laburnum Terrace.

I attended the Citizens Advice Northumberland, Annual General Meeting last Friday, December 8th at Newbiggin’s Community Hub.

As part of Ashington Town Council’s small grant scheme, the Civic Head, Cllr Victor Bridges presented a cheque of £500 to Blossoming Communities today, Wednesday 6th December.

A jolly crowd turned out on Thursday evening, November 30th to ring in the holiday season at Ashington’s annual lighting event. The anticipation was palpable as hundreds gathered despite brisk weather for an evening full of Yuletide fun.

Our Financial and General Services Committee meeting is being held on 12th December 2023 at 6:00pm.

Ashington Town Council has invited County Council leader, Cllr Glen Sanderson to address concerns over delays and reallocated funding related to the Ashington Regeneration Project.

In a letter sent on Thursday, following Tuesday’s Full Council meeting decision, the Town Council outlined frustrations with the lack of transparency around timeline changes and budget adjustments to the North East Quarter Redevelopment phase of the project. While the complexities of managing the multi-year, multi-phase regeneration initiative are acknowledged, members and residents have been disappointed by stalled investment plans in the past.

Forty tree whips have recently been planted in Paddock Wood.

The holiday season will officially kick off in Ashington this week with the return of the town’s anticipated Christmas Light Switch-On event on Thursday, November 30th from 3:30pm to 6:30pm.

Councillor Lawrence Henderson, of Ashington Town Council, sadly passed away on Sunday 19th November 2023.