Northumberland County Council's development company has been slammed by councillors over a "lack of progress" at a key development over the past eight years.
At a meeting of Cramlington, Bedlington and Seaton Valley Local Area Council, representatives from Advance Northumberland delivered a presentation on the latest situation in its redevelopment of Bedlington town centre. But councillors were left unimpressed, with building work yet to start and just one tenant lined up for the four retail units set to be completed by summer 2023.
So far, the scheme has seen the construction of Bedlington's new Aldi supermarket, which opened at the end of last year - but councillors said there had been numerous "false promises" over the years leaving Bedlington families frustrated.
