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Council leader pledges to 'bend over backwards' to deliver Cambois gigafactory

Britishvolt was bought out last month after going into administration in January

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Northumberland County Council accused of 'blocking democracy' over 'bizarre' public questions rule

Council leader Glen Sanderson has suggested the policy could now change

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Northumberland Line that closed in 1960s to reopen in summer 2024

Transport Secretary Mark Harper announced that regular train services will return between Newcastle and Ashington next year.

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Pride and passion: Newcastle United and fans hailed by MPs and council leaders after cup final

MPs and councils across the region have remained positive following the cup final defeat

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Council tax, rent bills, and coastal parking fees to rise in Northumberland as £17m budget cuts approved

County council chiefs were accused of asking residents to pay more for less as the authority's financial plans for the next year were signed off on Wednesday

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Uncertainty sees Northumberland farmer facing £30,000 loss in income

It follows the Future of Farming inquiry launched by the council last year

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Northumberland County Council leader claims high level of inflation made setting budget 'difficult'

The plans were agreed by cabinet on Tuesday ahead of a crunch budget meeting next week

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Northumberland County Council cabinet welcome multi-million funding to boost rural economy

The £9m funding will be provided by the North of Tyne Combined Authority and comes with intentions to 'spread out to the most remote parts of the county'

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Ex-Northumberland County Council leader slams successor over budget consultation

The Lib Dem leader felt opposition councillors should have been more involved in the process

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New boss in charge at Northumberland County Council

It follows the departure of interim CEO Rick O'Farrell this week

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Council tax in Northumberland set to rise by 4.63% with £17 million in cuts also earmarked

The leader of the council had previously promised to "look very hard" to avoid such an increase

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North East devolution deal slammed as 'undemocratic' by Berwick councillor

The £4.2 billion deal was signed by council leaders last week

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Northumberland County Council leader 'most concerned' about potential unlawful exit payments

There are fears millions of pounds could have been paid in unlawful redundancy packages

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Northumberland County Council is 'indescribably better' after 'dark days', leader claims

The comments were made following the publication of the Max Caller report

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Large severance payments made by Northumberland County Council being investigated as 'unlawful'

The payments were allegedly 'some of the highest in the country' made by local authorities but were allegedly not voted upon by the council

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Northumberland council leader hits back on £9 million consultancy fees comments

The comments made at a cabinet meeting last week have been clarified by the council

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Northumberland Conservatives accused of 'having secrets' over looming budget by ex-council leader

There were calls for the various parties on the council to work together more closely on next year's budget

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Fury as Bedlington passed over for funding in Northumberland County Council budget

Bedlington councillors criticised the council leader after suggestions the town would not receive any major funding

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Northumberland County Council leader refuses to rule out increasing council tax by new maximum

The chancellor increased the level councils could increase council tax by in his autumn statement.

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Council leader questioned on new projects for the west of Northumberland

The Conservative administration will set out its budget plans in full next month

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North East devolution public support questioned as Northumberland councillor calls for referendum

The council's cabinet agreed to move forward with the deal earlier this week

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Deputy leader of Northumberland County Council says 'wait and see' on potential rise in council tax

The deputy leader faced questions from opposition councillors

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Meetings held with two parties expressing interest in Britishvolt site at Cambois in Northumberland

The company went into administration on Tuesday with most of the 300 staff made redundant

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Plans to modernise Northumberland County Council services approved by cabinet

There was a warning earlier this week that without the project services may have to be cut in future

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'We keep getting these false dawns' - Dismay in Northumberland as Britishvolt enters administration

The battery start-up announced on Tuesday that it had appointed administrators, in a massive blow to the county's hopes of delivering thousands of new jobs

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