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Northumberland County Council agree £50,000 loan to Northumberland Community Bank

The extra cash was needed to satisfy regulations

Chronicle Live · Jun 14, 2023

£30million investment for Ashington agreed by Northumberland County Council

It follows on from the investment programme in nearby Blyth

Chronicle Live · Jun 14, 2023

Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service's chief fire officer announces retirement

Paul Hedley has worked at the service for decades and his replacement will receive a package of £139,366

Chronicle Live · Apr 26, 2023

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Number of highly paid officer positions at Northumberland County Council slashed from 20 to 15 to save £1m

The council has been criticised for having a high number of interim staff members on large wages

Chronicle Live · Apr 26, 2023

Northumberland County Council bucking the trend in terms of gender pay gap

The deputy leader of the council said he was "very pleased" women were paid more than men

Chronicle Live · Mar 28, 2023

Northumberland County Council commit to doubling council tax on second homes

Around 75% of the homes in one popular coastal village are classed as second homes

Chronicle Live · Feb 16, 2023

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'

Chronicle Live · Feb 15, 2023

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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

Chronicle Live · Feb 14, 2023

Northumberland County Council bosses defend 7% hike in council tenant rents

The increase is proposed as part of the council's budget for the coming year

Chronicle Live · Feb 13, 2023

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

The deputy leader faced questions from opposition councillors

Chronicle Live · Jan 19, 2023

Northumberland County Council leader warns he cannot rule out compulsory redundancies for staff

The council's finances are reportedly in significantly better shape than they were earlier this year, however

Chronicle Live · Jan 10, 2023

Opposition councillors call for 'political balance' on proposed new-look board for Advance Northumberland

Changes were recommended in the Max Caller report earlier this year

Chronicle Live · Dec 13, 2022

Councillors in row over level of council tax support provided to most vulnerable residents

Northumberland County Council pointed out that it was providing other support that it claimed was more generous and wider-reaching

Chronicle Live · Nov 15, 2022

Top councillors hit back at accusations opposition were 'kept in the dark' over financial issues

The county's top two councillors suggested opposition members should read committee reports

Chronicle Live · Sep 22, 2022

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Chronicle Live · Apr 14, 2022

Northumberland County Council's cabinet approves £2m funding boost for Bedlington town centre development

The scheme was criticised by local councillors last month for a perceived lack of progress

Chronicle Live · Apr 13, 2022

Plans for Northumberland's first specialist dementia care service approved

There is currently no specialist dementia care service in Northumberland, forcing some patients to travel out of the county

Chronicle Live · Apr 13, 2022

Deputy council leader slams Labour over 'decades of failure' over Blyth Relief Road

The council has come under fire in recent weeks for slow progress on the project

Chronicle Live · Apr 12, 2022

Row breaks out at Northumberland County Council after deputy leader's positive Covid case

The councillor said he tested positive for the virus on the Saturday and returned negative tests prior to the meeting on Thursday

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Chronicle Live · Feb 10, 2022

Two top Northumberland Tories cleared of wrongdoing, but 'deep concerns' raised over council process

A councillor warned it was "highly inappopriate" to discuss the outcomes of the investigations before an issue over the political balance of the county's standards committee was resolved

Chronicle Live · Feb 9, 2022

Two Northumberland county councillors set to be cleared of misconduct

The two men were the subject of code of conduct complaints from council CEO Daljit Lally and HR director Kelly Angus

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