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Fly tipping reduced in Northumberland
Current performance indicates there has been a 23% decrease in incidents for the 2024/25 period, with the Council set to exceed its...
Mar 19

New strategy aims to future-proof Northumberland’s food production
Northumberland County Council has launched a new strategy to improve the county’s food system over the next two years. The...
Feb 13

Event launches £50,000 funding for local environmental projects
A successful launch event kicked off the next round of funding from Northumberland County Council for projects addressing climate change...
Jan 28

New ambitious Air Quality Strategy for Northumberland
Northumberland County Council has given the green light for an ambitious new Air Quality Strategy to improve both public health and the...
Jan 16


Campaign cuts county fly-tipping
A County Council campaign to reduce fly-tipping across Northumberland, and in particular the hot-spots of Ashington and Blyth, is reaping...
Dec 23, 2024

Newcastle man fly-tipped asbestos in Northumberland
A Newcastle man has been fined and ordered to pay the cost of the clean up after he was found guilty of fly-tipping in Northumberland. An...
Jul 8, 2024


Blyth fly-tipper caught on CCTV and fined
People in Northumberland who use back lanes as a dumping ground are being warned to clean up their act or face a fine. Â This month a ...
Jun 25, 2024


Fly-tipper caught on CCTV and fined
A North Shields man has been fined for fly-tipped household items in Blyth following an investigation by environmental enforcement...
Jun 17, 2024

Action Plan updates aim to tackle climate change in Northumberland
Northumberland County Council is to consider its updated Climate Change Action Plan for 2024 to 2026.   T he Council’s Cabinet will be...
Jun 4, 2024


Residents fined for failing to clear up rubbish dumped in their gardens
An Ashington man and Newbiggin woman who repeatedly failed to clear up large quantities of waste they had allowed to accumulate in their...
Apr 29, 2024


First phase of work on recycling plant complete
A sneak preview's been given of progress on the UK’s most advanced wastepaper recycling plant currently under construction in Prudhoe....
Apr 22, 2024

Plea to use environmentally - friendly alternatives to balloon releases
Northumberland County Council is appealing to the public to consider other alternatives to balloon releases which are often used for...
Apr 3, 2024


Council steps up its fight on fly-tipping
Report a fly-tipping incident Northumberland County Council is stepping up its fight against fly tipping in the county to deter the...
Mar 26, 2024
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