From 24th October for a limited period of time the original oil painting by L S Lowry of Newbiggin by the Sea will be on display at Newbiggin Maritime Centre. It is the owners wish to share it with everyone in Newbiggin by the Sea. Painted in 1966 by Lowry, on one of his many […]
We have been alerted by Northumberland County Council of a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order as follows: 123806083 U6521 Windsor Road, Newbiggin Northumbrian Water road closure for manhole chamber repairs. Road closure order valid 09/12/2021 – 06/01/2022. It is expected that the road will be closed on 09/12/2021 between the hours of 09:00 – 15:00. Access […]
Improvement works to Newbiggin Promenade are getting underway in late October. The work will focus on the slipway which cuts through the promenade and will start on October 25th and due for completion in March 2022. The current slipway is fairly steep and can cause accessibility issues for promenade users, particularly for those with limited mobility, wheelchair users and people with prams. The project […]
A project funded by Ann Cleeves, best-selling author of the well-loved TV drama Vera. Northumberland Library Service and Northumberland County Council have teamed up with UK Health Security Agency, Newcastle and Northumbria universities and community organisations to launch this one-year scheme to see how reading can improve the health of people with chronic pain, anxiety, […]
Newbiggin by the Sea Town Council subsidise school holiday activities that are provided by Northumberland County Council Sport’s Development team within the town. The FREE activities which will be held outside Newbiggin Sports and Community Centre during the October half term are detailed below. Please note that activities have a maximum capacity and spaces will […]
On the evening of 6th October the Town Councillors attended the first in a series of Visioning Days where we looked at the 2017 Town Plan in detail. The purpose of this first Visioning session was to review the plan and discuss the importance of strategic planning in order to: Develop a shared vision (for […]
Newbiggin by the Sea Town Council was briefed on Borderlands Place Plans in a meeting with the Northumberland County Council regeneration team on Wednesday 22nd September along side County Councillors Jim Lang and Elizabeth Simpson. Together we were set the task of identifying potential stakeholders to form the Newbiggin Borderland Place Plan Board. The […]
Northern Directions is a Groundwork project working specifically in the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (NELEP) area specifically targeting deprived communities within the North of Tyne Combined Authority NTCA (Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland). Northern Directions will provide opportunities for young NEET aged 16-24 to progress towards or into the labour market, further […]
Newbiggin by the Sea Town Council has this week installed new Speed Indicator Devices at the entrances of the town and replaced the unit on Woodhorn Road outside STB Autos. The purpose of the devices is to slow traffic down in Newbiggin by the Sea by making drivers aware when they are driving at speeds […]
The annual LOVE Northumberland Awards are returning this year – after they were unable to take place in 2020 due to Covid restrictions. The 2021 awards have been announced this week – with category entries now open and an awards event at the Alnwick Garden with the Duchess of Northumberland confirmed for September. Community groups, […]
Our town centre office is located at 76 Front Street. The office will be open to the public between 9:00 am and 12:00 noon Monday to Friday.
