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Newbiggin by the Sea Town Council is inviting tenders for the commission of a Neighbourhood Planning Consultant Download the information pack here Neighbourhood Planning Consultant Tender It is the responsibility of all Tenderers to ensure that their tender is delivered no later than 12 noon on Friday 13th March 2020. The Town Council will not […]

Northumbria Police and Crime Panel is seeking to recruit two Independent Members, who live or work in the Northumbria Police force area, to help scrutinise and support the work of  the Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner. The role of the Police and Crime Commissioner is to hold the Chief Constable to account for the delivery […]

Newbiggin by the Sea Town Council recently supported AFC Newbiggin with a grant of £937 which was used to purchase winter training kits for the senior squad and officials. John Messenger, Club Chairman stated ‘This kit is a huge lift to the squad allowing us to improve at training sessions with the correct equipment; it […]

Newbiggin by the Sea Town Council have agreed to implement a town-wide CCTV system to provide a safe and secure environment for the benefit of those who might live, visit or work in the area. The system will not be used to invade the privacy of any individual, except when carried out in accordance with […]

The Town Council annually support Community Action Northumberland (CAN) with a donation so that they can continue to support groups within our community. CAN provide activities and offer services to many communities across Northumberland. They provide bespoke advice support and training to village hall/community building committees across the County on matters such as governance, funding, […]

Newbiggin Litter Pickers, a voluntary community group, have rolled out an ‘Adopt a Street’ scheme in Newbiggin by the Sea. To date 13 residents have adopted their local streets with more expressing an interest to join up. The residents are committing to litter picking their own streets a minimum of 6 times per year or […]

The Library Service has embarked on a public consultation with the residents of Northumberland to help decide the future of library services provided by Northumberland County Council. This covers both branch libraries and the mobile library service across the county as a whole. The Library Service needs to be redesigned to: ● clearly identify it’s […]

Deputy Mayor Lynn Burns, a regular volunteer at Wansbeck Valley Food Bank,  presented the charity with a donation on behalf of the Town Council. Wansbeck Valley Food Bank was set up to prevent and/or relieve poverty or financial hardship by providing food parcels to those in need. Cllr Burns stated ‘the Food Bank is a […]