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Concern over Northumberland County Council's planned savings for adult social care budget

There are doubts about whether the authority's social care budget can be achieved after planned savings in the previous year were not met

Chronicle Live · Apr 17, 2023

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

Chronicle Live · Jan 25, 2023

Delight as levelling up bid for Hexham to Corbridge cycleway accepted

Hexham, Corbridge and Bedlington will benefit from new active travel schemes while a project to improve Ashington town centre missed out on cash

Chronicle Live · Jan 24, 2023

Northumberland County Council labelled 'outrageous' and 'embarrassing' over unlawful expenditure

A report into unlawful expenditure at the council was presented to members on Wednesday

Chronicle Live · Jun 8, 2022

Dysart Developments valuation of Hexham's old bus station too high for Northumberland County Council

The bus station has been closed for six years and has fallen into disrepair

Chronicle Live · Apr 24, 2022