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Northumberland County Council ordered to apologise for failing to investigate claims of abuse and neglect at children's home

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman found issues with the county council's investigation

Chronicle Live · Apr 20, 2022

Top councillors step in to support Northumberland firm on supply run to Ukraine

A coach travel firm based in the county is driving thousands of miles to help Ukrainian refugees sheltering on the border

Chronicle Live · Apr 20, 2022

Council leader moves to reassure staff after concern over cutting £1m from wage bill comments

Coun Glen Sanderson had previously said he planned to slash £1 million from the authority's wage bill

Chronicle Live · Apr 19, 2022

Northumberland County councillors grant permission for fourth round of changes to New Hartley housing development

Members were reluctant to approve the plans but were unable to find any planning grounds to oppose it on

Chronicle Live · Apr 7, 2022

'No right time' to change Covid rules says Northumberland's top health official

Free testing ended for residents of England on April 1

Chronicle Live · Apr 7, 2022

'It's really scary': North East NHS leader concerned by lack of local government 'urgency' around delayed discharges from hospitals

Sir James Mackey - who runs the Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust and is a senior figure leading the national NHS effort to reduce waiting lists - told a panel last week there is a need for the NHS and local authorities to "pull together" once again.

Chronicle Live · Apr 6, 2022

Twenty employees at Northumberland County Council receiving more than £100,000 of taxpayer cash

Council leader Glen Sanderson has said he hopes to slash the authority's wage budget in the coming months

Chronicle Live · Apr 5, 2022

'Back to square one' - Frustration at lack of progress of long-awaited Blyth relief road

The Conservative-led council has insisted it remains committed to the project and a report will be brought to cabinet next week

Chronicle Live · Apr 5, 2022

Improvements to Northumberland town promenade complete after five months

The slipway that crossed the promenade has been levelled off and it is hoped that the works will make it more accessible to those with limited mobility, wheelchair users and people with prams

Chronicle Live · Apr 4, 2022

Forensic audit report into Northumberland County Council's development company will not be made public

The report has now been shared with the audit committee after confusion over claims about a police investigation

Chronicle Live · Mar 31, 2022