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The 10 English councils left with no overall party control and who leads them

Gains for Reform and Liberal Democrats saw some councils left under no overall control

The Independent UK

Which parties are leading hung councils after the local elections?

All 10 councils left with no party in overall control after ballots this month have confirmed their executive arrangements.

Evening Standard

Extra £20m in levelling up funds pledged to improve Blyth's 'appalling' housing stock

The money is on top of the £70m already pledged as part of the Energising Blyth programme

Chronicle Live

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Northumberland bridge joins likes of Eiffel Tower and Brooklyn Bridge with special honour

The 202-year-old bridge is the oldest vehicle suspension bridge in the world

Chronicle Live

Work begins on Blyth's multi-million pound state-of-the-art learning centre

It is hoped the facility will open in autumn 2024

Chronicle Live

Northumberland County Council could declare 'ecological emergency' this summer

A climate emergency was declared by the council back in 2019

Chronicle Live

Warning female members on Northumberland County Council struggling to have their voices heard

It was acknowledged that significant improvements in councillors behaviour to one another have been made

Chronicle Live

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Final underpass on Northumberland Line being installed using cutting edge tech

The major project cost £4.5m

Chronicle Live

Tributes to Northumberland's outgoing chief fire officer Paul Hedley

The long-serving firefighter announced in April he would be retiring and has been described as 'fantastic'

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£30million investment for Ashington agreed by Northumberland County Council

It follows on from the investment programme in nearby Blyth

Chronicle Live

Northumberland County Council will spend £1.5 million to modernise aging Prudhoe Waterworld leisure centre

The centre was originally opened in 1990 and was refurbished in 2016

Chronicle Live

Northumberland told to follow tourism example set by the Lake District

The leader of the council said tourists should visit all parts of the county rather than just the coast

Chronicle Live

North East devo deal moves closer as council leader says it's 'completely different' to 2016 pact he helped scupper

Gateshead's council leader has been an outspoken critic of the idea of a North East mayor in the past, but reaffirmed his backing for the proposed £4bn devolution deal on Tuesday

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Northumberland County Council 'very close' to promised £1m saving from wage bill

The pledge was made by the council leader last April

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Northumberland council defies odds to deliver budget underspend despite inflation

A £17 million overspend was predicted as late as September - but the council has managed to make huge savings

Chronicle Live

Northumberland bus service improvements will be 'life-changing' for rural communities

Services will be improved and fares reduced for certain passengers as low as £1 for a single journey in a bid to get more people using public transport

Chronicle Live

Number of highly paid officer positions at Northumberland County Council slashed from 20 to 15 to save £1m

The council has been criticised for having a high number of interim staff members on large wages

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Northumberland County Council facing £4 million 'funding gap' for Northumberland Line as bridge construction costs triple

An urgent report went to the council's cabinet on Tuesday

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Morpeth's state-of-the-art £21 million leisure centre opens to the public

It follows new leisure centres in Berwick and Ponteland

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Call for action on Spittal Beach in Northumberland after it was deemed unsafe due to sewage

It was one of 83 UK beaches deemed unsafe due to pollution by a leading charity

Chronicle Live

Warning 'a lot of work' needed to tackle poverty and inequality in Northumberland

The leader of the council had been discussing his administration's recent achievements

Chronicle Live

Northumberland County Council appoint Stephen Gerrard as new monitoring officer

Mr Gerrard is set to take up his role later this year

Chronicle Live

Hopes that £16m investment in town will put an end to the 'Ashington hole'

The money was included in Wednesday's Government budget

Chronicle Live

Ex-Northumberland County Council leader slams devolution deal as 'dishonest'

The council's current leader insisted devolution was the right thing to do for Northumberland

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Northumberland councillors slam plans to merge region's fire services

Leading councillors have said firmly that the merger will not happen

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