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Interim officers at Northumberland County Council to stay in post for up to six months

Opposition councillors previously blamed well-paid interims for the council's high wage bill

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Victorious lioness Lucy Bronze set to receive major honour after Women's Euro 2022 final victory over Germany

Lioness and Barcelona right-back Lucy Bronze was born in Berwick and educated in Alnwick

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Northumberland council leader hopes to 'draw a line' under chief exec dispute after payout agreed

A six-figure sum was agreed by councillors to end the employment of chief executive Daljit Lally

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Council scraps partnership with Eon to deliver Green Homes Grant following highly critical report

The council will now complete the work in-house

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Fears Government collapse could threaten North East devolution deal

The Department for Levelling Up, which has responsibility for the deal, currently has just two ministers.

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Former Northumberland council leader warns Max Caller report was 'tip of the iceberg'

Coun Peter Jackson said he had previously raised whistleblowing concerns

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More shocking details from the damning Max Caller report into Northumberland County Council

There were reports of questionable financial decisions and "harrowing" tales from officers of poor treatment and an environment of "fear and intimidation."

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Max Caller report calls for new leadership at Northumberland County Council

The council was heavily criticised in the long-awaited governance review

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'Embarrassed' leader of Northumberland County Council issues apology for unlawful expenditure

It comes after a damning report revealed unlawful expenditure surrounding the council's international health consultancy business

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Northumberland Labour blast council leader after 'unlawful expenditure' uncovered in damning report

The Conservatives have responded by accusing the Labour leader of 'burying his head in the sand'

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'Unlawful expenditure' identified at Northumberland County Council totalling hundreds of thousands of pounds

A damming report has revealed the council's top officer was paid £40,000 a year on top of her £190,000 salary

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Major review into governance of Northumberland County Council set to be presented to councillors

An extraordinary meeting has been scheduled for June 8

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Northumberland County Council leader reveals plans to add fluoride to water system in bid to combat oral health issues

The council had planned to do so prior to the Covid-19 pandemic but plans were met with resistance from some areas

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Calls to improve Northumberland's rural bus services as Government funding boost confirmed

The North East is set to benefit from more than £160 million in Government funding which will be spent on improving bus services

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'North Korea' jibe thrown at Northumberland County Council leader after asking members not to criticise the council

Coun Glen Sanderson asked councillors not to criticise the council in public for fear of damaging its reputation

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Northumberland councillors vote against proposal to require members to declare whether they are Freemasons

A Conservative councillor said 'conspiracy theories' could damage members if they were Masons

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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

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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

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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

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'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

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Northumberland Local Plan finally adopted by county council after five years

The planning framework for the entire county has been in development since 2017

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Northumberland's Tory council leader urged to turn on Boris Johnson over Downing Street party

Conservative council leader Glen Sanderson declined to comment on calls for him to criticise his party leader

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