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Two Northumberland firefighters found themselves saving a life outside the county as they made their way to a training course.

This morning (February 16), NFRS Firefighters Paul Cameron and Tom Oliver were on their way to an Initial Boat Operators Course on the River Tyne at Newcastle Quayside. En route they came across a crashed car. They then performed CPR on the driver, who it's believed may have suffered a cardiac arrest, until paramedics arrived.   

Deputy Chief Fire Officer Mark McCarty said: "Paul and Tom acted in the best tradition of the emergency services when they came across this incident and their quick thinking and professionalism helped save the driver's life."

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service firefighters from Colby Court also attended and made the scene safe for the general public and all other road users.
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An online campaign which helped to share Northumberland residents’ love for their local parks has won a national award.

Northumberland County Council ran the campaign last July, and it has now been recognised as the best in the UK by national environmental campaign charity Keep Britain Tidy.

The Love Parks Award recognises an outstanding event or campaign that ran during Love Parks Week 2017, and Northumberland was awarded the top prize at Keep Britain Tidy’s annual Network Awards last Thursday.

The Love Parks initiative aims to ensure that residents and visitors use local parks and protect these important green spaces, and the award was open to entries from all local authorities in England and Wales.

Northumberland County Council ran a social media campaign to promote how great Northumberland’s parks are and to  highlight why residents and visitors ‘Love’ their local parks.

Cllr Glen Sanderson cabinet member for environment and local services said:  “We are absolutely delighted to have won this national award.

“People tell us on a daily basis how much they enjoy parks and green spaces across the county - and it was extremely good to be able to highlight so many of those reasons through this campaign.

“I would like to sincerely thank all the residents and visitors who took the time to take part.  It is a great credit to our parks and local services staff who maintain our beautiful ‘Green Flag’ parks to such a high standard and who have worked closely with our communications team to run a hugely successful campaign that was so highly commended by the judges.”

At the award ceremony, Keep Britain Tidy’s chief executive, Allison Ogden-Newton said:  “Each year, our award winners show just what is possible when people have the passion and commitment to make a difference to the environment on our doorstep.

“This year is no exception and I would like to congratulate them and thank them all for their incredible work.”

During the Northumberland campaign photos and videos were posted on social media each day, building a colourful campaign which demonstrated the fantastic features of the 12 parks across the county that are managed by the county council.

Thirty three posts gained a huge 42,059 impressions on Twitter and on Facebook seven posts and videos reached 146,855 people and were viewed 67,300 times.  

Things that Northumberland residents and visitors said that they love about local parks included meeting friends and family; dog walking; enjoying flowers, plants and green spaces; watching wildlife; enjoying water features such as lakes, streams and paddling pools; and taking part in sports and leisure activities like bowls, football, cycling and play.

You can view a video about Northumberland’s Love Parks campaign here.  
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Are there any areas of land near you that you think could be developed to improve your community?

Northumberland County Council is calling for people across the county to put forward sites that they think could be suitable for future development.

As part of producing a new ‘Northumberland Local Plan’ for the whole of the county the council is giving people an opportunity to suggest sites for potential use.

This ‘call for sites’ will help the council to understand where land could exist for a range of possible future purposes and will add to information already held by the planning team.  

Sites which could be used for housing, economic development such as business units, or for mineral extraction, will be particularly welcomed. Those which might be used for retail, leisure or other types of development will also be considered.  

They could include vacant or derelict land and buildings, surplus public sector land, agricultural land, and areas which might present additional opportunities for development within existing settlements.

The county council is preparing a new county-wide local plan.  The new full plan will set out both the strategic and detailed policies that will guide future growth and development across Northumberland over the next 15 to 20 years.  

Councillor John Riddle, cabinet member responsible for planning at Northumberland County Council, said:  “We are preparing a new local plan for Northumberland which will not only set over-arching planning policies for the future but include detailed land allocations for future development.  

“We are therefore calling on communities across the county to come forward with any sites that they think might be suitable for development that will enhance the future of their area and the county as a whole.  

“The council already has a lot of information about sites, but we are extremely keen that this plan meets the aspirations of all residents and communities and so we are inviting everyone to put forward their ideas.

“Once we have gathered all this information and assessed it we will then consult on them widely as part of the local plan.”

Landowners, developers, agents, local residents and other interested parties are asked to put sites forward for consideration by 5pm on Monday 12 March 2018.

The best way to submit information about sites is an online form which can be found at www.northumberland.gov.uk/localplan.  

An accessible form can also be downloaded, completed and returned to the Council and printed copies are being made available in each of the council’s customer information centres across the county.  

After this period of consultation, the council will consider and review all of the information received and use it to inform the process of selecting sites that will be proposed for future development in the plan.

A draft version of the new local plan will be published for public consultation later this year.
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Northumberland today - join the debate

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Northumberland County Council is holding a State of the Area Debate on Tuesday 20 February from 3pm in the Council Chamber at County Hall in Morpeth.

Cllr Peter Jackson, Leader of the Council, will set the scene before introducing Cabinet colleagues who will briefly speak about the current challenges and opportunities for the county, to stimulate discussion.

A public debate will take a ‘Question Time’ style format, facilitated by the Business Chair Cllr Richard Dodd.

The meeting will be open to all, and questions from members of the public or councillors can be submitted in advance or will be taken from the floor on the day.

The event is expected to run until around 4.30pm.

Anyone wishing to submit questions in advance should send them to democraticservices@northumberland.gov.uk by 5pm on Friday 16 February 2018.
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BTFC February fixtures

By David Ellis, in News,

To follow on from my previous post, a few home matches coming up.  Nice bar, food kiosk an.d the legend that is "The Foal"

Been far too long since a consistent 100+ crowd.  Surely 100 isn't much to ask from a population of ~ 15000 in the town?
 

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Bedlington Terriers FC

By David Ellis, in News,

The Terriers need your help. Crowds are at an all time low and we need the old faces back and the new generation of supported to come through. Our current league position is false.  We have an exciting team of hard working lads and a very passionate and dedicated management team in Dave and Keith.  

There's been a lot in the media lately regarding the troubles faced by Chester and Hartlepool.  Like many teams at our level, the Terriers rely on volunteers. Any help that anyone can offer would be greatly appreciated. - volunteering, helping promote the team, sponsorship etc etc.
Cost-effective advertising packages available for local businesses including our ever expanding social media presence.  Doesn't have to cost the Earth - deals to be done!

Join our supporters page on Facebook and see videos of matches inc Saturday's excellent 6-1 home win.

I'm actually an exiled Scarborough supporter.  We went bust in 2007, don't let the Terriers be in any risk of going the same way,
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Northumberland County Council is consulting community and voluntary, or ‘third’ sector, organisations in the county about how it will provide support to them in the future.   The council currently provides funding to Northumberland Community and Voluntary Action (NCVA) to provide support services to the sector.     Northumberland CVA helps to build capacity within the sector, to support volunteering initiatives and also to get messages out about the work that the sector does.  The current contract is due to end in March 2019.   The council has reviewed the current contract and arrangements, looked at future priorities for support, and considered what options could be pursued in taking this work forward.  Future options include:   Retaining the status quo of a single countywide Commission; Commissioning on the basis of an agreed geographical split; Commissioning on the basis of three individual support packages; Delivering the commission within the council with the support of a facilitating fund; and Withdrawing from the commission.   Voluntary and community sector organisations and representatives are being asked to look at a consultation document and give their views on the priorities and options identified.  They can also raise any concerns or questions they have.     Councillor Cath Homer, cabinet member responsible for voluntary and community sector support at Northumberland County Council said:  “The ‘third’ sector play a vital role within our communities across Northumberland - and we want to make sure that we are providing the right levels and types of support.   “We welcome all feedback on the consultation document and on support from the council, and will gather all of this information together to help us to shape the type and level of support provided in the future.   “Similarly to all services supported by the council it is important that we review this, ensuring that it meets identified aims, and that we can balance providing for it alongside other vital frontline council services.”   The council is using a range of methods to consult those with an interest in this issue, including voluntary and community sector and social enterprise organisations, councillors, residents and other stakeholders within the community.   The consultation will run until Monday 5th March 2018, after which time responses will be analysed and a report on proposals for the future produced.   You can find the consultation document and response form in the Voluntary and Community Sector section of the website www.northumberland.gov.uk 


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