Politics

After a year in the planning, a multi-million-pound proposal to provide significant investment to the Borderlands has formally been submitted to UK and Scottish Governments.

The Chancellor will be pushed to confirm the Borderlands deal, which ‘will bring significant benefits to communities’, in his Budget Statement this autumn.

People living in Northumberland are being asked for their views about a range of issues, including what it’s like to live in the area, what they think needs to improve, and how satisfied they are with county council services.

An ambitious multi-million-pound proposal supporting a wide range of innovative projects that could provide significant investment to the Borderlands is set to be submitted to UK and Scottish Governments later this month.

Westminster has had that ‘back to school’ feeling as we return to Parliament having spent the summer recess touring the constituency, catching up with local people, charities and businesses.

Wooler Parish Council has been hit by the resignation of four parish councillors amid claims of bullying and intimidation.

Perhaps exacerbated by ‘silly season’, there has been quite the furore over a column written by Boris Johnson.

THIS weekend marks the 50th anniversary of “proper” TV in Yorkshire, by which I mean its birth as a self-contained region.

A week can be a long time in politics, and certainly the last few weeks have been even more rollercoaster-like than normal.

A brainstorming event has been held to explore opportunities and address the key themes within the Borderlands Growth Deal and which could benefit Alnwick in the longer term.

FORMER leader Grant Davey has called for more transparency from his replacement at Northumberland County Council, Peter Jackson.

The Department for International Development (DFID) was formed in order to make global development a national priority and accelerate the ending of extreme poverty and disease.

Since my last update, there has been no shortage of politics, sport or national events for the nation to get its teeth into.

The developer behind controversial housing plans in Northumberland has made serious allegations about ‘unlawful’ efforts by the leader of the council and others to prevent the scheme from going ahead.

Concerns over personal abuse and misleading the public on social media in the realm of Northumberland’s local politics has led to calls for action.

Concerns have been raised about Northumberland County Council keeping communities in the dark by withholding legal advice on the robustness of neighbourhood plans.

Millions of pounds and decision-making powers are set to be handed to the North East by the Government after council leaders backed plans for a North of Tyne Combined Authority.