Politics

Northumberland, North Tyneside and Newcastle councils are to keep more of the money they raise from business rates, it was announced today.

Cuts to council-tax support in Northumberland look set to go ahead, after consultation revealed a majority in favour of the cost-saving measure.

Over the past few weeks my post bag has been heaving with emails and letters about Brexit and the Prime Minister’s Withdrawal Agreement, which increased after I felt I had to resign from my position as a Government Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) as I could no longer support the new Government policy.

An Amble councillor has retired after serving the local community for 42 years.

A business-rates loophole which could be costing local authorities millions in lost council tax is being reviewed by the Government.

Following the submission of a Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal proposal to the UK and Scottish Governments at the end of September, progress continues to be made with a view to reaching a ‘Heads of Terms’ agreement.

Cross-border politicians have joined forces to call for further upgrades to the A1 between Newcastle and Edinburgh.

The leader of Northumberland County Council has outlined the central role connectivity – physical and digital – will play in the North of Tyne devolution deal.

More than £7million of government funding has been allocated for widespread improvements to Northumberland's road network.

The recent Budget felt very different to previous years’ announcements, with the “end of austerity” signalled.

Berwick MP Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP has launched her annual Christmas buy one more toy appeal, now in its eighth year.

Berwick Town Council has delivered a vote of no confidence in Mayor Brian Douglas as its chairman.

MPs are back in Parliament after conference season. I spent the first two weeks, during the Lib Dem and Labour conferences, on my ‘summer tour’ of this vast constituency, driving from end to end and catching up with everyone.

MPs are back in Parliament after conference season. I spent the first two weeks, during the Lib Dem and Labour conferences, on my ‘summer tour’ of this vast constituency, driving from end to end and catching up with everyone.