Open Consultations
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Waste Services Customer Satisfaction Survey 2025 2026
As a council, we constantly review the way we deliver services to our residents and customers, to ensure that we are as effective and efficient as possible. To help us shape future service delivery it is important that we capture the views and experiences of our residents. Customer satisfaction surveys are one way of capturing this valuable information. To this end, we would be grateful...
Closes 29 March 2026
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Northumberland Libraries Public Consultation
Northumberland’s Library Service is being redesigned, and we need your help to do it. We’re asking you to give your views on the future of libraries and the changes we’re suggesting, including: how we work with communities new ways of working generally opening hours and mobile library routes using new technologies how we deliver...
Closes 13 April 2026
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Northumberland Libraries Public Consultation Children and Young People
Northumberland Libraries are thinking of making some changes. We need your help to do this. Here are some of the things we are thinking about doing: Making sure that staff have more time to help you, by rearranging how they work Looking at opening hours, so that: - Larger libraries have the longest opening hours and are open Monday to Saturday - Smaller libraries will be...
Closes 13 April 2026
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Northumberland Telecare Public Consultation
We are proposing changes to the Northumberland Telecare Service with the desired outcome being the development of a fair and equitable service offer for all residents who use the service. A service that is sustainable, fit for purpose, and operating at net zero cost to the Council. We are seeking views from those who currently use the service and other residents and stakeholders on the...
Closes 17 April 2026
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2026 Community Governance Review
Northumberland County Council is conducting a county wide Community Governance Review. The purpose of the Review is to enable the Council to consider what changes are needed to Parish electoral arrangements. Consultation on our proposed plan will commence on Sunday 1 February 2026 and conclude on Thursday 30 April 2026. All views and comments that are received during the consultation...
Closes 30 April 2026
Closed Consultations
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Farming and Rural Communities Mental Health Survey
You have been invited to take part in a survey to understand more about your mental health needs and how well these are being met by local services. It is expected this survey will take around 10 minutes to complete. We are only seeking participants from the farming or agricultural sector,...
Closed 13 March 2026
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Consultation - Formalising Specialist Support Bases
Northumberland County Council is seeking your views on a proposal to formalise (make permanent) the Specialist Support Bases which have been operating at Cambois Primary, Newsham Primary, Northburn Primary and Seaton Sluice First Schools. The bases were set up initially on a temporary...
Closed 6 February 2026
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Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service - Community Risk Management Plan 2026-30 Consultation
What is important to you, is important to us, and that is why we are reaching out so you can you help inform the Community Risk Management Plan 2026-30. As we work on our new community risk management plan, it’s important you have an opportunity to have your say on the things that...
Closed 30 January 2026
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Design Code: Northumberland Neighbourhoods Consultation
We are excited to announce that Northumberland County Council has started developing a Design Code, which will set specific requirements for the design of future development. We are currently gathering information that will help us decide what to address in the Northumberland Design Code. A key...
Closed 9 January 2026
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Proposed PAN reduction for Swarland Primary School
We have identified that it would be appropriate to amend the PAN of Swarland Primary School from 17 to 15 in order to match it more effectively with the needs of its community in relation to number of places and to support the school in implementing effective staffing structures. If approved by...
Closed 15 December 2025