Have Your Say Northumberland

Consultation and communication are vital to the effective and efficient delivery of customer-focused services and support to all communities in line with the council’s vision.

Consultation is carried out in order: to find out what you think, to identify your priorities and concerns and to meet our statutory obligations.

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Open Consultations

  • Wraparound Childcare Questionnaire for Parents of children (5+) with SEND

    The National Wraparound Childcare Programme is part of the childcare reforms announced at the 2023 Spring Budget. The government's ambition is that by 2026, all parents and carers of primary school-aged children (5 -11 Yrs.), who need it, will be able to access term time childcare in their local area from 8am to 6pm. As part of this wraparound programme planning in Northumberland, we want to...

    Closes 17 January 2025

  • Northumberland County Council 2025/26 Budget Consultation

    Introduction As the Council considers its budget plans, residents are being asked to tell us their priorities.  Each year the Council must set a balanced budget, which sets out its spending and investment plans and how its services will be funded.    The budget must also take account of new cost-pressures as well as making sure all its services are as efficient as possible....

    Closes 28 January 2025

  • Alcohol Strategy Community Survey

    We are developing an alcohol strategy for Northumberland to help address the harms caused by alcohol in our communities. We would like your views to help us understand what you feel is important to help us develop the strategy and carry out work in this area. This is an opportunity for you to share your views on the use of alcohol in Northumberland and to contribute to our work in this area going...

    Closes 5 February 2025

Closed Consultations

  • Early Help Strategy 2024-2027 Parent Consultation

    This is a parental consultation in which we would like the parents of Northumberland to help drive our plans through 2024 - 2027

    Closed 29 November 2024

  • Energy Central Campus Phase 2: Energy Central Institute

    Blyth Energy Central Institute Public Consultation Questionnaire As part of the £95m Energising Blyth regeneration programme, Northumberland County Council (NCC) has secured funding by the UK Government, the County Council, North East Combined Authority and support from other partners in order to...

    Closed 21 November 2024

  • Bedlington Active Travel Corridor - Tree Removal Consultation

    NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL  DUTY TO CONSULT ON FELLING STREET TREES NOTICE  The duty to consult on felling street trees ('Duty to Consult’) has been introduced to ensure local people can express their views over the proposed management of street trees in their locality. The duty will...

    Closed 5 November 2024

  • Have your say on new affordable homes at Lanercost Park, Cramlington

    Northumberland County Councils Housing Delivery Team was established in 2019 to help deliver high quality, affordable housing in key areas in Northumberland. Focusing on the locations where the council still own and manage housing stock, the delivery team has expanded in the last three years and is...

    Closed 4 November 2024

  • Northumberland County Council Rights of Way Improvement Plan 2025-2035

    Northumberland is the fifth largest and one of the most rural counties in England. Whilst the south-east of the county contains substantial urban settlements, much of the rest of the county is characterised by sparsely populated areas encompassing three protected landscapes. Northumberland's...

    Closed 18 October 2024