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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Featured Consultations

  • SEND Survey: Planning the future of SEND

    Parent carer survey: planning together the future support for families of children with special educational needs or disability (SEND) 2024-2027 Dear Parent / Carer We want to know what life is like in Northumberland if you have a child with a special educational need or disability (SEND). We want to improve support for children and young people with SEND and their families over the next three years. We would like to learn what is working...

    Closes 16 August 2024

  • Berwick Maltings Redevelopment - Public Consultation Survey

    This consultation is about Berwick Maltings redevelopment, we would like your views on these proposals. The project will deliver a reimagined and transformed venue for locals, and a step change in audience numbers and visitor spend across the town. It will be a high profile, high quality, all-weather, all-year destination with a broad appeal, through the day until late in the evening. The new venue will be the anchor institution at the forefront of the town’s culture-led...

    Closes 2 August 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 network of public rights of way provides access to the countryside and to the county's unique landscapes and places for a wide range of people to experience and enjoy. Whilst the County Council has...

    Closes 18 October 2024

Open Consultations

  • Berwick Maltings Redevelopment - Public Consultation Survey

    This consultation is about Berwick Maltings redevelopment, we would like your views on these proposals. The project will deliver a reimagined and transformed venue for locals, and a step change in audience numbers and visitor spend across the town. It will be a high profile, high quality, all-weather, all-year destination with a broad appeal, through the day until late in the evening. ...

    Closes 2 August 2024

  • SEND Survey: Planning the future of SEND

    Parent carer survey: planning together the future support for families of children with special educational needs or disability (SEND) 2024-2027 Dear Parent / Carer We want to know what life is like in Northumberland if you have a child with a special educational need or disability (SEND). We want to improve support for children and young people with...

    Closes 16 August 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 network of public rights of way provides access to the countryside and to the county's unique...

    Closes 18 October 2024

Closed Consultations

  • Cramlington Hub Service User Survey

    We are seeking feedback from Residents about their experience in the Work Smart Live Well service at the Cramlington Hub. Your help, support, and feedback in developing a strong and inclusive economy are highly valued. The questionnaire should take no more than 10 minutes, and we thank you so...

    Closed 11 June 2024

  • Ashington Regeneration Projects

    A regeneration programme worth almost £30m is set to revitalise Ashington town centre. Here you can find out more about these exciting new plans. We'd love to hear your views.

    Closed 30 May 2024

  • Hexham High Street Public Realm Improvements - Traders' Access Requirements

    Further to our recent correspondence regarding the upcoming public realm works, this is a request to traders in the Hexham High Streets Heritage Action Zone for information on dates and times when they receive deliveries to their premises. Whilst we cannot promise to accommodate all requests we...

    Closed 1 May 2024

  • Ashington Education Pathway Survey

    The Council allocates a catchment area (also known as a transport eligibility area) to almost every school in the county. This has enabled the council to try to ensure there would be a sufficient number of pupils who could attend a given school and to ensure that there is a fair system in place...

    Closed 30 April 2024

  • Northumberland Community Sexual Health Questionnaire

    We are developing a sexual health strategy for Northumberland to help support the sexual health needs of Northumberland residents. We would like your views to help us understand what you feel is important for your sexual health. If you would like to share your views, please answer a few short...

    Closed 18 March 2024