Christmas in Prudhoe
Prudhoe Pathforce
Prudhoe Pathforce is an independent local volunteer rights-of-way and walking group in Prudhoe, Northumberland, that creates and maintains community walking leaflets, maps, and local trails in partnership with groups like the Prudhoe Community Partnership and Prudhoe Town Council.
Supported by Northumberland County Council.
PPF is looking for new people to get involved, in developing maps/ leaflets reporting issues,
Supporting walkers, cyclists. horse riders etc to enjoy this beautiful area in and around the area.
Report issues re rights of way etc please use fix my street CLICK HERE
Maps – Check out the NCC website CLICK HERE
For more information please contact Pete pathforce@uwclub.net
PTFC Fireworks display praised
Support your local post office.
County Councillor Gordon Stewart, who represents Prudhoe South on Northumberland County Council, has issued a strong warning over the long-term viability of local post offices, urging residents & local businesses across the Tyne Valley to actively support their local branches.
Post offices remain a vital cornerstone of our communities, serving as much more than a venue to send mail. For many residents—particularly the elderly, small business owners, and those without easy access to digital tools—the local post office provides essential over-the-counter banking, parcel delivery, bill payment services, and face-to-face human contact.
However, Councillor Stewart has highlighted growing concerns over the combined pressures facing these essential community hubs. National policy changes, reduced government support frameworks, and shifting consumer habits—such as the rise of online banking, automated digital services, and direct home collection for parcels—are driving footfall away from traditional branches and threatening their financial sustainability.
, Cllr Gordon Stewart went onto say
*”Our local post offices are the beating heart of our high streets and communities. They provide lifeline services to our most vulnerable residents, help keep local businesses running, and foster, but many local post offices need to reach out to their communities and listen to what they need in these changing times’
Banking hub
Wear your poppy with pride.
Respect #ProudOfPrudhoe
PrudhoeCommunity
Prudhoe banking hub.
This is a major introduction for the Prudhoe community including Prudhoe business.
Where most towns in the Country have lost their high street banks, the introduction of the permanent banking hub should see people from further afield come to Prudhoe and when here possibly support local business, helping to retain or even create TynedaleJobs and provide a boost to the local economy.
Please continue to use the Prudhoe Post office , it is vital that we retain such services.
Holiday time
Speed survey – Moor road
Following complaints from residents I asked that speed monitoring was carried out-
Please see the speed data attached from the survey carried out on Moor Road, in-between Moor Grange & Ferndene Hospital.
A summary of the data is included in the smaller table..
I appreciate the print is small, if you can not read the data in full & are interested in seeing further please e mail me and I will try to send you the data in a bigger format.
For information, the 85th percentile is that speed at which 85% of vehicles are travelling or less, while the remaining 15% of vehicles will be travelling above that speed.
Within a 30mph speed limit, the 85th percentile is required to be a minimum of 35mph for enforcement to be considered by the police.
This data will be sent to the Police for their information and consideration.
Occasionally one or more vehicles are recorded at travelling at high speeds, this is normal- Emergency services vehicles are the usual reason.
A further speed survey took place following other residents complaints elsewhere on Moor road near the High School earlier this year CLICK HERE
Major housing development proposal.
Update 9/11/26
Application ref 25/01971/ Ful
65 Residential dwellings.
(plans amended 1/4/26)
The formal consultation process is due to end on 10/11/26
There are currently 561 documents & 305 comments attached to the application.
If you wish to make a comment upon this application please do so asap.
Planning portal CLICK HERE
Update 31/10/26
Darker mornings and home times, please take extra care when driving in this area, do you think the dangers will increase if this planning proposal goes ahead, if so please let NCC Planning team know.
Update 16/10/26
I have asked for any update on how this is proceeding, but there is nothing new to report.
See post re new local plan- CLICK HERE
Rural housing issues
Update 3/7/26
Update 18/6/26
Update 16/5/26
update 14/5/26
Update 19/4/26
The applicant has submitted new plans – see a range of documents on the NCC portal-
If you can not use the portal please e mail the NCC planning officer with your comments, details are on the portal.
19/4/26 a further press release I submitted
Update 4/12/25
Concerns raised – Courant
Update 20/10/25
Since the official consultation period ended work has continued in the background by the objectors and I hear the developer has also been preparing their case.
There is an outside chance that the developer will withdraw their application, but I feel this is very unlikely.
I have applied for the application to be brought before a planning committee if the developer does not withdraw their application, and the planning dept recommends approval.
I also requested that if it does go to a committee a site meeting is held, I will describe how this works at a later date if the planning application is pursued.
Both of my requests have been agreed.
I anticipate the application will go before a committee on the 9th December 2025.
See link CLICK HERE
But as always I will continue to provide updates.
What you can do –
If you have a view on the application you can still submit comments to the NCC planning dept and /or the developer.
Update 31/8/25
I had a face to fae catch up with residents leading the opposition.
Updated 3/7/25
Courant report CLICK HERE
Update 30/6/25
Residents can email comments to planningcomments@northumberland.gov.uk if there are any problems submitting via the portal.
Update 29/6/25
A site walkabout was held with concerned residents and some of the PTC Cllrs.
Onsite CLICK HERE
Update 25/6/25
Chronicle report- CLICK HERE
Sun 22/6/25
This evening I met a group of residents for 2.5 hrs who are concerned about the proposed development in Prudhoe.
They have started a petition and are encouraging people to sign it, online or in paper form – copies are at various locations around town.
But they wish to emphasis the importance of also submitting views online to the planning dept.
This is above any comments submitted to the developer at the time they sought the views of residents.
Petition
Objection against the proposed development at Highfield Lane, Prudhoe NE42 6EY, by Barrett David Wilson Homes. Ref: 25/01971/FUL.
We wish to register our objection to plans that have been submitted to Northumberland County Council to build 65 dwellings on land adjacent to Highfield Lane. We are objecting to the application for the builidng of any property on the proposed site on the grounds of safety and environmental concerns. The main objections are highway safety and increased traffic impact. Environmental and conservation impact. The refusal of previous planning applications and Appendix A in the SHLAA 2024 document which states that the proposed site is not suitable, not available, not achievable and discounted for housing.
Opened for signatures: 19.06.25
Click here to sign the e-petition-
Land To East Of School
Highfield Lane
Prudhoe
Northumberland
Full planning application for the construction of 65no. residential dwellings (Use Class C3) with associated landscaping, access arrangements, parking and infrastructure.
Application Reference: 25/01971/FUL
For further information or to comment on the proposal, please use this link: CLICK HERE
You can make a comment to:
- support an application
- object to an application
- make a neutral comment (to raise a concern)
The planning application is part of a formal legal process.
Information about planning process CLICK HERE
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