East Centre – Planning application approved.

Planning permission has been granted-

This is a huge step forward, but a massive amount of work still needs to be done to progress the project to the next stages.

NCC Officers and senior elected Councillors will continue to work closely with the PCP who are leading on this with a local board set up as part of the Borderlands town deal bringing up to £3m of investment to Prudhoe.

It is accepted that such an ambitious project has taken a long time to get to this stage and additional funding will be needed.

I will draw together a lot of information when I get a chance to let the Prudhoe community know how we got to this point and where it goes now.

I wish to thank everyone who has done so much work so far and look forward to continuing to work with them into the future.

Thank you to the Prudhoe community for taking part in the consultation process.

Planning application-
Demolition, new build construction with the retention and conversion of a section of the building to create a new community facility, providing a youth centre, community space, associated meeting/ staff spaces, business/ training units, an arts and crafts workshop, community led retail unit and 3no. residential units, along with associated external works and landscaping.
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The East Front Street Prudhoe Northumberland NE42 5DQ

See planning portal – https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/planning-and-building/planning/find-planning-applications-and-comment/find-planning-application

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Please return your bin.

I have received several complaints about this issue.

Main concern is pavements get blocked and pedestrians having to walk on the road.

Please remove them as soon as practicable after emptying, your neighbours may not be available due to work etc, many people do assist their neighbours and return them for them.

PrudhoeCommunity helping everyone to be #ProudOfPrudhoe

****If you have difficulty in moving your bins, you may be eligible for assisted service.
(If you’re elderly, disabled, or immobile due to illness or injury, and no one over 16 can help, you may qualify for assistance). ****

A range of bin services information is available online.

https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/bins-recycling-waste/bin-collections-residents

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Dealing with everyday issues everyday of the year.

I do not take reports or enter into discussions via social media but offer a wide range of methods for residents to contact me.

Reports relevant to NCC can be made directly to the appropriate dept via

https://fix.northumberland.gov.uk

Other organisations such as housing providers & utilities.

Handy local contact Information

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Helping everyone to be #ProudOfPrudhoe

Prudhoe the #FriendliestTown a great place to live work visit learn & invest in.

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

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’

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.