The ‘East’ is owned by Northumberland County Council.
In 2017 the building was marketed for sale by the previous administration, it was clear that no consultation had been made with the users, employees or others and the future of the main users the youth service was put in doubt.
This sale was stopped.
ROADSIDE ADVERTISING
Comments have been made to the PTC which have been passed onto us regarding roadside advertising throughout the town.
The comments refer to the size and location of some.
If you are a business that is advertising in such a way can you please ensure the owners of the land have given their permission, the signs are in a good state and are not obscuring the view of the highway or premises.
It is clear to everyone that we are totally committed to supporting local business and encourage people to #ShopLocal Visit Prudhoe
Please see advice given below-
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/…/file/…/326679.pdf
Complaints have been received about a number of vehicles travelling at very high speed – both entering and leaving the 30mph area as shown in the photo.
This is not the case of a few miles above the limit but far greater.
The Police are now monitoring the speed of vehicles travelling along this road & taking positive action.
We have also enquired into the possibility of reducing the speed limit between the 30mph zone and the bypass.
Essity is the biggest employer in this area.
An international company with a proud history that really supports the Prudhoe Community.
We are delighted to have a great relationship with Essity and are keen to encourage many more local people to apply for employment opportunities with Essity.
Check out our video – Click here
Essity Careers – Click here
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We believe that Prudhoe has not taken advantage of the huge benefits of tourism which is now a massive part of the Northumberland economy.
We want to show off what is great about this fantastic town.
Yes people will think of Prudhoe Castle.
But we also have Cherryburn, fine walks along the riverside & beautiful woods, the revamped Eastwoods park.
Prudhoe Waterworld & The fuse including the Cinema
Our small family run businesses, coffee shops, pubs and restaurants.
One day events such as the Miners run & Town fair.
Not forgetting the fantastic Christmas lights.
Greater emphasis now on art & culture.
We are very #ProudOfPrudhoe and want to show the area off.
If we improve the tourism offer greater job opportunities will be created.
Increase in pride for all, we already know that Prudhoe is a great place to live work visit learn & invest in.
A town that has a long history but also aspirations, opportunities and ambition for all.
Check out the Visit Prudhoe website & social media feeds, A ‘one stop’ platform for community & business promotion. CLICK HERE
A big part of our plans is to include ‘the Land of Oak & Iron’ – Click here
We do not enter into discussions via social media but offer a range of methods for residents to keep in touch with Gordon & Ken their County Cllrs. Click here
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Two suggestions have been made but the following advice has been given by NCC
Unfortunately, traffic mirrors are not prescribed by the DfT and cannot therefore be placed within the highway and if sited in such, would be classified as an illegal obstruction. However, this authority has no objection to private individuals placing mirrors on private land or on their own property. Obviously they will require permission from the land owner if the land does not belong to them and they are also advised to contact their local planning authority in case the mirror requires planning permission. For your information, the highway normally includes the road and any grass verges or footways up to a field/property fence or boundary wall.
You told us you wanted the Front street road improved !
We listened and lobbied those that hold the purse strings at NCC.
A few people in Prudhoe were vocal and said it would never happen !
They were wrong.
Now Prudhoe has a high quality front street road surface.
A great job by a professional team.
One of the team said that its been a pleasure to work in Prudhoe as the people have been so appreciative of the job being done and the high standard of work.
The new road surface is of a type that will reduce road noise.
Making front street a more pleasant area.
Helping to support #PrudhoeBusiness therefore retaining / creating #TynedaleJobs
And the wider #PrudhoeCommunity
The time of construction had to be in the evening to avoid huge disruption to so many people and business.
It took place during the early part of the week when the night time economy is not that great.
The number of days the work was carried out was greater than it could have been as the hours of work were reduced to avoid disruption to the public during the early hours.
There is no other way to carry out the work than to use the most modern of equipment that is deployed.
Road closures have to be made to allow the work to progress and for public / workforce safety.
Residents and business located within the front street area had access through the roadworks if they asked the team at either end.
The road has been neglected for so many years and this is a massive investment in Prudhoe.
This is the latest in a number of major investments in the town over the last few months.
More investment is planned.
We have requested that a formal notice is placed on the road to prevent any non urgent / small scale utilities work being carried out on it,
The teams all worked extremely hard in very poor weather conditions.
Thank you to them all.
(We do not enter into discussions via social media but offer a range of methods for residents to contact Gordon & Ken their County Cllrs)
Planned events.
#PrudhoeBusiness / #PrudhoeCommunity families or individuals ……..
Please contact us if you would like to organise a local event and we will do our best to support you. Contact us
We should be able to provide litter picks and rubbish collection.
Please wear suitable clothing & footwear.
** Prudhoe Ground force volunteers meet on Wednesday’s 9am at various locations, If you would like to join them please contact us and we will make sure you are added to their contact list.
Wednesday 20th March
Afternoon.
Prudhoe Castle First School.
*Info to follow *
Friday 22nd March
10am- 12pm
Cockshot Dene – Meet either at the entrance to the woodland opposite Parkside.
NCC Officers along with Gordon & Ken Prudhoe County Cllrs along with many volunteers will be tackling rubbish issues.
TBC
Highfield Middle School.
Adderlane First Academy.
Various dates
After many years of neglect we are getting a fair share for Prudhoe.
Major road improvements will take place on Front street Prudhoe.
Helping to support #PrudhoeBusiness and the wider #PrudhoeCommunity
Helping people to be #ProudOfPrudhoe
Improving #TynedaleTourism #DiscoverOurLand
This involves a very significant investment of tax payers money, making Prudhoe an even better place to live work visit learn and invest in.
(We never enter into discussions via social media but offer a range of methods for residents to contact Gordon & Ken their County Councillors).
https://roadworks.org/?tm=112536019
At this evenings Tynedale Local Area Council Meeting –
Gordon who Chairs this Council which was set up by the new administration to bring back democracy to the local communities made the following announcement.
This administration has some very difficult decisions to make in relation to the finances.
And what huge progress has been made in such a short space of time since the local elections in May 2017.
I recognise the difficulties and acknowledge the administrations looking at a range of options to both balance the books and support front line services moving forward.
One such proposal was to introduce parking charges at the Tyne riverside park & Prudhoe railway station.
From day one myself and Cllr Ken Stow have said openly that we can not support this and laid out our reasoning for this loud and clear.
We have set our aims for our wards to include improving leisure / tourism and employment opportunities in the area.
We decided to lobby the administration, listen to residents not just from Prudhoe but those from other parts of Tynedale on every day of the year since this was proposed and also listen to others such as Cllr Quinn (Bywell) who is here this evening and has supported us in various ways.
We suggested residents send their views directly to the decision makers, which did happen, giving clear objections rather than just saying they were against the proposal.
It is disappointing that some chose not to engage with us as the elected representatives of the area, and misleading information was circulated.
I am pleased that the professional approach we as elected members took was well received by the decision makers.
Showing yet again that this administration conducts consultations in a fair way.
Which has led to me making this announcement now
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‘Northumberland County Council has been consulting on introducing charges in Prudhoe Rail Station and Tyne Riverside Country Park in Prudhoe.
Local Conservative Councillors Gordon Stewart and Ken Stow have made strong representations to the council during this consultation. Glen Sanderson, Cabinet Member for Local Services at the Council said “I have listened to Gordon and Ken and have sympathy with their concerns. This was a genuine consultation and we promised to listen to residents. I’m pleased to announce that we will no longer be continuing with our proposals in Prudhoe”.
Councillor Ken Stow, whose ward includes the two car parks said “I’m delighted that the Council has listened to the concerns of our residents and has dropped these plans. These car parks are important facilities for local people.”
Councillor Gordon Stewart added “This decision supports the exciting developments we have happening in Prudhoe.”.
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See previous information in relation to this consultation
Prudhoe Matters 