Northumberland councillors reiterate need to dual A1
Councillors in the North East of England have made renewed calls to reverse a government decision to scrap plans to widen a “dangerous” single carriageway main road. The idea of dualling the A1 in Northumberland was dismissed in 2024 after the Department for Transport deemed it “unfunded and unaffordable”. However, speaking at Northumberland County Council […]
Council fury as Government revokes A1 dualling consent
The long-saga of the A1 dualling project has taken another twist as the Government is moving to officially revoke the approval that would have allowed for the dualling of a stretch of the road in Northumberland. Labour announced last October that it was scrapping a long-planned upgrade to the busy route having deemed it “unfunded […]
Almost £15m to be spent on two active travel schemes in Northumberland
The North East Combined Authority is to provide the majority of the funding for two new active travel schemes in Northumberland, with just over £2m being put forward by Northumberland County Council. A total of £9.7m will be spent on the A193 Active Travel Scheme between Kingsway in Blyth and Old Hartley near Whitley Bay, connecting with existing […]
Major clean-up getting underway to cut road flooding issues in Northumberland
A major clean-up of Northumberland’s drains is getting underway – to help combat problems caused by last winter’s extreme wet weather and avoid further problems from being experienced this coming winter. Costing over £1m, teams will be carrying out an intensive programme of ditch cleaning, channel sweeping and gully cleansing over the coming months in […]
Transport leaders in the North East approve £800 million bid to fund new Alnwick bus station and improve services
An plan which aims to transform bus services across the North East has moved to the next stage. Government funding will now be sought for the Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) approved at a meeting of the North East Joint Transport Committee. The revolutionary project promises cheaper fares, more regular and reliable services across the region, more […]