Council of the Year Award
Hexham Town Council has been awarded the inaugural Newcastle and Northumberland Local Council of the Year Award for its performance in 2019.
Category: News
Success for Hexham in Northumbria in Bloom Competition 2019
At the Northumbria in Bloom Awards ceremony held at the Lancastrian Suite, Gateshead on 25 September Hexham In Bloom received 11 awards for its entries in the 2019 competition. The competition, covering communities across the North East, aims to encourage local communities to improve their areas through community gardening and sound environmental practice. In front […]
Closure of Beales halted
Beales department store has re-opened following its recent brief closure. Following a refit, it has re-opened in a new outlet format. The Post Office will remain in place. Bob Hull, Mayor of Hexham has welcomed this development which reflects the recognition of the fact that the town has a future as an important retail centre […]
Success for Hexham’s High Streets Heritage Action Zone Bid
As a result of an Expression of Interest to a Historic England £95m fund Hexham is to establish a new High Streets Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) to deliver a £2.4m programme of physical improvements to the town centre, community engagement and cultural activities to regenerate the town centre. The project will be funded by Historic […]
Hexham Town Council recognises climate emergency and adopts an action plan on sustainability
During September’s Council meeting the Council adopted a resolution, on the basis of the results of a working group on sustainability, recognising a climate emergency and that the Council has a significant role to play in maximising its contribution to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in line with the approach adopted by the County […]