https://www.northumberland.gov.ukNorthumberland County Council Alertshttp://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Alerts.aspx#A51351Craster public toilets are currently closed whilst we deal with a maintenance issues. Apologies for any inconvenience. http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Alerts.aspx#A51350Corbridge Library will be closed on Saturday 13th June. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Alerts.aspx#A51349National Highways have closed their public toilet facilities off the A1 at East Ord near Berwick for the foreseeable future. Until further notice the toilets and access to the site will be closed. http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Alerts.aspx#A51348Due to operational issues we are unable to collect all of the recycling collections scheduled for today from the following areas: Wall, Parts of Corbridge, Newton, Mowden Hall, Rudchester, Heddon, Whitchester, East Wallhouses, Wallhouses and Thornbrough. We apologise to all of the households affected and ask that they present their bins for collection from 7am on Friday 12th June 2026.http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Alerts.aspx#A51346Will be closed between the hours of 9am - 11am on Thursday 11th June.<br/><br/>Normal opening hours will resume from 11am onwards.<br/><br/>We apologise for any inconvenience.http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Alerts.aspx#A51345Due to operational difficulties we are unable to collect all of the recycling collections scheduled for today within areas of Prudhoe. We apologise to all of the households affected and ask that they present their bins for collection from 7am on Friday 12th June 2026http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Alerts.aspx#A51341To support the next stage of the Library Service Review, some temporary changes to opening hours will apply for the week beginning 8 June only.<br/><br/>Tuesday 9 June<br/>Hexham Library will open at 11am.<br/><br/>Prudhoe Library will be staffed from 11:30am. Self-service available from 9am. <br/><br/>Haltwhistle Library will open at 1:30pm.<br/><br/>Blyth Library will close at 3pm.<br/><br/>South Beach Library will be closed.<br/><br/>Wednesday 10 June<br/>Berwick Library will be staffed from 11am. Self-service available from 9am. <br/> <br/>Wooler Library will open at 12 noon.<br/><br/>Thursday 11 June<br/>Cramlington Library will be staffed from 11am. Self-service available from 9am.<br/><br/>Bedlington and Lynemouth Libraries will be closed.<br/><br/>Ashington Library (first floor) will close at 2:30pm.<br/><br/>Friday 12 June<br/>Morpeth Library will not be staffed from 3pm onwards. Self-service available.<br/><br/>Amble Library will close at 1pm.<br/><br/>Rothbury Library will close at 1pm.http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Alerts.aspx#A51335<br/>1 A textile bank bearing no company or charity name or any other identifying marks or contact details has come into the possession of the Council after having been found on a grass verge belonging to the Council at the junction of Southend Avenue and Chester Grove, Blyth.<br/><br/>2 The Council has now moved the container into safe storage as no consent had been given for it to be placed at that location.<br/><br/>3 In accordance with the Council’s powers under section 41(5) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982, it appears to the Council that it is impossible to serve a Notice under section 41(3) of the 1982 Act requiring the owner to collect the container since no ownership details were available.<br/><br/>4 If the container is not collected from the Council, ownership of it will vest in the Council one month from the date of this notification.<br/><br/>5 If you are the owner, you may claim it back from the Council by contacting:<br/><br/>Blythdepot@northumberland.gov.uk<br/><br/>and arranging to pay the Council’s costs incurred in looking after the container adequately.<br/><br/>6 If ownership of the container vests in the Council after the period specified in paragraph 4 above, the Council may then sell or otherwise dispose of it.<br/><br/> <br/><br/>This notification is given on 3 June 2026http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Alerts.aspx#A51325During busy periods the water feature will have to be turned off periodically through out the day for 20 minutes to be cleaned. Thank you for your patience. http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Alerts.aspx#A51313Beach management work is due to commence on Newbiggin beach from Monday the 8th of June 2026 until Friday the 12th of June 2026.<br/><br/>The work will include the use of heavy plant and machinery and will take place between the hours of 7.30am and 5pm.<br/><br/>Members of the public are advised to exercise caution when they are in the area, with some sections of the beach not accessible whilst work is being carried out.<br/><br/>We apologise for any inconvenience caused during this time.