This Parish Council Meeting will be held on Monday, March 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM.
This meeting will be held at Methodist Church, Christon Bank. Members of the public are welcome to attend; please see the agenda for more details.
For more information about this meeting, please visit our Agendas & Minutes page.
This Burial Board Meeting will be held on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM.
For more information about this meeting, please visit our Agendas & Minutes page.
2 vacancies have arisen on Embleton Parish Council.
Notice has been given in accordance with the Local Government Act 1972. If, within 14 working days of the date of the notice, ten local government electors for the parish submit a written request to the Returning Officer at Northumberland County Council, an election will be held to fill the vacancy.
If no such request is received by the stated deadline, the Council will proceed to fill the vacancy by co-option.
The official Notice of Vacancy, including the deadline date and details of how to request an election, is attached below.
If you are interested in serving as a parish councillor, further information about the role will be published in due course.
Northumberland County Council has launched a public consultation on the future of library services across the county. The consultation seeks views on proposed changes to how libraries operate, including opening hours, mobile services, use of technology, and ways of working with communities. Residents do not need to be library members to take part, and responses are open until 13 April 2026.
Northumberland County Council issues like graffiti, potholes, street lighting, fly tipping or broken paving slabs etc can be reported online here or on 0345 600 6400 during office hours.
In an emergency always dial 999. You can also report crimes by calling 101. Northumbria Connected is Northumbria Police’s new tool to help them deliver on issues that affect communities across the North East.
Northern Powergrid, the company that powers everyday life for 8 million people across the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire, is prepared for the forecast strong winds across its operating region on Thursday 21 December.
The Met Office’s Yellow weather warning is in place for strong winds across the network area from 00:00am to 9pm tomorrow (Thursday).
Storm Pia does have the potential to have an impact on the electricity network, so there is a possibility that there could be disruption to power supplies. If needed, Northern Powergrid will continue to keep customers updated via their website, social media channels and via text message.
Louise Lowes, Director of Customer Service states:
“For Priority Services customers, we will ensure those affected receive the extra help they need and peace of mind if there is a power cut and we will contact you to let you know the time your power is likely to be back on, and of any additional help they may be able to provide. We can contact you regardless of the time of day, or night, by text message if we have a mobile phone number for you, or by calling you if we only have a landline number for you.
Our customer support vehicles and welfare partners are also prepped and ready to go out into local communities, where possible, to offer help on the ground to those who need it most. If you come across someone you feel needs additional support due to their medical or personal circumstances, they can contact our dedicated Powergrid Care team on 0800 169 2996.”
Our teams are on standby and are ready to support customers if the strong winds impact the electricity network.
Browse our support pages on how to be prepared www.northernpowergrid.com/be-prepared.
The bus timetable for all our villages starting on March 30th, (Easter Saturday) has had to be slightly altered, please see pdf attached.
Cllr Wendy Pattison has managed to get a Saturday bus service for our villages, Ellingham, Christon Bank, Rennington and Rock
The bus will pick up on Saturdays around 11am and come back around 3pm.
A draft timetable is attached.
This service will enable anyone who is unable to drive or currently have no access to a vehicle to be able to go into Alnwick once a week and get a little shopping or just a change of scenery.
If the scheme proves popular it could possibly be extended further.
“Planting more trees is just one of the many ways we’re involving residents in helping achieve Northumberland’s target to become carbon neutral by 2030. Our fantastic Free Tree Giveaway scheme aims to give every household in our county the opportunity to plant a tree over the next decade, with 15,000 tree saplings up for grabs each winter.” – council leader Glen Sanderson
The Free Tree Giveaway is back with another 15,000 tree saplings up for grabs!
Applications are open to residents, schools, community groups and town and parish councils.
Apply today to claim a free tree sapling to plant this winter.
By completing this online application, you will be reserving an individual tree sapling or sapling pack to plant on your property.
