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15/06/2024
15/06/2024

Please use the event car parking at Meggies Burn for Blyth Live.

Its free and there are safe crossing points on the Links Road.

Mermaid Car Park is open but will be very busy today

22/04/2024

Job Vacancy - Committee and Research Officer 07 March 2024 Council News Committee and Research Officer - Blyth Town Council A vacancy has arisen in the Town Council for a person to help maintain a high standard of administration in the Council, Committee, and meetings area of work. Other duties are....

22/04/2024

๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ง๐ž๐ฑ๐ญ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ก ๐“๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ข๐ฅ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ 
For the fiscal year 2024/25, the Town Council has earmarked a total budget of ยฃ173,300 dedicated to Community Funding. The funding is split into ยฃ157,300 for Community Support Grants and ยฃ16,000 for Councillorsโ€™ Small Schemes Funding (each Councillor is allocated ยฃ1,000).

This funding is intended to assist town-based groups and organisations in carrying out activities and projects that enhance the lives of Blyth's residents.

๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐š ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐†๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ญ
For information on applying for a grant, please follow this link - https://www.blythtowncouncil.gov.uk/communitygrants

Please note that the closing date for applications for this round of community funding is Tuesday, 21st May 2024.

17/04/2024

We're looking for a Communications and Event Assistant to join our team.

Hours: 28 hours per week
Based: Blyth, Northumberland
Salary: ยฃ24,000 pa pro rata (ยฃ19,200)
Closing date for applications: 15 April 2024
Start date: Flexible
Read the job description on our website:
https://headwayarts.co.uk/jobs/
Email [email protected] if you have any questions.

02/04/2024

๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐š๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐  "๐๐•๐„๐‹ ๐จ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ก ๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž๐ ๐ฎ๐š๐ซ๐๐ฌ & ๐’๐ฐ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐ฅ๐ฎ๐›".
Following unfounded comments on social media over the weekend regarding our organisation's management of The Dave Stephens Centre and false claims we are charging the Blyth Lifeguards & Swimming Club to use the Tower, we have decided to share the letter sent to the lifeguards' management following our meeting with them on 12 March.

We are a not-for-profit, community-focused organisation with trustees who are all volunteers. Our aim in the instance of the Dave Stephens Centre was to ensure it continued to run following the cessation of Active Northumberland.

The centre will cost at least ยฃ40,000 per year, plus additional costs for onsite staffing. Our agreement with Northumberland County Council is to make it entirely self-sufficient and accessible to all communities in South East Northumberland. This includes keeping the toilets open to the public. Without renting out the communal rooms to the community, the centre will have no income and can not run. We have agreed to work with community-focused partners in Blyth to make it work.

The Blyth Lifeguard & Swimming Club operate from 13:00 until 17:00 as lifeguards on Saturday and Sunday afternoons during the summer. We have invited them to continue this.

In the meeting on 12th March, BVEL explicitly stated to the representatives of BLSC that they could continue to use the Lifeguard tower as before. There has been no mention of a fee associated with the Tower, nor would we expect there to be one.

They have been offered help becoming a legally recognised incorporated body, support in finding funding, and free access to the community room and other rooms we manage for the first year.
They have also been offered storage space below the Tower for essential lifeguarding equipment.

Nothing is set in stone beyond the above while we assess any impact on the centre's sustainability.

Rumours are circulating that we have asked them to leave. They ๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐๐Ž๐“ ๐›๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐š๐ฌ๐ค๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ฏ๐ž the Tower, nor the centre. The Tower is there for them to use indefinitely. They have been ๐š๐ฌ๐ค๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐’๐‡๐€๐‘๐„ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐š๐œ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ, which were always meant to be communal.

There are also incorrect reports that BLSC has a 25-year lease on the property. Unfortunately, BLSC management did not follow up on suggestions for this in a 2008 meeting. Failure to do so meant nothing was signed, and no permanent lease was arranged.

As a result, Active Northumberland managed the building on behalf of Northumberland County Council, allowing them to use the community room while Active received funding.

We have published this letter to show that BVEL intends for the centre to operate as a hub for the whole community, including BLSC if they wish to work collectively with us.

The letter can be viewed by following the link below -
https://tinyurl.com/BVEL-BLSC

26/03/2024

๐๐„๐€๐‚๐‡ ๐‡๐”๐“, ๐ƒ๐€๐•๐„ ๐’๐“๐„๐๐‡๐„๐๐’ ๐‚๐„๐๐“๐‘๐„ & ๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐Œ๐”๐๐ˆ๐“๐˜ ๐๐Ž๐ƒ๐’ ๐๐”๐๐‹๐ˆ๐‚ ๐‚๐Ž๐๐’๐”๐‹๐“๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ - ๐’๐”๐‘๐•๐„๐˜
On 1st April 2024, Blyth Valley Enterprise Ltd (BVEL) will take over the management of the Dave Stephens Centre and Beach Huts.

We are a not-for-profit community-run development trust. We operate the Blyth Community Enterprise Centre, located at Blyth Quayside. The centre hosts a mixture of businesses, charities, and community groups. It has several meeting rooms, is a base for over a hundred training courses annually, and is Southeast Northumberland's only community-run business centre.

Since 2001, BVEL has supported thousands of individuals through business development, mentoring, training, apprenticeship schemes, and voluntary work. Our organisation aims to support the social, educational, and economic regeneration of what was Blyth Valley.

The BVEL trustees all come from or work in Blyth. We care about the area and want to develop the facilities at South Blyth into a community-focused hub. As part of the transition, we are inviting the Blyth community to take part in a public consultation. We want you to tell us what you like about our suggestions, what you don't like, what you want to see in the area, and how we can work together to give Blyth the opportunities it desperately needs.

The first part is an online survey to help us prioritise and meet the community's needs. Throughout the transitional process, we will update the public as information becomes available, and the results of the following survey will be displayed online and in the Dave Stephens Centre.

Please feel free to participate in the survey and give your opinion. While we are looking to get feedback on both the good and bad regarding the Centre, the Beach Huts, and the wider beach area, it would be great if you could offer suggestions on how to resolve these issues so that we can work with the public and local partners to add value to the area.

The survey can be accessed here -
https://www.blythcec.co.uk/survey.php

We would also appreciate it if you could share it with those you feel would benefit from any changes that may result.

Thank you for your time.
BVEL trustees.

22/03/2024

Tonight (Friday 22 March) from 7pm is the first of our Mission: Australia fundraising events. Local legends 45 Spread are playing, with support from MOTH: The Band.

Live music, bar, snacks, raffle and art stall. Pay by cash or card (cash preferred!)

Can't make it? Donate online via Facebook (click the donate button) or PayPal Giving Fund: https://www.paypal.com/gb/fundraiser/charity/162468

Why we're fundraising:
https://headwayarts.co.uk/wdsc-2024

๐Ÿ”œ ๐…๐ซ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’ - ๐Ÿ•๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐š๐ญ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ ๐€๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ, ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐Ž๐ฅ๐ ๐‚๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐œ๐ก, ๐๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ก, ๐๐„๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’ ๐Ÿ๐๐˜

15/03/2024

Our Roving IT tutor will be on the move delivering training in various locations throughout Northumberland! ๐Ÿ’ป

Sessions will cover a wide spectrum of IT topics and will be up to 2 hours per week over a 6 โ€“ 10 week period.

Get in touch for more information.



Solid Foundations Northumberland NCVA Northumberland Community & Voluntary Action Cygnus Support

Fantastic night at Bede Academy. Well done to the Royal Navy, Blyth Town Council, Warren Taylor, Julie Summers and Music...
15/03/2024



Fantastic night at Bede Academy. Well done to the Royal Navy, Blyth Town Council, Warren Taylor, Julie Summers and Music at Bede. Further updates on when the Bell and other artefacts from HMS Blyth are available to view will follow.

Blyth Tall Ship

29/02/2024

- Bus Shelter Repairs, Bin Pad Installations, Seat Installations, Fence Repairs, Playground Equipment Repairs, Wet Pour Repairs, Water Repairs and Painting of Assets.

19/02/2024

Good Evening, We have received repeated reports of quad and motorbike disorder in various lo...

19/02/2024

๐”๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐ฎ๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ข๐ฅ
The last day the Keel Row Shopping Centre will be open for business will be tomorrow - 20th February 2024.

For updates on the ยฃ90m regeneration programme that the site will be part of please visit - https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/energisingblyth

14/02/2024

Last year, 1,705 incidents of Fly-Tipping were reported in Blyth. Blyth Town Council has an enforcement team in place to respond to this, but we need your help reporting it.

Follow the link below to find out how much Fly-Tipping cost Blyth taxpayers in 2023 and how you can help stop Fly-Tipping & Littering.

https://www.blythtowncouncil.org.uk/fly-tipping-in-blyth

08/02/2024

Aurora in Northumberland last night (Sunday 1120pm)

Captured by Wil Photography

07/02/2024

๐๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ž๐ข๐ ๐ก๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ง ๐”๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž - ๐‡๐š๐ซ๐ ๐œ๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐š๐ฏ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž.
Hard copies of the maps showing green spaces and heritage assets are now available at the Isabella Community Centre, Briardale House, Buffalo Community Centre, Blyth Library and Project Space.

You can also download these online by going here - http://tinyurl.com/BlythNeighbourhoodPlan and
http://tinyurl.com/BlythNeighbourhoodPlan-2

View the full document and access the online form here -
https://www.blythtowncouncil.org.uk/neighbourhood-plan-consultation

05/02/2024

Message from the Keel Row Shopping Centre management.

It is bittersweet to see the beloved Keel Row close its doors and the council wants to thank all of the loyal staff and shoppers over the 33 years it has been in operation. Remember, there are still lots of shops open in Blyth and we encourage you all to continue to shop local. The more you shop on the high street, the more chance it has to thrive.

The last day of trading will be Thursday 29th February 2024.

Keep checking our social media channels for updates on the ยฃ90m regeneration programme or visit our website: www.northumberland.gov.uk/energisingblyth

https://keelrow.co.uk/

Welcome to Energising Blyth. Here you will find out more about the exciting plans to regenerate Blyth. This includes information about game-changing new development projects, how you can contribute your thoughts on Blythโ€™s regeneration and how funding will be spent through the 2021 Town Investment...

20/12/2023

Another free event run by the wonderful team at Isabella Heap Volunteer Group. Fun for all the family this Saturday.

Want to know more about the group? Here's a bit of background on the team and how the council is supporting them.

๐ŸŒฟ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ˆ๐ฌ๐š๐›๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐š ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฉ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐š ๐“๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐†๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐’๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ž
The Isabella Heap Volunteer Group, a dedicated team passionate about nature and community, has made extraordinary strides in transforming the Isabella Heap into a vibrant and welcoming space for wildlife and residents. Over the last two and a half years, their commitment has turned this area into a sanctuary for nine precious red squirrels and many local plants and wildlife.

๐Ÿ†๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐ฐ๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐๐ฌ?
Their efforts were recognised when they clinched the Gold award in the new Environmental or Conservation group category in the Blyth in Bloom Competition 2023. This accolade is a testament to their hard work and positive impact in conserving and enhancing our local environment.

The group's individual efforts have gained regional and national recognition, earning accolades from prestigious organisations. They've been honoured as Love Northumberland Runners Up and acknowledged in the "It's Your Neighbourhood" initiative. Additionally, their achievements have been celebrated with certificates from the Royal Horticultural Society, in collaboration with BBC's "The One Show," and awards from the John Muir Conservation Trust, highlighting their significant contributions to environmental conservation and community betterment.

๐Ÿ’ฐ Supported by Blyth Town Council
Deputy Mayor Aileen Barrass has been working closely with the group, and local Isabella ward Councillors Anna Watson and John Potts are always on the lookout for ways that the Town Council can help the group grow further.

In 2021/2022, the group received a Community Grant of ยฃ8,279.00 from the Council. This grant was instrumental in procuring plants, equipment, and boulders for boundaries, alongside covering expenses for the successful 5K Trail Run/Walk.

Additionally, the Council's Small Schemes Funding, facilitated by Cllr Anna Watson, provided ยฃ250.00 for a banner and two display boards, enhancing the group's presence and impact at various events.

Deputy Mayor Barrass said, "The journey hasn't been easy. Initially, the group faced challenges with extensive antisocial behaviour in the area. However, their perseverance and dedication have made these challenges a success story, making the Isabella Heap a safe and cherished place for everyone.

"It's amazing to see the progress they've all made, and I'm delighted to be a part of such a wonderful, caring team."

Join us in celebrating and supporting the ongoing efforts of the Isabella Heap Volunteer Group. Together, we can continue to make a difference!
๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿฟ๏ธ๐Ÿ…

20/12/2023

Blyth Town Council have agreed to the provision of a new play area within the current refurbishment programme on the grassed area at Axwell Drive. The consultation is to determine if residents prefer the current location compared to it been relocated to a new area.

We believe the new area would be less prone to flooding and being waterlogged.

Following consultation and Council approval the park would be relocated to area E (RED)

AREAS A AND D WILL BE REMOVED AND REINSTATED

AREAS B and C WILL REMAIN IN PLACE

Please see the Relocation of Axwell Drive Play Area feedback form on our website https://www.blythtowncouncil.org.uk/axwell-drive-feedback-form.php

01/12/2023
01/12/2023

Itโ€™s the 1st of December and our lifeboat station is looking a little festive ! ๐ŸŽ„

01/12/2023

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