Amble Town Council #153
NEW COUNCIL
There are a number of new faces on the Council since the May elections. See https://amble.gov.uk/2025/06/meet-your-new-councillors/ It is the intention of your new Council to arrange some community engagement events so that you have the opportunity to meet your new members and raise any issues you have. Watch this space for more details soon.
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PERCY DRIVE CROSSING
We are pleased to note the crossing for Percy Drive is in the final stages of the design phase. We continue to push for this to be installed as soon as possible so that this stretch of road can be crossed safely by all.
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A councillors’ walkabout took place in June with representatives from Amble Town Council, Northumbria Police, and NCC Housing and Neighbourhood Services
NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN
The Neighbourhood Development Plan continues to be worked on by the Steering Group. It is expected that there will be further community engagement events planned once the plan is at a more advance stage. Check out the website for more information: https://www.ambleplan.org/
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CIVIC AND GARDEN AWARDS
This year our awards ceremony takes place on 22 July 2025. There are a number of awards up for grabs, including best garden for each ward (judged by Alnwick Garden judge), best allotment, and an adult and junior civic award, and this year we also have The Peoples Choice award. To find out who won, check out our website. https://amble.gov.uk/2025/06/amble-town-council-awards-2025/
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COMMUNITY SPACES
There are a number of community spaces available for hire, whether that be private hire or for any clubs or hobby activities that may be looking for a home. We have compiled a list of what is available on our website. Take a look and contact the venues direct for availability.
https://amble.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/EXISTING-COMMUNITY-VENUES- INFO..pdf
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TOILET REFURBISHMENT PROGRAMME
Councillors have met with officers of the County Council to discuss a better provision than originally intended for both sets of toilets in Amble. This will most likely come at an extra cost to which Amble Town Council may be expected to contribute. As the block most in need of improvement, temporary toilets have been installed next to the Harbour location until work there is complete. The toilets in the town centre remain open for use presently but will have temporary ones installed when work commences there. It is expected that work will last into late Summer.
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Our monthly meetings are held on the second Thursday of every month and start at 6pm. These meetings are open to the public and there is a section at the start of every meeting for residents to raise concerns or ask for something to be considered. If you don’t have anything you would like to raise you are still welcome to come along to observe and find out about what we are doing.
