Heddon Parish Council

11/06/2026

Heddon Parish Council have received and approved the Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) 2025 -26. Residents have the right to inspect and make copies of the paperwork relating to this financial year. More information on how to exercise these rights can be found in the Elector Rights Notice on the noticeboard in Taberna Close and on the Parish Council website.
https://www.heddonparish.gov.uk/audits
The dates for the exercise of Public rights are 12th June to 23rd July 2026.

Audits 2026 File NameLast ModifiedFile Size Elector rights notice 2026.docx11 June 202620kB Unaudited accounts Heddon Parish Council 2025 2026.pdf11 June 20261.22MB 2025 File NameLast ModifiedFile Size Attachment 3 Notice of Exercise of Public Rights Heddon Pari.docx17 June 202521kB Completion Notic...

08/06/2026

LOCAL PLAN CONSULTATION
Northumberland County Council is starting to prepare a new Local Plan for Northumberland. A local plan explains how an area should grow and change in the future and how housing needs will be met. To find our more and to have your say on what the plan should focus on, please follow the link below:
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/a6229ff9076246dda80594b47d0ed598
The consultation runs until 1st July 2026.

We are starting to prepare a new Local Plan for Northumberland. A Local Plan explains how an area should grow and change in the future. It sets out how we will meet housing needs. It also identifies how we deal with important economic, social, and environmental issues. Before we begin writ...

08/06/2026

Butterfly Garden Volunteer Session
Wednesday 17th June 6-7pm
We are looking for volunteers to help maintain the planters at the Butterfly Garden. If you can spare a little time, please come along and help us. Please bring hand tools and wear appropriate clothing. In the event of bad weather, the session will be cancelled.

13/05/2026

Annual Elector Meeting
Our Annual Elector Meeting is being held today at 7pm in the library. Everyone is welcome.

13/05/2026

BUTTERFLY GARDEN PLANTERS
We are looking for volunteers to help us maintain the 5 raised bed style planters at the Butterfly Garden. This could involve planting, weeding and watering. Please contact the clerk on [email protected] if this is something you can help with.

Thank you.

13/05/2026

Applications are open for this year’s LOVE Northumberland Awards – the annual celebration of all that is great about community environmental work in the county.

Community groups, schools and individuals can apply in six different award categories for projects and initiatives which improve their local areas or neighbourhoods.

Full details and an application form can be found in the link below:

https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/about-council/projects/love-northumberland
The closing date for entries for the 2026 awards is Sunday 17 May 2026 at midnight.

23/03/2026

Help Us Keep Heddon Beautiful!
We're updating contact details for our amazing planter volunteers. If you care for any of the following planters: next to the bus stop opposite the Methodist Chapel, at the Overhill junction, near the library entrance, or at the village entrances from A69 and Throckley, please get in touch via:
[email protected] or 01661 854583
We'd love to hear from you!

23/03/2026

CHANGE OF CONTACT DETAILS

The Parish Council is moving to a gov.uk domain. This means our email and web address have changed.

The clerk email address is now: [email protected]
The website address is now: www.heddonparish.gov.uk

All other contact details remain the same. We will still monitor the old email address for the time being.

Thank you.

The parish of Heddon on the Wall comprises the settlements of Heddon Village, East Heddon, West Heddon & Close House, Rudchester and Whitchester.

16/03/2026

PLANTERS
I am currently updating contact details for the volunteers who look after planters.

If you look after any of the following planters for the Parish Council:
The plastic planter next to the bus stop opposite the Methodist Chapel
The 3 large composite planters at the junction near Overhill
The 3 wooden planters near the entrance to the library
The wooden rectangular planter at the entrance to the village from the A69
The wooden rectangular planter at the entrance to the village from Throckley

Please can you get in touch:
either by email at [email protected]
or by leaving a message with your name and contact number on the answerphone 01661 854583.
If you are no longer able to look after a planter or if your planter needs repair or replacement - please can you get in touch in the same way.
Thank you

09/03/2026

HEDDON LIBRARY DROP IN
There will be a drop in session at Heddon Library this Friday (13th March) from 1.30 to 3.30pm. Feel free to pop in, chat to volunteers and library staff and find out more about the Library Services consultation which is currently underway.