Roger Spriddell, County Councillor.

07/06/2026

Have your say.

📣 Have your say on the future of housing in Northumberland! 📣

We’re inviting residents, businesses and communities to share views on proposed new Housing Design Standards.

🗓 Open until 1 July 2026
Share your views 👉 https://nland.uk/HousingConsultation

The consultation is also available in paper and other formats. Please get in touch if you need help to take part.

05/06/2026

Don’t forget the drop in Sessions for the Borderlands Funding Public Place improvement proposals for all The Bedlington Area. See below and QR Code for responses if you can’t get there but hopefully you can.

04/06/2026

04/06/2026

Would you like to volunteer in your spare time?

Visit https://nland.uk/volunteering for more information on our current opportunities.

Volunteering is a great way to meet other people, learn new skills and make a difference. The experience looks great on your CV too!

04/06/2026

Not sure what’s next? Start here at Work Smart, Live Well ✨

Join us for our weekly drop-in session, bringing together support to help you move forward in work and life.

📍 Cramlington Community Hub (1st floor)
🗓 Tuesday 9 June
🕤 9.30am – 1pm

With support from:
✨ Northumberland Skills
🧭 National Careers Service
⚽ Newcastle United Foundation (16 to 24 support)
🛤 Silx Teen (16 to 25 support)
🎰 NECA Gambling Support
🎓 Education Partnership North East

No pressure or expectations, just real support when you need it.

Pop in on the day or book an appointment here: https://nland.cc/book-worksmart

02/06/2026

02/06/2026

Update on The Active Travel Corridor Phase from St John’s Crescent to Palace Road/Clayton corner.

As mentioned in previous posts and also briefly detailed on the warning road signs currently positioned on the route here are further details.

Many local people should have received the letter displayed above warning of the disruption to road access.

There are Two Phases which will affect travel.

1) The Part of St John’s Road from St John’s W to Palace Road Corner will be closed from 8th June to 19th July.

However access will still be available to The Academy and Kings/Queens Road Estate via Clayton Corner to Palace Road. But Access to The Gables Medical Group will be via St John’s W into Johns Road and back in reverse order.

2) The Clayton Street/ Palace Road corner to the junction with St John’s Road will be closed from 20 July for a month.

However access to The Academy or Kings/Queens Road Estate and The Gables will be via St Jon’s W and St John’s Road.

We are awaiting updated details of bus routes from Arriva. Until they are available I cannot comment on actual arrangements. I’m led to believe that routes will be possibly Stead Lane and the A1147.

Revised Public Transport arrangement will be posted at normal locations on the affected routes and on Social Media in due course

Thank-you for your patience. Further updates in due course
Cllr Roger Spriddell

02/06/2026

Last night all of your County Councillors met together for their latest Borderlands Funding meeting, to discuss the proposed changes and developments that we have been working up for some time now as part of The Bedlington Partnership Town Improvement Team.

Our agenda also included delivering the Public Realm improvements for visitors and residents coming to Bedlington Front Street and Bedlington Station.

There have been so many changes in the last year or so with Town Centre development, The introduction of the Active Travel Corridor to link up West and East Bedlington with Sleekburn plus the opening of the Northumberland Line at Bedlington Station.

There are further proposed changes in the pipeline to modernise/repurpose the Public Realm ranging from altering the Town Centre and making it more attractive to increase footfall by investments in buildings, changing paving and introducing lighting schemes.

At Bedlington Station we have the proposed Heritage Cafe/Bistro and much needed investment in the Public Realm to improve safety, possibly new paving, lighting and encouraging better use of the Green Area on Ravensworth Street through seating areas and planting. We also need Gateway signage and a general uplift of the area.

There will be initial public presentations next week on Thursday 11th of June at both The West Bedlington Community Centre from 12.00 Noon to 3.00pm and then at our East Bedlington Community Centre, opposite Bobby Cowell’s from 3.30pm to 6.30pm.

You can attend either venue to find out more and see the plans. Make a note of those times.

Questionnaires will be available for completion. It is important so please pop along and see what the initial proposals are and have your say and input your ideas or make your views known.

I look forward to seeing as many people there as possible to help improve our Community Areas for you and your families.

Kind Regards
Cllr Roger Spriddell