MenuMonthly Roundup – October 2025
Your New Councillors
We are delighted that we have three new Councillors on board. Kath MacColl for Central Ward, Tony Regan for East Ward and Lee Osborne for East Ward. We welcome them to the team!
Local Transport Plan Priorities
After discussion with County Councillors and taking into consideration requests from local residents, the following priorities have been submitted to NCC for consideration:
- No entry from the alleyway opposite Tesco to George Street to prevent a rat run being created and damage to properties.
- Pedestrians struggle to cross the road at the top of High Street, can a crossing point be created here
- A controlled crossing is required opposite Morrisons on the A1068.
Church Street Bus Shelter
Councillors have approved repair works to the Church Street Bus Shelter. It is expected that this work will take place on 10 November 2025 and will last 4 days. During this time the bus shelter will be closed however a temporary bus stop will be in place. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause for users.
Grants and Donations
Councillors have agreed a £1000 donation to the Amble Christmas Lights Committee. This contribution will go towards replacing the cable.
JCSC Sports Hall Community Asset Transfer
Council representatives are working to support Amble Development Trust in its Community Asset Transfer application to retain the existing JCSC Sports Hall as a community-run Sport & Leisure Facility for the town. Meetings have taken place with NCC and JCSC, with the Business Case due to be submitted to NCC in November.
Active Travel
We have recently met with NCC officers regarding Ambles inclusion in future Active Travel schemes. We are excited to work with NCC to ensure these schemes are developed in the right areas of town (informed by some of our Neighbourhood Plan casework) that will maximise usage and public support, creating more impactful and better used pieces of walking & cycling infrastructure.
Anti-Social Behaviour
The Chairman attended Operation Impact, a multi-agency Day of Action headed by Northumbria Police. It was great to see officers from Northumbria Police engaging with members of the community in the Town Square and hope this kind of activity can take place more regularly. We are aware that anti-social behaviour continues to blight the town and we take this very seriously. We urge anyone who experiences or witnesses any incidents report these directly to Northumbria Police.
Neighbourhood Planning
There was a good attendance at the Interim Consultation Events for the Amble Neighbourhood Plan. The communities’ views on the 7 policy areas will be taken into consideration when working on the policy areas in more detail.
The 7 areas we are looking at developing policies for are:
Local Green Space
Protected Open Space
Sustainable Transport
Community Facilities
Economic Development
Affordable Housing
Primary Residency
For more information on the Neighbourhood Plan, visit their website: https://www.ambleplan.org/
Date for Diaries
Remembrance Day 2025
The Remembrance Day Service will take place on Sunday 9th November 2025. The service will be as previous years with the Cadets parading to the Trinity Methodist Church on Percy Street for the Church Service. Coquet Churches Together are preparing a short service. The Cadets will lead the parade to the Trinity Methodist Church via Leazes Street. Road Closures have been arranged. All information has been sent to NCC.
Christmas Lights Parade
The Christmas Lights Parade will now take place on 23rd November 2025!
Amble Looking Forward Event
Amble Town Council, Amble Development Trust & the Amble Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group are working together on a joint stakeholder & community-engagement event to foster a conversation about the future of our town. Taking place at 6pm on Tuesday 4th November in the Main Hall at the Dovecote Centre, ‘Amble Looking Forward’ will feature a series of presentations on topics like tourism, our local economy, the emerging Neighbourhood Plan, and ADT’s vision for a Sports Village. Followed by a Q&A session. All welcome, but please RSVP to townclerk@amble.gov.uk
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