Hexham East

Community Hexham East

2,615 homes put forward for Hexham as Northumberland housing target nearly doubles

Landowners and developers have identified sites capable of delivering 2,615 homes in Hexham, but council leaders stress the proposals are not planning approvals and only a fraction are likely to proceed.

Crime & Public Safety Hexham East

Tyne Green campers leave Hexham after 34 days as residents demand action before next summer

Campers have left Tyne Green in Hexham after a 34-day stay that residents said brought alleged abuse, dangerous driving, large fires, noise and disruption. Town councillors want Northumberland County Council and Northumbria Police to agree a clear response before next summer, while both organisations say they are reviewing what happened with partner agencies.

Crime & Public Safety Hexham East

Hexham’s long-empty former police houses to become homes—but councillors condemn lack of affordable housing

Anvil Homes plans to refurbish and extend 12 former Northumbria Police houses in Hexham after the properties stood vacant for almost a decade. Councillors have welcomed their return to residential use but criticised the absence of social or affordable homes in the scheme.