Safeguarding Bedlington’s past, present and future

Here at West Bedlington Town Council, we work hard to safeguard Bedlington’s past, present and future to ensure the town continues to be a great place to live, work and visit, whilst preserving Bedlington’s rich heritage. 

West Bedlington Town Council employs two part-time members of staff to support residents and councillors (we aren’t a huge team like Northumberland County Council). We have nine voluntary, unpaid councillors, representing two electoral wards – Bedlington Central and Bedlington West – who help to inform decisions about local services and contribute to the overall wellbeing of our community.

Our services include the provision of: 

• Children’s play areas (Meadowdale, 20 Acres, Westlea – not Doctor Pit Park)
• Bus shelters
• Litter bins (we provide and maintain them, but Northumberland County Council empties them)
• Public seating
• Events for the whole community (for example, school-holiday activities, Bedlington street fair, Christmas lights switch-on event and Remembrance)
• Community grants
• Grants for primary schools 
• Community CCTV
• Community defibrillators
• Planters and flowers on the Front Street (not the bedding plants)
• War memorial and flagpole maintenance  
• Christmas tree and lights
• Christmas and Easter gifts for primary schools
• Town gateway features (for example, the train sign at Atlee Park and the Bedlington terrier sign on Hartford Road East)
• Road speed-awareness signs (maintenance only, not their provision)
• Sun dial in the Market Place
• Long-term bookings for Bedlington PlayZone (Westlea) - standard bookings should be made at book.footballfoundation.org.uk/BedlingtonPlayzone

All other local council services, for example, housing, refuse collection, council tax and housing benefits are the responsibility of Northumberland County Council. You can report all sorts of issues, from fly tipping to street lighting at fix.northumberland.gov.uk or by calling 0345 600 6400.

For everything Town Council related, you can get in touch with us via email or telephone, or feel free to pop in and see us during our office opening hours. 

Email: clerk@westbedlingtontowncouncil.gov.uk
Call: 01670 457070
Visit: West Bedlington Town Council, Bedlington Community Centre, Front Street West, Bedlington, Northumberland, NE22 5TT.

Office opening hours:

• Monday 9.30am to 1pm
• Thursday 9.30am to 1pm
• Friday 9.30am to 1pm