Services - what we do and how we can help you

Here at West Bedlington Town Council, we provide services at the most local level of government to ensure the town continues to be a great place to live, work and visit. Our services include the provision of the following:

Allotments

The Town Council is the owner of two allotment plots within West Bedlington. Both allotment sites are self-managed by their respective allotment association, who look after the day-to-day maintenance and management of the allotments, including the allocation of vacant plots and the administration of any waiting lists. It is our understanding that the waiting lists for both allotment associations are lengthy.

Contact details for the allotment associations:

Dr Pit Allotments
Mr Brian Freeman, Allotment Association Secretary
Email: biffafreeman@btinternet.com 
Tel: 01670 820469

Ridge Terrace Allotments
Mr Russell Hogg, Allotment Association Secretary
Email: russell.hogg.rta@live.co.uk 
Tel: 01670 825420

Bus shelters

The Town Council provides and maintains 28 bus shelters within West Bedlington. The cleaning and sweeping of bus shelters is undertaken monthly on our behalf by Northumberland County Council under a Service Level Agreement. If you would like to report a problem with an existing bus shelter or request a new bus shelter, please contact us. 

Children's play areas

The Town Council provides and maintains three children’s play areas within West Bedlington at Meadowdale, 20 Acres (Church Lane) and Westlea. 

Westlea and 20 Acres play areas are unlocked and available for use at all times. Meadowdale play area has locked gates to prevent unwanted vandalism and anti-social behaviour. The gates are open from 8am to 6pm during the summer months and daylight hours during the winter months. If you find the gates locked when a play park should be open, please contact us for further information.

All of our play areas undergo a weekly safety inspection with repairs and replacements undertaken as soon as possible. If you find the equipment in an unsafe state or something needs repairing or replacing, please contact us. 

Public seating

The Town Council provides and maintains public seats throughout West Bedlington. The cleaning and sweeping of areas underneath public seats is undertaken monthly on our behalf by Northumberland County Council under a Service Level Agreement. If you would like to report a problem with an existing public seat or request a new one, please contact us. 

Litter bins

The Town Council provides and maintains numerous litter bins throughout West Bedlington. The removal and disposal of litter-bin waste is the responsibility of Northumberland County Council. Report a problem with an overflowing litter bin or street cleansing issue (Opens in a new window). If you would like to report a problem with an existing litter bin or request a new one, please contact us.

Our services also include the provision of:

• Events for the whole community, including school-holiday activities, music festival on 20 Acres and Christmas lights switch-on event

• Remembrance Sunday event

• Community grants

• Grants for primary schools

• Community CCTV

• Community defibrillators

• Litter bins (we provide them, but don’t empty them)

• Public seating

• War memorial and flagpole maintenance 

• Christmas tree and lights

• Christmas and Easter gifts for primary schools

• Planters and flowers on the Front Street (not the bedding plants)

• 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

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. View our opening hours and contact details.