It seems the Labour Group who control Northumberland County Council are determined to drive through the new £80m County Hall move from Morpeth to Ashington before the County Council Elections in May. This is wrong for so many reasons:-

• We don’t need a new County Hall – particularly at £80m.
• County Hall staff don’t want to move.
• People in Morpeth object strongly to the alternative plans for the current County Hall site.
• The new site in Ashington will be less accessible to most people in Northumberland.
• It’s yet another example of a politically motivated council scheme which only has limited support in the Labour heartland (like buying a shopping centre in Cramlington).

We need oust this Labour administration and bring some sense to the management of our County’s resources.