Northumberland County Council has withdrawn all public notices and advertising from the Hexham Courant – see their article here.

This is shocking and illustrates the contempt the Labour/Independent coalition have for the people of Corbridge and the Hexham Courant readership area.

The Courant dares to write articles criticising County Council Policy and the advertising spend is withdrawn. If it really is a cost saving measure why do they continue spending money on huge pictures of the leader and deputy leader on billboards, fire engines and bin lorries?

They say we can access important public notices in the Northumberland Gazette – who has ever read the Northumberland Gazette?