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Healthwatch Northumberland is the independent champion for people in Northumberland who use health and social care services. As a statutory function (there’s a Healthwatch in each council area of England), we listen to your experiences of GPs, hospitals, dentists, mental health services, care homes and home care – any care service you may have used – and influence change and improvements in these services. We also offer a signposting service where we can help find you a new dental practice or GP for example, help you make complaints, register a concern or give praise, and we can put you in touch with local support groups and services. Our website has a range of health advice and information, the latest on local health issues and lists local events and ways of getting your voice heard by care providers and commissioners.

Visit our website: www.healthwatchnorthumberland.co.uk or call: 03332 408468.

Northumberland County Council

It’s an offence not to clean up after your dog. Dog mess is a problem affecting footpaths, playing fields, parks and other public places. Find out more and report dog fouling here.

Report a dog fouling incident 

Reporting dog mess

How do we deal with dog fouling?

We don’t tolerate dog fouling in Northumberland. If you own a dog and it makes a mess, you clean it up. Failing to pick up after your pet is antisocial, dirty and spreads diseases like toxicariasis, which is of risk to children and can cause blindness. Yet it continues to be a problem, and one we take very seriously.

If you’re found to have not cleaned up your dog’s mess, you will be issued with a fixed penalty notice of £100.

If payment is not received within 14 days you will be prosecuted. Offenders face a court appearance, with a maximum penalty of £1,000. Claiming ignorance of the dog’s actions is not a valid defence. Registered blind dog owners are exempt from any fines.

• View the fouling of land by dogs order of 2017 for more information.

We target hotspot areas identified by the public and carry out early morning, evening and weekend patrols if necessary. We’ve also trained more officers to enforce dog control orders and issue fines.

We work hard to make sure the bins provided for dog mess are well maintained and emptied regularly.

Seen a pot-hole and you need to report it? Click on the link below.

Built in 2009, Westfield Park is a modern Community & Sports Venue managed by Longhoughton Community and Sports Centre Trust (LC&SCT) with the funding assistance of:

The Football Foundation : Alnwick District Council: RAF Boulmer Non-public Funds: Longhoughton Parish Council:Sir James Knott Trust: The Joicey Trust: Longhoughton Rangers YFC: Community Action Northumberland: Awards for All

The centre comprises of a large function room, smaller meeting room and office, all serviced by a modern well equipped kitchen. Two full size grass football pitches and a seven-a-side synthetic turf pitch (STP)) are available for hire supported by FA standard changing facilities for players and officials. Westfield Park is the home of award-winning Longhoughton Rangers Football Club. There is a natural play area open to children 9 years old and younger. The centre is serviced by free car parking facilities for up to 60 vehicles.

LC&SCT is a registered charity managed by a board of trustees  who are responsible for the running of Westfield Park. The centre is built on land leased from The Northumberland Estates on a long term lease, whilst the Football Foundation funding is protected by a legal charge on the Trust assets.