Councillors agree to new local plan

LEADING councillors in Northumberland have agreed to update planning policy in a bid to protect the area's character.

- JAMES ROBINSON

The decision comes after the Labour Government controversially increased the county's housing target from 549 to 1,649 new homes annually.

The Conservative-led administration has voiced strong opposition to the plans since they were announced last year.

However, the current local plan was only adopted in March 2022, having been developed since 2017.