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A BUDGET fit for unprecedented times has been approved for Hexham in 2021/22. And that means an emergency fund which has supported many of the town's community organisations, will continue to be available in the next financial year, starting in April. Hexham Town Council approved the budget at its latest meeting, which took place via videolink on Monday. It had earlier been drawn up by the authority's finance and general purposes committee. Chairing Monday's meeting, the Mayor of Hexham, Coun. Bob Hull said there would be an increase of less than two per cent for the coming year, ta...

The historic Forum Cinema is among the community organisations hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. AN EMERGENCY fund to support essential community organisations affected by the coronavirus pandemic is set to be extended. Hexham Town Council has made it a priority to provide financial backing for local charities and community groups which have been hit hard during the past nine months. Organisations have been invited to apply for funding throughout the pandemic, and to date, eight have received much-needed grants to make up for a lack of their usual income streams. The council has ...