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Michael Farr of Bernicia and Ian Avis of Tolent inspect the new bungalows at Rosebrough
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New bungalows complete in £9.4m Cramlington development

The latest phase in a £9.4m contemporary living complex in Cramlington has been completed with eight new bungalows ready to welcome new owners. Bernicia is developing Rosebrough – 60 high quality homes for mature people, comprising 48 self-contained apartments for rent, four Tyneside flats and eight bungalows. Gateshead-based contractor…

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Bernicia staff excellence awards celebrating the very best of our colleagues' work helping tenants
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Bernicia celebrates staff excellence

Staff nominated by their colleagues for all they contribute to Bernicia are in the spotlight in our staff excellence awards. Supporting tenants during the pandemic, ensuring frontline services are maintained, welfare calls to tenants in our retirement housing, positivity in helping colleagues during the challenges of remote working – just…

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Caroline Wallace further strengthens the senior leadership team at Bernicia with her appointment as finance director
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Caroline further strengthens Bernicia’s leadership

Bernicia has moved to further strengthen its senior leadership team with the appointment of highly experienced finance professional Caroline Wallace. Caroline takes up the newly created post of director of finance this month. She joins from travel agent Hays Travel, the acclaimed national firm with Sunderland roots, where she headed…

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Mural in Ashington to illustrate the new investment board for the town headed up by Bernicia chief executive John Johnston
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Your views sought to help shape Ashington’s future

Complete the Ashington Investment Plan survey here. A new partnership is aiming to bring transformative change to Ashington – and is seeking the public’s views to help do it. Made up of business, public sector and community leaders – the Ashington Town Board will develop an ambitious investment plan…

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