Labour has managed to retain its South Jesmond seat with the victory of Lesley Storey in Thursday’s elections for Newcastle City Council. Storey clinched the seat vacated by former councillor Judy Pearce, who resigned suddenly after less than a year due to health reasons. And
The consultation is over and the numbers are in: Newcastle City Council has received a big response to its plans to improve housing and crack down on rogue landlords. But not everyone is happy, as Andrew Paterson reports.
In the face of reduced funding from central government, Newcastle City Council will slash its budget by £20m this year, and increase council taxes by nearly 4%, in a plan approved at the beginning of March. The council also intends to reduce public services, including
This month’s meeting of the Newcastle City Council overwhelmingly backed a motion declaring support for the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the council will write to the government to outline its position, including its opposition to austerity measures.
What would the people who live and work in Jesmond like their local and national politicians to achieve this year? Reporters Andrew Paterson and Jerry Chen took to the streets to discover the items on 2019’s to-do list.
More details are emerging about a plan to expand licensing of landlords in Jesmond, and the reaction so far is decidedly mixed, with some predicting the proposals could cost landlords around £2,500 per property.
As we reach flu season, Jesmond pharmacists and doctor are worried about flu jab shortages – but are wary of speaking publicly, reports Andrew Paterson
A national body representing landlords claims rents will rise in areas like Jesmond if Newcastle City Council expands its licensing activities to landlords. It also says the scheme will fail to improve housing conditions.