Jesmond Library to receive £50,000 grant for major revamp
Jesmond Library has secured a £50,000 grant to renovate the building, Valentina Egorova reports
Category Archives: Community
Newcastle University plans to improve community relations
A meeting was held last month to discuss how to handle fraught student-permanent resident relations, Morgan Ayre reports
Report anti-social behaviour to JesmondLocal
JesmondLocal is piloting a platform where people who live in Jesmond can submit their anti-social behaviour and noise complaints.
St George’s Church keen to help heal divided community
The church is keen to calm fissures in Jesmond community over anti-social behaviour, as students speak of their volunteering, James Vesty writes
More than 1,000 sanctions levied on Jesmond-based students since 2014
£27,000-worth of fines have been given to students, data seen by JesmondLocal show
Official council statistics dispute rise in anti-social behaviour
The total number of complaints made by Jesmond residents to the council has dropped in the past three years, James Vesty reports
How do we improve student/resident relations in Jesmond?
Newcastle’s university bosses, student union presidents, local councillors and residents representatives will meet later this month to discuss recent tensions in Jesmond and explore solutions for bringing the student and resident communities closer together.
Student houses increase by a quarter since 2007
One in three properties in Jesmond are registered as exempt from council tax for student purposes, Morgan Ayre reports
Local businessman donates £1k for Acorn Rd tree
Local resident and businessman Ian Watson has donated £1,000 to the Jesmond Residents Association (JRA) for a real Christmas tree to be put up on Acorn Road.
Jesmond school crossing campaign becomes politicised
Save Our Crossings campaign is petitioning to reverse the council’s decision to remove Newcastle’s school crossing patrols, reports James Vesty