Jesmond election hustings… replay!
Budget cuts, safe cycling, anti-social students, green bins, parking permits, free schools, elected mayors… just some of the issues tackled. Listen again to the broadcast
Category Archives: Community
Orchard installs long-awaited artwork
Local artist Julia Barton designs new entrance for Jesmond orchard. View Katrina Stevenson’s slideshow and report
Jesmond shoppers surprised by musical ‘flash mob’
As community festival approaches, local choirs take to the streets. Watch this video report by Alexandra Carr, Maria Loupa and Nelly Stavropoulou
Jesmond election hustings, Weds 25th April
JesmondLocal to host live debate with council hopefuls at Cafe 1901. What questions do you want to ask them?
What did the Victorians ever do for Jesmond?
Cricket club volunteers (with paint brushes) take up positions on the boundary tomorrow ahead of Sunday’s Cricketforce event
Comment: Should top-rate tax be axed?
The wealthiest people in communities like Jesmond shouldn’t be benefiting while the less well-off are penalised, argues Sam Wood
Shaving heads for charity
Global Xchange volunteers shave their heads to raise awareness of the work among vulnerable people in the north east, reports Linda Guma
North Jesmond ward meeting – replay!
Follow the debate and decisions as they happened, courtesy of live-bloggers Bob Cooper and Katrina Stevenson
South Jesmond ward meeting…. replay!
Follow the debate and decisions as they happened with JesmondLocal’s live-blog and political reporter Bob Cooper
Question Time comes to Jesmond
Well… the JesmondLocal version of it, anyway. Listen to this podcast of our live student/resident debate