Parks to remain free for residents and visitors to use
Controversial charitable trust to continue the safe running of the city’s parks, Aditi Sequeira reports
Category Archives: Environment
Poet celebrates ‘raw beauty’ of Jesmond
Keith Jewitt’s book of haiku verse gets its launch this evening at Jesmond Library
Youngest volunteers set example at Jesmond litter pick
Students to get bins text-reminder service as university reports fall in rubbish complaints
Streets for People take action to make Jesmond roads greener
The plan by the local campaign group drew a mixed response when it took over parking spaces on Acorn Road, reports Oliver Assogna
Jesmond volunteers clean up streets after £22k of littering fines levied
Almost 40 bags of rubbish filled by Keep Jesmond Clean and students as Newcastle City Council reveals fines of £22,000 for environmental offences in last four years.
Apple Day arrives in Jesmond today
Victoria Young speaks to Fiona Clarke as Jesmond Community Orchard prepares for Apple Day 2017
Jesmond Festival holds Big Tidy Up
The first of two Big Tidy Up events was held during Jesmond Festival – with the second this weekend, Victoria Young reports
Students lead Jesmond street tidy
As students left Jesmond for their Easter break, an organised litter pick occurred – Rosemary Macklam was there
Water rangers keeping an eye on Jesmond stretch of Ouseburn
Northumbrian Water’s scheme to help look after the north east’s watercourses has been extended to Jesmond’s Ouseburn, James Vesty reports
Council continues consultation on future of parks
Victoria Young summarises Newcastle City Council’s efforts to find public opinion on the running of Newcastle’s parks