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Local litter campaign lays blame for litter at students’ door

Keep Jesmond Clean claims more needs to be done to tackle the litter problem in Jesmond, reports Charlotte Cooper

Big response to plan targeting rogue landlords

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.

Council tax rises and local services cut – Jesmond responds

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

Best neighbours on Buston Terrace

Jesmond students Frankie Eldred, Lucy Clarkson, Rebecca Trafford, Katie Lynn, Kelly MacDonald and Megan Forster have been named the March winners of a competition to find the household that has gone ‘above and beyond’ to be responsible and considerate neighbours. The students were nominated by their

Councillors and candidates say Jesmond backs second referendum

Victoria Petrie speaks to local councillors, who say that Jesmond supports a second referendum

NHSG new head teacher wants “period of stability”

NHSGs new head teacher Michael Tippett stands for a period of stability after the former head teacher has been dismissed due to allegations of fraud.

Human rights – the Jesmond connection

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.