Comment: Why was local election turnout so low this year?
Council’s attempt to involve local people in decision-making about cutbacks is great opportunity to increase interest in the running of Jesmond, argues Tony Waterston
Category Archives: Politics
Labour snatch South Jesmond seat, while Lib Dems retain North
Felicity Mendelson beats Chris Boyle with almost 50% of vote, reports Bob Cooper – listen here to his interviews with the candidates
Opinion: Why are Jesmond voters so apathetic?
Spoiling your ballot paper is better than not voting at all, argues comment editor Sam Wood
Opinion: What would an elected mayor do for Jesmond?
Comment editor Sam Wood and David Baines lock horns on the notion of a Newcastle city champion
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
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?
Controversial YHA development to go ahead
Planning committee rejects Baskeys application, then reverses decision, reports Bob Cooper
Main Newcastle parties oppose dividing Jesmond
Responses to last year’s boundary consultation now available, reports Bob Cooper
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
North Jesmond ward meeting – replay!
Follow the debate and decisions as they happened, courtesy of live-bloggers Bob Cooper and Katrina Stevenson