JESMONDLOCAL

Ancient streams could have helped cause Jesmond floods

Councillor raises concerns over state of pipes containing natural flows, reports Mark Summers

JesmondLocal speaks to PCC candidates

Bob Cooper and Jonny Brown talk to the four people hoping to become Northumbria’s first Police and Crime Commissioner

South Jesmond councillors pledge to make ward meetings less formal

Meetings to be spread across five different areas, reports Bob Cooper

Council leader trials ‘decent neighbourhood’ task force in South Jesmond

Local people are being asked to shape a set of minimum standards, and suggest how they should be enforced, reports Bob Cooper

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

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