From public transport and potholes to parks, parking and community life, JesmondLocal has been asking those standing for election in the new Jesmond ward about the issues they believe matter most locally. In this final instalment of our candidate Q&A series, we hear from Tim
What are the biggest challenges facing Jesmond — and how would those hoping to represent the area tackle them? As part of our coverage of the upcoming Newcastle City Council elections, JesmondLocal has put the same set of questions to all 13 candidates standing in
With 13 candidates standing in the newly unified Jesmond ward at Thursday’s Newcastle City Council elections, JesmondLocal thought it might be helpful to voters if we asked each of them the same set of questions, from what they love about the area to how they
The Jesmond ward boundary lines are set to change ahead of the May local elections, bringing together North Jesmond and South Jesmond to create a unified Jesmond ward. While the new boundaries may take some adjusting to, councillors say this shift better reflects the reality
It was a clean sweep for Labour in Jesmond at last night’s local elections, reports Georgie Hume – but the Lib Dem candidate ran them close in North Jesmond
Standing for the Labour Party in South Jesmond in May’s elections, Charlie Gray grew up locally and attended St Catherine’s School in Sandyford. He’s now a student in forensic science and works at Northumbria University.
The Conservatives’ two Jesmond candidates have been announced for May’s local elections, Daniel Wales reports
Tanya Pretswell and Charlie Gray are hoping to retain for Labour the seats being vacated by Councillors Wendy Young and Arlene Ainsley in North and South Jesmond respectively on May 6th
Ahead of the May 3rd local council elections JesmondLocal politics reporters Ashleigh Smith and Thomas Goodall are conducting interviews with all the candidates in North and South Jesmond, to find out a little bit more about them and their policies. Because of the large number of candidates
Learn about the Liberal Democrat Party candidates standing for election in Jesmond ahead of the May 3rd local council elections