JESMONDLOCAL

Labour secures seats across both Jesmond wards

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

Parties lock horns on congestion, anti-social behaviour and e-scooters

Candidates hoping to represent North and South Jesmond after Thursday’s elections have debated a range of questions put to them by local voters at this JesmondLocal’s first online hustings event

Meet Tanya Pretswell: Labour candidate for North Jesmond

We begin our series of interviews with this year’s local election candidates with Tanya Pretswell, who is standing for Labour in North Jesmond in May.

May’s local elections: what we know so far

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

Here’s how budget cuts may affect Jesmond

Budget cuts are likely coming – with £40m planned across Newcastle by 2023. Georgie Hume and Daniel Wales speak to Jesmond councillors about the impact

Vote Jesmond 2019: Alex Hay

Louis Miller and Jerry Chen meet Alex Hay, standing as a candidate for election in North Jesmond

Vote Jesmond 2019: Gerry Keating

Louis Miller and Jerry Chen meet Gerry Keating, standing for election in North Jesmond

Jesmond candidates announced for council elections

Newcastle City Council has confirmed the names of the contenders for North and South Jesmond’s council seats in the May 2nd local elections . One council seat is up for grabs in each ward. Three candidates will challenge the sitting Liberal Democrat councillor Gerry Keating

Vote Jesmond 2018 – Labour Party Candidates

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