Vote Jesmond 2014: Labour candidates
Ahead of the upcoming local election, Carla Fitoiu meets Labour candidates Peter Smith (North Jesmond) and Arlene Ainsley (South Jesmond)
Ahead of the upcoming local election, Carla Fitoiu meets Labour candidates Peter Smith (North Jesmond) and Arlene Ainsley (South Jesmond)
With local elections less than two months away, campaigns are forming. Carla Fitoiu and Marlene Loesken talk to Labour representatives
Crime updates, anti-social behaviour and air pollution – decisions and debates as live-blogged by our reporters
As part of our #HelloJesmond week, we show you everything you wanted to know (but were afraid to ask)
Mark Summers brings you a summary of last week’s meeting
Felicity Mendelson beats Chris Boyle with almost 50% of vote, reports Bob Cooper – listen here to his interviews with the candidates
Spoiling your ballot paper is better than not voting at all, argues comment editor Sam Wood
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
JesmondLocal to host live debate with council hopefuls at Cafe 1901. What questions do you want to ask them?
Follow the debate and decisions as they happened, courtesy of live-bloggers Bob Cooper and Katrina Stevenson