Anya Goncharova reports on a recent proposal to make Acorn Road safer for all its users by introducing ‘shared space’
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Local environmentalists conduct Acorn Road traffic survey
Group gathers data in aid of possible cycle safety measures, reports Anya Goncharova
Bikes before cars in Jesmond?
Cyclists will die if councillors do not provide safer cycle paths, activists warn. Kerstin Vogel reports
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
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?
Jesmond councillors pedal their patch to see cyclists’ concerns
Signing of routes is abysmal, admits council’s cycling czar
Local retailers throw weight behind eco campaign
Green leaf stickers show shoppers which stores are serious about making Acorn Road a plastic bag-free zone, reports David Reed
Jesmond gets two new councillors
See David Hardman and Peter Andras in action in the video stream and live-blog of our hustings event