Open day at West Jesmond allotments
Tenants at the site open gates to visitors for their yearly gathering, reports Bob Cooper.
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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
Northern Counties College welcomes green-fingered Jesmondites
Horticultural knowledge exchange taps into local gardeners’ collective knowledge, as Bob Cooper reports
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
Controversial YHA development to go ahead
Planning committee rejects Baskeys application, then reverses decision, reports Bob Cooper
Main Newcastle parties oppose dividing Jesmond
Responses to last year’s boundary consultation now available, reports Bob Cooper
West Jesmond Metro refurb to begin in June
Nexus head of communications confirms new ticket machines and barriers to JesmondLocal reporter Bob Cooper
Developers back with youth hostel proposals
Council considering revised plans, after rejecting development in November, reports Bob Cooper
Refurb for West Jesmond Metro
New ticket machines, barriers and awnings slated for busy station, reports Bob Cooper
Shepherd meets opposition over La Sagesse proposals
Jesmond residents express several objections at public meeting. Bob Cooper and Sophie Bauckham report