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
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Meet Brian Moore: North East Party candidate for South Jesmond
JesmondLocal continues its series of interviews ahead of this week’s local elections with North East Party candidate Brian Moore. A former Newcastle City Councillor for the Liberal Democrats, Moore hopes to bring his experience to the people of South Jesmond and says he is committed to stopping HMOs as well as doubling funding towards Operation Oak.
JesmondLocal Live Hustings 2021
We’re counting down the hours to our live hustings debate, your chance to quiz the candidates
Meet Martin Evison: Reform UK candidate for South Jesmond
Ahead of next Thursday’s local elections, JesmondLocal spoke with Martin Evison who hopes to claim the South Jesmond seat for Reform UK. Evison, a former professor at Northumbria University, says the pandemic has had detrimental consequences for younger generations and hopes for the opportunity to support local health and care organisations if elected.
Meet Tom Appleby: Lib Dem candidate for South Jesmond
JesmondLocal meets Tom Appleby, standing for election in Jesmond next month
Meet Deborah Burns: Lib Dem candidate for North Jesmond
As part of our regular profiles of candidates standing in this year’s election, we meet Deborah Burns – standing for the LIberal Democrats in North Jesmond
Jesmond Lib Dems confirm candidates for May election
Deborah Burns and Tom Appleby have been confirmed by Newcastle’s Liberal Democrats Party as the candidates standing in North and South Jesmond respectively in May’s city council elections.
Meet Charlie Gray: Labour candidate for South 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.
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