Jesmond library reopens in the coming weeks
Weeks away from its reopening, Elena Campbell learns how Jesmond Library hopes to become self-sufficient
Category Archives: Politics
Jesmond Library public meeting – replay!
Couldn’t make it to this evening’s summit on the future of Jesmond library? Jonny Brown was there to cover it live
South Jesmond ward meeting – replay!
Follow all the action and debate as it happened, thanks to political correspondent Jonny Brown
North Jesmond ward meeting – Tweeted highlights!
Fireworks, police sting operations and bin collections – just some of the issues discussed. Political correspondent Mark Summers reports
Radio 4 focuses on Jesmond’s “squeezed middle”
BBC broadcaster Rosie Millard explains the story behind her documentary
What role does Jesmond play in the national economy?
JesmondLocal parses new data released by the Office for National Statistics and asks: are we pulling our weight economically?
Jesmond’s unemployment benefit claimants below national average
The Chancellor announced good news for the employment rate – but do the statistics tell a different story in Jesmond?
#ToonBudget: 10 people unhappy with council cuts
Locals take to Twitter to voice their anger and concerns
Council paying £155,000 a year to private developer for Central Library – until 2034
Figure revealed in our FoI request exceeds amount needed to keep Jesmond’s library open, reports Mark Summers
Library protestors join Newcastle cuts march
Watch this video report by Nathan Buck and Amy Bolton