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National Libraries Day Comes to Jesmond

Jesmond Library celebrates local literature as closure looms, reports Jonny Brown

Community Flood Action Group could help Jesmond

The National Flood Forum has suggested areas like Jesmond could benefit from a Community Flood Action Group. The idea involves a group of local volunteers with responsibility to put in place anti-flood measures. One spokesperson would represent the group and consult with agencies such as

Council Cuts Endanger Jesmond Library

Mark Summers looks ahead to tomorrow’s meeting about the library’s future

Crime, licensing and library hot topics at ward meeting

Mark Summers brings you a summary of last week’s meeting

Ancient streams could have helped cause Jesmond floods

Councillor raises concerns over state of pipes containing natural flows, reports Mark Summers

JesmondLocal speaks to PCC candidates

Bob Cooper and Jonny Brown talk to the four people hoping to become Northumbria’s first Police and Crime Commissioner

South Jesmond councillors pledge to make ward meetings less formal

Meetings to be spread across five different areas, reports Bob Cooper

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

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