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
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
Candidates hoping to represent North and South Jesmond after Thursday’s elections have debated a range of questions put to them by local voters at this JesmondLocal’s first online hustings event
North Jesmond’s Green candidate is Laurence Taylor, a Jesmond resident who says he is passionate about low-traffic neighbourhoods and keeping Jesmond’s streets clean.
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.
We’re counting down the hours to our live hustings debate, your chance to quiz the candidates
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.
JesmondLocal is hosting a Zoom version of its traditional local election hustings on Tuesday May 4th from 7:30pm to 9:30pm.
JesmondLocal meets Tom Appleby, standing for election in Jesmond next month
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
JesmondLocal meets Melissa-Jane Pearson, standing for the Conservatives in North Jesmond at this year’s local elections