Government changes cause Jesmond’s new housing target to drop by 15%
Controversial 1.5 million housing target has surprisingly resulted in a 15% target reduction in Jesmond, Gabriel Jonsson reports.
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Universities warn students to avoid anti-social behaviour during Halloween
Northumbria and Newcastle universities say they have received “a number of complaints” from local residents regarding noise and antisocial behaviour in the community and have warned students not to let behaviour get out of control on Halloween. Newcastle University Student Services sent an email this
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.
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
Licensing could cost landlords up to £2,500 per property
More details are emerging about a plan to expand licensing of landlords in Jesmond, and the reaction so far is decidedly mixed, with some predicting the proposals could cost landlords around £2,500 per property.
Parks to remain free for residents and visitors to use
Controversial charitable trust to continue the safe running of the city’s parks, Aditi Sequeira reports
Jesmond councillor to lead discussion on local democracy
Politics reporter Joshua Kelly speaks to Cllr David Hardman ahead of a key speech on engaging disinterested residents in the politics of the region