More than 1,000 sanctions levied on Jesmond-based students since 2014
£27,000-worth of fines have been given to students, data seen by JesmondLocal show
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Student houses increase by a quarter since 2007
One in three properties in Jesmond are registered as exempt from council tax for student purposes, Morgan Ayre reports
Rise in litter prompts response from local volunteers
Keep Jesmond Clean volunteer group begins monthly litter picks tomorrow in response to residents’ concerns regarding Jesmond’s streets.
Jesmond Dene Nursery to go to auction
The plot of land in Jesmond Dene is expected to fetch £4 million at auction, Chris Middleton reports
Letter from the editor: Blue House roundabout and the media
The council’s lack of transparency over Blue House plans has been perpetuated by shutting the press out of working group meetings
Newcastle City Council pauses Blue House roundabout plans
Newcastle City Council is forced into a humiliating stepdown by people power over Blue House roundabout
Jesmond provides example to communities facing council cuts
Facing the knock on effects of Newcastle City Council’s recent £30 milion budget cuts, Newcastle’s libraries are now dealing with a 14% drop in visitors, and many are faced with the threat of closure. With this most recent round of austerity measures the council was
Jesmond ward boundaries likely to be focus of consultation
A national consultation has opened on ward boundaries, allowing Jesmond voters to redraw the electoral map, Megan Thrall and Imogen Scott-Chambers report
North Jesmond ward meeting – as it happened
Imogen-Scott Chambers was in attendance to recap the North Jesmond ward meeting, which happened on December 16th
Mixed views on Brandling Park Area’s traffic plan
Lauren Allen reports on residents’ views about changes to Jesmond’s Brandling Park area as part of a £5.7m citywide plan