EXCLUSIVE: One in 10 Jesmond voters to drop off electoral register
A change in the way voters are registered will disproportionately affect 1,500 Jesmond residents, Imogen Scott-Chambers and Megan Thrall report
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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
Jesmond Library popularity on the rise despite impending closure
Jesmond Library’s usage looks likely to increase year-on-year while City Library’s visitors fall, Mark Summers reports
South Jesmond councillors pledge to make ward meetings less formal
Meetings to be spread across five different areas, reports Bob Cooper
Community cleans up Jesmond Vale
Students, residents and rangers join for litter picking effort. Watch Kerstin Vogel and Katrina Stevenson’s slideshow
Have your say on safe routes for cyclists and pedestrians
Councillors promise consultation following cycle tour that reveals Jesmond safety risks, reports Kerstin Vogel
Starbeck Avenue Post Office closes
Starbeck branch is to be replaced by a new Post Office on Goldspink Lane, reports Bob Cooper
Council rejects development on Jesmond Road
Former youth hostel would have been converted into multiple-occupancy flats, writes Bob Cooper
Northumbrian Water finally fixes Osborne Road leak
Water company apologises for ‘uncharacteristic’ delay, reports Bob Cooper.
Jesmond councillors pedal their patch to see cyclists’ concerns
Signing of routes is abysmal, admits council’s cycling czar