Jesmond Liberal Democrats

07/09/2026

Today marks 100 days since Colin Ferguson was elected Leader of Newcastle City Council.

Newcastle Liberal Democrats promised you would see a difference in your communities through your front window and we've got started doing exactly that.

We've put in additional local services staff into weedkilling duties.

We've reopened our parks' cafés bringing life back into some of our much loved green spaces.

We've backed the end of the late night levy, supporting our evening economy and helping our city centre thrive.

We've started work on new and improved playgrounds in parks across the city, creating better places for children and families to enjoy.

We've invested £1 million in pothole repairs, helping make our roads safer and more reliable.

We've committed £1 million to housing repairs, improving homes and tackling longstanding issues for tenants.

We've held the first Armed Forces Day at the Civic Centre since 2022, demonstrating our pride in our city's veterans.

We raised the Pride flag 🏳️‍🌈 outside the Civic Centre, demonstrating our commitment to supporting LGBTQ+ people in the city.

And we've invested a further £1.4 million in our green spaces, fixing broken footbridges, speeding up essential maintenance and making our parks and open spaces better for everyone.

But that's just the start. We're focused on delivering real improvements, listening to you, investing in your neighbourhoods, delivering a Newcastle that works for everyone.

100 days in, plenty done, plenty more to do.

07/09/2026

Lib Dems delivering all over town.

05/09/2026

It's a lovely day, and after a couple of months, a very busy summer, we're back for our surgery on Armstrong Bridge at Jesmond Food Market

We're here all morning! 🟧

26/08/2026

Newcastle has a very special reason to remember Dolly Parton. ❤️📚

While the world will remember an icon of music, here in Newcastle her legacy can also be found in the homes of thousands of children.

Through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, children across our city receive free books, helping families read together and inspiring a love of reading from an early age.

Her music will live on and here in Newcastle, so will her love of reading.

Our thoughts are with Dolly’s family, friends and everyone mourning her loss. ❤️

25/08/2026

Leader of the Council Cllr Colin Ferguson had backed hospitality venues and called for the end to the Late Night Levy, a surcharge that has been in place since 2013.

Newcastle is just one of two cities outside London that has retained a version of the levy.

Now the Lib Dem-led council's licensing committee has agreed with Colin and the Cabinet that the levy should be revoked.

Colin said "We want to make sure we are doing everything we can to protect the incredible hospitality offer Newcastle is famed for.

"We also recognise simply ending the levy doesn’t solve pressures facing the sector, so we will also continue to lobby Government for new measures to ensure our city can thrive.”

The removal of the levy will now be subject to a consultation exercise and a final decision made by a meeting of the full council in October.

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19/08/2026

Nearly ready!

19/08/2026

15/08/2026

We're up and running for our surgery at the Jesmond Library this morning.

Come and find us, report any issues or ask for updates. 🟧

11/08/2026

Parks update!🌲🌲🌲

Thanks to the new Lib Dem administration, we've secured extra funding for green spaces in the ward to fix up the bridge at Colemans's Field in Jesmond Dene which will be reopened this autumn after being shut for several years. 🌲

We're investigating further funding options to repair the other bridge too.

In other news, you may have seen the wonderful new café run by coffee and (delicious) donut maker Deep North in Exhibition Park. Peter, James and Philip had made it a campaign priority since the closure in February and we're delighted that it's open again! ☕

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31/07/2026

Back lanes, a perennial issue in Jesmond and a significant cause of hazard and nuisance for people that live here.
Last week, Peter, Philip and James went on a walk around Jesmond with a number of council officers to highlight just some of the issues with contaminated recycling bins, waste scattered across the streets and landlords using them as a place to fly tip.
Promptly following this, and after several months of work, letters were issued to all landlords in the area telling them to bring their bins in and make sure they have sufficient capacity for their properties. The tone was firm, signalling a shift in approach to this continued nuisance. We hope to see an improvement in the coming months and we will continue to explore routes to increase enforcement against poor behaviour.