Wearside
New hope as Council set to decide on stopping National Glass Centre being demolished
Ray of light in the campaign to save the National Glass Centre
PE
18 Aug 2026
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Sunderland Council must make early use of new powers to limit vape shops
Lib Dem councillors want early adoption of new powers to limit vape shops on Wearside.
MP
11 Aug 2026
Wearside
Campaign launched to repair and turn on Sunderland’s Keel Square fountains once again
Lib Dems on Wearside slam Council for failing to fix fountains which haven’t been switched on at all in 2025 or 2026.
JP
20 Jul 2026
Wearside
Fury as University Metro station access fiasco reaches 1-year anniversary
Lib Dems slam Nexus for one-year long failure to fix access problems at University Metro station.
CM
15 Jul 2026
Wearside
Move Chancellor and No. 10 North to ‘real north’ in Sunderland not ‘midlands Manchester’
Wearside Lib Dems want Chancellor’s northern base and new ‘No. 10 North’ to come to Sunderland, arguing that Manchester isn’t really in The North.
PE
3 Jul 2026
Council bosses slammed for refusal to axe “shameful” free city centre parking for councillors
City’s Lib Dems slam Reform bosses for voting to save free parking for councillors in Sunderland City Centre instead of making them pay £1.60 an hour like everyone else.
CM
24 Jun 2026