80,000 wait longer than 30 minutes for an ambulance in the North East
Figures reveal 81,000 ambulance delays of over half hour for seriously ill patients in the North East last year.
PE
12 Aug 2020
Wearside Liberal Democrats
Sunderland's official opposition party - fighting to end years of Labour neglect and complacency in Sunderland
Local News
Fury as Barnes Park Extension hit with repeated arson attacks
Freshly cut grass in the Barnes Park Extension between Grindon and Thorney Close has been set alight by vandals for several days in a row, prompting anger as homes and gardens have been put at risk.
SOB
11 Aug 2020
Councillor urges rethink on Government’s planning changes
Commenting on the Government's announced changes to the planning system, Liberal Democrat councillor for Doxford Heather Fagan said:
HF
6 Aug 2020
Abolish 'invisible' Police Commissioner instead of reviewing their remit
Reacting to today's announcement that the Government are reviewing the roles, powers and responsibilities of elected Police and Crime Commissioners, Sunderland Liberal Democrats have called for the positions to be scrapped entirely.
PE
22 Jul 2020
Fury as Go North East still won’t give bus passengers change
Councillor George Smith is demanding that bus company Go North East does a U-turn on its policy of refusing to give passengers change when they pay their bus fare in cash - or let older people use the buses for free before 9.30am.
GS
16 Jul 2020
Lib Dems renew calls to move Parliament to Sunderland, as House of Commons looks set for move
As Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed he is considering moving the House of Commons to York whilst the Palace of Westminster undergoes renovations, opposition Lib Dems in Sunderland have renewed calls for Parliament to be moved to Wearside instead.
NH
16 Jul 2020
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