A Pallion councillor who asked the City Council to remove a large amount of discarded tyres next to the Northern Spire bridge was told that they wouldn't be cleaned up as they didn't pose a risk - only for them to be set alight yesterday evening (18th December).
Local councillors are urging Northumbria Police's Crime Commissioner to come up with a plan to tackle repeated arson attacks in Thorney Close after a spate of vehicles being torched.
Liberal Democrat councillors in Sunderland have uncovered figures which show that there has been a whopping 976% increase in urgent road repairs in the city.
Motorists on Tay Road, which links Grindon and Thorney Close estates, had glass bottles and rocks thrown at their vehicles by a group of young people last night (26th November).
Safe standing campaigners on Wearside have welcomed a commitment in the Liberal Democrats manifesto published today (20th November) to introduce safe standing at football grounds in England.
A local councillor has questioned the announcement that Sunderland Council wants to build new shops on the site of the former Crowtree Leisure Centre, saying it could be the latest in a string of broken promises about redevelopment of the area.
