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Give Freedom of City to Steph Houghton and Jill Scott
Sunderland's opposition Liberal Democrats are calling for freedom of the city to be awarded to Wearside footballing legends Steph Houghton and Jill Scott.
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Comment from Sunderland Lib Dems on Liz Truss as next PM
Commenting on the announcement that Liz Truss will be the next Prime Minister, Leader of the Liberal Democrats on Sunderland City Council Niall Hodson said:
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Cancel October energy price rise to save families in Sunderland £1,787.57 a year: Lib Dems
Wearside's Liberal Democrats have called on the Government to spare families from soaring energy bills by cancelling October's price cap increase, keeping the cap for a typical British household at…
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Lib Dems slam taxpayer cash spent on professional survey to tell Sunderland Council the 'blindingly obvious'
Lib Dem councillors on Wearside have hit out after Sunderland City Council used taxpayers' money to hire a professional polling company - only for the results to show what was already known about the…
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People on Thorney Close urged to have their say on plans for new nursery
Lib Dem councillors are urging people in Thorney Close to give their backing to plans for a new nursery offer for 2 year old children at a local primary school.
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Council adopts Lib Dem plan to axe rat infestation charges for good
Lib Dem councillors in Sunderland are celebrating victory after the Council decided to adopt their plan for free pest control for all city residents in a bid to help those being plagued by rats in…
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Michael Gove tells councillor House of Lords will go to “Sunderland or Stoke”
Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Michael Gove, has told a Sunderland councillor that the House of Lords will be moving to "Sunderland or Stoke".
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CANCELLED SUNDERLAND FESTIVAL TO COST TAXPAYERS £142,000
Lib Dem councillors in Sunderland have hit out after it was revealed that cancelling the planned Lamplight Festival could cost city taxpayers as much as £142,000 in costs and artist cancellation…
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“Totally reckless” Sunderland Council bin collections change slammed
Responding by a decision taken today (9th June) by Sunderland Council bosses to change bin collection arrangements so that bags of rubbish left next to wheelie bins won't be collected, Lib Dem…
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Lib Dems warn of fly-tipping tsunami if Sunderland bin change goes ahead
Liberal Democrat councillors in Sunderland are warning of a fly-tipping tsunami in back lanes across the city if Council plans to stop collecting bags of rubbish left next to wheelie bins get the go…