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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.
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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.
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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:
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Lib Dems write to Gove to urge him to bring Government jobs to Sunderland
Lib Dem councillors on Wearside have written to the Government to ask them to ditch their plans to move Government jobs to York - and choose Sunderland instead.
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Have your say on plans for new Greggs & coffee shop at Pennywell
Paul Edgeworth Residents across Grindon, Hastings Hill and Pennywell are being encouraged to have their say about plans for a new Greggs and drive-through coffee shop next to KFC and ALDI on…
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Sunderland’s NHS staff shouldn’t be “punished” by paying “extortionate parking charges”
Local councillors in Sunderland have hit out at revelations that the Government are going to end free parking for NHS staff.
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10,000 Sunderland pupils could benefit from Summer Learning Fund
Local councillors are calling on the Government to commit to a Summer Learning Fund that would support nearly 10,000 disadvantaged children across Sunderland to get ready for returning to school.
