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Anger as public shut out of Sunderland Council meetings
Sunderland City Councillors will convene for their first online meeting next month - but there is anger as the public won't be able to have their voice heard.
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Success as Tunstall Bank Estate in Ryhope saved from bus cuts
Councillor Heather Fagan welcomes Go North East U-turn, after people on an estate in Ryhope in Sunderland were at risk of being left stranded.
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Fears that newly planted £160,000 trees are already dying
Grindon and Thorney Close councillor Stephen O'Brien has hit out after residents have complained that trees planted as part of a £160,000 scheme look like they're dying.
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Washington and Houghton being let down as towns left out of railway re-opening fund
Liberal Democrats have slammed local MPs and Sunderland Council for failing residents in Washington and Houghton-le-Spring as funding announced to re-open disused railway lines failed to include…
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Sunderland sea front toilets should re-open
Liberal Democrats in Sunderland are calling on the council to re-open public toilets as public urination and human excrement becomes problem at the city's sea front.
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Councillors call for community skips in Sunderland streets to tackle fly-tipping crisis
Liberal Democrat city councillors in Sunderland are asking for skips to be placed in fly-tipping hotspots to allow residents to dispose of bulky waste responsibly whilst the city's household waste…
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Calls for Sunderland Crematorium video link facilities
The Crematorium in Sunderland may soon have video conferencing capacity to allow people to virtually attend funerals, as Council staff look into the feasibility of setting up the facility.
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Sunderland councillor calls for English national anthem & St George's Day bank holiday, as Council fails to fly flag
Sunderland City Council won't be flying the England flag at the Civic Centre this year, as it doesn't feel it can do so due to social distancing requirements.
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Councillor brokers Barclays and Gentoo parking deal to reduce Covid-19 risk for workers
Workers at Barclays offices at Doxford International Business Park in Sunderland won't have to increase their risk of catching or spreading coronavirus after a local councillor stepped in to find a…
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Sunderland councillor calls for Council Tax cut to help community cope with Covid-19 impact
City Councillor Stephen O'Brien is calling on the Government to give a 6-month holiday on Council Tax payments to help families cope with the impact of Covid-19.
