Residents get on their bike after £30k boost for Sunderland park
Sunderland residents will be supported to get on their bike, thanks to a partnership that has delivered a £30,000 boost for Southwick.
Labour councillors lead charge to close problem building site
Labour councillors have welcomed the closure of a Silksworth building site, having led a campaign to tackle the problems it has created.
Proactive not reactive on litter and fly-tipping
Former Sunderland Mayor and Seaburn resident, Barry Curran, has pledged to fight for a ‘more proactive approach’ in dealing with the problems of litter and fly-tipping along the Seaburn and Roker seafronts. Barry Curran, who is standing to represent Labour in Fulwell...
Petition prompts speed limit review of busy Sunderland road
A problem road that has been the site of scores of major accidents in Sunderland is set to have its speed limit reduced after a petition was lodged by local Labour councillors.
Labour leader pledges free school meals for vulnerable children
Sunderland Labour Group has praised the community’s kindness, and pledged that the city’s children will not go hungry this half term, after 322 MPs voted down a motion to provide free school meals during October holidays.
Road improvement works accelerate after years of campaigning
Councillor Patricia Smith, Labour councillor for Silksworth, has fought for almost a decade to tackle problem parking on Silksworth Lane, opposite Silksworth Ski Slope and Sports Complex.