School pupil is top of the Christmas card list
A local school pupil has finished top of her class after winning a competition to design a Christmas card that will be posted out to thousands of homes.
Labour makes move to cut Special Allowances
Sunderland’s Labour Group is set to slash Councillor allowances, in a move that will save more than £140k, all of which will be fed back into front line services. Sunderland City Council leader, Councillor Graeme Miller, who heads up the city’s ruling Labour...
Resident views sought on parking plans…
THE people of High Barnes have the opportunity to bring calm back to streets currently clogged with problem parkers. Cllr Rebecca Atkinson, Sunderland City Council portfolio holder for housing and regeneration, has for years petitioned for more controlled parking in...
Labour slams ‘hypocritical Tories’ over calls for more Bobbies on the beat
Sunderland Labour Group has accused the local Conservatives of ‘hypocrisy of the highest order’ after the party called for an increase in the number of police patrolling city streets. Conservative Councillor George Howe, who represents the city’s Fulwell Ward, has...