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Find out how #LabourWorks for SunderlandResidents bring community centre back to life
A Sunderland community centre is a hive of activity again after local residents took over its lease.
New report lays bare how the Government is ‘neglecting the North’
Sunderland Labour Group has today (12 July) accused the Government of ‘neglecting the North’ after a new report found that almost half of the jobs created in England since 2010 have been in London and the South East. Speaking following the release of the ‘A good life...
Councillor praises efforts to combat flooding
A Sunderland councillor has praised efforts to floodproof his local town, following a £48,000 investment in new anti-flood measures.
Councillors slam Government for failing to protect animals
Sunderland Labour Group has slammed the Government for failing to keep its promise to protect animal welfare and clamp down on puppy smuggling and dog thefts.
Copt Hill councillor tackles problem pavement
Improvements to a problem patch of pavement, obstructed by a tree, have been welcomed by Copt Hill residents with mobility challenges.
Campaign sees life-saving kits installed at popular community pub
An emergency control the Bleed kit and a defibrillator have this week been fitted to the entrance of the Jolly Potter pub on South Hylton’s Railway Terrace.
Help us save Fulwell’s last bank!
A petition to save a popular Sunderland bank from closure has reached over 400 signatures in just over three weeks.
Houghton residents cheer bus campaign success
Residents of a Sunderland town are cheering after a vital bus route was this week saved from being axed.
Councillors deliver on promise to tackle problem drivers
A year-long community campaign to rid a popular Ryhope road of illegal parking has proven a success.
Conservative Ryhope councillor joins Sunderland Labour Group
Ryhope councillor Usman Ali has today (22nd March) announced that he will be leaving the Conservative group and will now sit as a Labour councillor on Sunderland City Council.