Councillor Paul Edgeworth
Paul Edgeworth was born and bred in Sunderland and works for CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale. Paul is leader of the opposition Liberal Democrats group on Sunderland City Council, fighting for a fair deal for local people and holding Sunderland Labour's Council bosses to account.
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Councillor Margaret Crosby
Margaret Crosby spent decades working as a teacher in primary schools across Sunderland, and more recently has been a carer for a family member. Margaret is a keen cook, baker, gardener and takes an interest in local history. She was elected as councillor for Grindon, Hastings Hill, Springwell and Thorney Close in 2019. Margaret is always out and about working to keep the community clean and tidy. She has successfully campaigned to roll-out more lifesaving defibrillators across the city.
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âïž 07810 056486
Councillor Stephen O'Brien
Stephen O'Brien was elected as the first ever Lib Dem councillor for Grindon, Hastings Hill, Springwell and Thorney Close, winning a sensational by-election victory in January 2017 - the first time anyone had ever beaten Labour in this area. Since then, Stephen has worked tirelessly to improve services for his community and to stop bad decisions and wasteful spending by the Labour-run Council. Stephen takes a keen interest in providing more social and council housing, having grown up in Pennywell before his family home was demolished by Labour's council bosses.
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âïž07788 190210
Sunderlandâs former Empire Cinema building, which the City Council owns, should be returning as a cinema in 2024, opposition Lib Dem councillors have revealed.
Nissan electric vehicle announcement announcement must be the wake-up call Sunderland Council needs to urgently roll out a decent electric vehicle charging network in all parts of the city â so people can have a Mackem made electric car of their own
Lib Dem councillors in Sunderland have slammed Council bosses for their plans to increase parking charges and axe the popular âFree after 3pmâ parking scheme in the city centre.
Council bosses in Sunderland have rejected a bid by opposition Lib Dems to hold an emergency vote of councillors on repairing the reputational damage caused to the city after people fell ill after the World Triathlon Series at Roker.
Local councillors on Wearside have welcomed the decision by transport chiefs this week to allocate funding to upgrade to the Chester Road / Springwell Road / Holborn Road junction in Sunderland.
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