Councillor urges rethink on Government’s planning changes
Commenting on the Government's announced changes to the planning system, Liberal Democrat councillor for Doxford Heather Fagan said:
HF
6 Aug 2020
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Abolish 'invisible' Police Commissioner instead of reviewing their remit
Reacting to today's announcement that the Government are reviewing the roles, powers and responsibilities of elected Police and Crime Commissioners, Sunderland Liberal Democrats have called for the positions to be scrapped entirely.
PE
22 Jul 2020
Fury as Go North East still won’t give bus passengers change
Councillor George Smith is demanding that bus company Go North East does a U-turn on its policy of refusing to give passengers change when they pay their bus fare in cash - or let older people use the buses for free before 9.30am.
GS
16 Jul 2020
Lib Dems renew calls to move Parliament to Sunderland, as House of Commons looks set for move
As Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed he is considering moving the House of Commons to York whilst the Palace of Westminster undergoes renovations, opposition Lib Dems in Sunderland have renewed calls for Parliament to be moved to Wearside instead.
NH
16 Jul 2020
Lib Dems write to Gove to urge him to bring Government jobs to Sunderland
Lib Dem councillors on Wearside have written to the Government to ask them to ditch their plans to move Government jobs to York - and choose Sunderland instead.
NH
14 Jul 2020
Have your say on plans for new Greggs & coffee shop at Pennywell
Lib Dem campaigner Paul Edgeworth at the former Dewhirst site ...
PE
12 Jul 2020