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Spending Review a ‘new age of austerity’ with no real improvements to vital services say Lib Dems
People won’t see real improvements in vital services under this Labour government.
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Anger as controversial battery energy storage plant approved in Hastings Hill
Lib Dem councillors say approval for a battery energy storage facility next to 2 scheduled ancient monuments in Sunderland is the wrong decision – and hope it isn’t one the Council regrets.
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Sunderland Labour councillors and MPs left red-faced after ‘desperate and self interested’ Winter Fuel U-turn
The Winter Fuel U-turn is better late than never – but it is clearly just a desperate and self-interested move to try and stop Labour losing support to opposition parties in the opinion polls and at…
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Northumbrian Water should be included in new bonus ban after death and illnesses of dogs in Seaburn
Lib Dem councillors are urging the Government to ban bonuses from being awarded to Northumbrian Water bosses after tonnes of sewage was dumped and after the death and illness of dogs being walked in…
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Environment Agency slammed for putting dogs’ health at risk at Seaburn beauty spot
Lib Dems in Sunderland are demanding that the Environment Agency takes urgent action to clean up Cut Throat Dene after local vets issued warnings that dogs suffering vomiting and diarrhoea could be…
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Hearts will sink at ‘soulless grey boxes’ planned for High Street West redevelopment
Lib Dems have raised concerns after the publication of Sunderland Council’s plans for redevelopment of High Street West in the city centre.
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Save the 18 & 18A buses!
Tell Stagecoach to save the 18 and 18A bus routes in Sunderland! Liberal Democrat councillors in Sunderland are calling on Stagecoach to save the 18 and 18A bus routes, which they are planning to…
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Nexus slammed as communities forced to wait up to 15 years for new bus shelters
Transport chiefs at Nexus have been accused of leaving people out in the cold – literally – as it is revealed that they have been making communities wait up to 15 years for new bus shelters.
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Sunderland Labour Council leader slammed for £1,000 taxpayer-funded ‘jolly’ to south of France at same time as hiking Council Tax
Local Lib Dems have slammed Sunderland Council Leader for spending over £1,000 of taxpayers’ money on a trip to Cannes at the same time as hiking Council Tax for people living in the city.
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Call to ditch Chester Road bus lanes as Labour admit they don’t know if it will increase traffic congestion
Lib Dem councillors in Sunderland are calling for plans for bus lanes on Chester Road to be ditched after Council bosses admitted this week that they have no idea if bus lanes would lead to more…
