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Starmer visit shows how desperate Labour have become in Sunderland
Speaking after Labour party leader Sir Keir Starmer's visit to Sunderland today (11th April) Wearside Lib Dem councillor Paul Edgeworth said:
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Call for roundabout upgrade and subway replacement if new Pennywell Greggs & Starbucks is given go ahead
Urgent road and pedestrian crossing improvements are needed if a new Greggs and Starbucks on Pennywell Industrial Estate in Sunderland are approved, according to local councillors for the area.
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Labour should apologise to people of Sunderland at official opening of “shameful” new City Hall offices
Speaking ahead of the official opening of Sunderland Council's new City Hall offices later today (17th March) Leader of the opposition Liberal Democrats on the city council Niall Hodson said:
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Lib Dems come in 2nd place to challenge Labour in Redhill By-election
Local Lib Dem campaigner Steve Donkin has come a close second place in the Redhill Ward by-election held on 3rd March 2022.
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Concern over one-way bus plans for Vine Place and Holmeside
A Sunderland councillor is expecting a huge backlash from bus passengers as Sunderland Labour's plans for changing roads through the city centre will mean that thousands of people who get off the bus…
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Seaburn Metro re-zoning plan would be a kick in the teeth for passengers fed up of terrible service & should be axed
Liberal Democrats in Sunderland are urging regional council and transport bosses to permanently scrap a plan to change the fare zone at Seaburn Metro station which could mean passengers there will…
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Lib Dems force U-turn on Sunderland councillor pay rise plan
Liberal Democrats on Wearside have welcomed a decision by the Leader of Sunderland Council to join them in opposing a pay increase for councillors.
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Fight launched to stop Seaburn Metro re-zoning treating Fulwell residents as a “cash cow”
Liberal Democrats in Sunderland are launching a bid to stop plans by Nexus to change the zone boundary on the Tyne and Wear Metro which would see higher fares for people travelling from Seaburn…
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Fury as report recommends pay rise for Sunderland councillors
Liberal Democrat councillors on Wearside are calling on the Leader of the Council to join them in rejecting a recommendation for a pay rise for all 75 Sunderland city councillors.
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Axe Sunderland’s ‘totally unfair’ £25 replacement wheelie bin fee
Opposition Liberal Democrats on Wearside are calling on Sunderland Council to remove the £25 charge for a replacement wheelie bin where it has been stolen or set on fire, after councillors secured a…
