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Sunderland Council to ban live animals being given as prizes at fairs
Sunderland City Council is looking to require funfairs being held on council land to ban the giving of live animals as prizes from stalls.
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No freebie tickets for councillors under new Sunderland Empire Theatre management agreement
Liberal Democrats on Wearside have welcomed a decision to axe freebie tickets for councillors as an extended lease and management agreement for the Empire Theatre is agreed by Civic Centre chiefs.
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Mackems must be asked before Newcastle-based Mayor is imposed upon Sunderland
Speaking after comments made to a Parliamentary committee this morning (6th July) by North of Tyne Mayor Jamie Driscoll that he is in discussions with government about extending the mayorality and…
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Sunderland Council supports Lib Dem plan on renaming Newcastle Airport
A bid by Wearside Liberal Democrats to support renaming Newcastle Airport has passed its first hurdle as city councillors in Sunderland gave a plan their backing.
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Fury as Sunderland Council blocks all councillors from asking questions in public
100% of questions submitted by councillors in Sunderland ahead of a meeting next week have been blocked by Civic Centre bosses - prompting fury from elected representatives on Wearside.
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Wearside Lib Dems bid to rename Newcastle Airport to ‘Newcastle Sunderland Airport’
Lib Dem councillors on Wearside want the airport to be renamed to reflect the growing ambitions of Sunderland and help put the city on the international map.
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Lib Dems call for lollipop crossing patrol at Ford's Highfield Academy
Ford Estate councillor Martin Haswell and local parents are demanding Sunderland Council introduces a lollipop crossing patrol at busy junction near Highfield Academy after traffic volumes surge…
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Liberal Democrats win in Sunderland
Liberal Democrats are on the up in Sunderland! At this year's local elections, we took four seats from the Labour Party, increasing our representation on the Council. There is now a team of…
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MP hits out as surfers and swimmers threatened by Sunderland sewage scandal
A national politician has hit out at the need to stop hundreds of thousands of tonnes of sewage and waste water ending up in the sea off Seaburn and Whitburn.
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Concern as number of inpatient beds slashed at Sunderland’s new Eye Infirmary
Inpatient beds at the new Sunderland Eye Infirmary will fall from 22 to just 8.
