Commenting on news that Debenhams are set to close all their stores Sunderland city councillor for Millfield and the City Centre - and Liberal Democrat group leader - Niall Hodson said:
Local Lib Dem councillors are calling for a rethink on a new bus route in Sunderland which takes residents in Hastings Hill to the nearby ALDI supermarket - but doesn't bring them back again.
A green-fingered councillor in Sunderland is urging the Council to massively increase the number of allotments in the city in a bid to boost mental health.
Lib Dem councillors in Sunderland are asking the Council to approve a plan to reduce stress for pets and their owners from fireworks.
Wearside Lib Dems are calling on the Government to allow local pubs and breweries to sell beer to take away during the lockdown in order to save local businesses from permanent closure.
Lib Dem plans to put up Christmas lights around Thorney Close to spread some festive cheer have been blocked by Labour-run Sunderland Council.
Lib Dem councillors on Wearside say that Nexus' decision to close travel shops and force people to sort passes, permits and travelcards online will make life harder for vulnerable people.
Local Liberal Democrat councillorMargaret Crosby has secured several thousand pounds to repair and resurface pavements and roads around the shops on Sevenoaks Drive in Hastings Hill.
Hundreds of residents across Ford Estate and Pennywell have signed a petition to save the Blackie Park which is under threat of development by Gentoo for new houses.
Wearside Liberal Democrats are calling for an extension of the Government's furlough scheme until the jobs market is "ready to bounce back" in the wake of "staggering job losses" across the country.
