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Lib Dems call vote on scrapping freebie Empire Theatre tickets for Sunderland councillors
Liberal Democrats in Sunderland will force a vote on ending "shameful" free Empire Theatre tickets which are given to councillors.
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Sunderland deserves to be new home of House of Lords
As the Government confirmed that it is considering plans to move one half of Parliament to York, Liberal Democrats in Sunderland have called for the House of Lords to be relocated to Wearside instead.
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Lib Dems demand answers on Thorney Close Primary School demolition
Local Lib Dems are demanding answers from the City Council about their plans for the future of the Thorney Close Primary School site, after it was announced that the school is due to be demolished.
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Anger as warnings about Northern Spire tyre fire were ignored
A Pallion councillor who asked the City Council to remove a large amount of discarded tyres next to the Northern Spire bridge was told that they wouldn't be cleaned up as they didn't pose a risk -…
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Plea for help to keep residents safe after more cars burnt out on Thorney Close
Local councillors are urging Northumbria Police's Crime Commissioner to come up with a plan to tackle repeated arson attacks in Thorney Close after a spate of vehicles being torched.
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'Whopping and shocking' 976% increase in urgent road repairs across Sunderland
Liberal Democrat councillors in Sunderland have uncovered figures which show that there has been a whopping 976% increase in urgent road repairs in the city.
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Lib Dems condemn 'disgraceful' attacks on motorists in Grindon and Thorney Close
Motorists on Tay Road, which links Grindon and Thorney Close estates, had glass bottles and rocks thrown at their vehicles by a group of young people last night (26th November).
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Lib Dem manifesto plan could see safe standing at Stadium of Light
Safe standing campaigners on Wearside have welcomed a commitment in the Liberal Democrats manifesto published today (20th November) to introduce safe standing at football grounds in England.
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Plans for new shops on Crowtree site in Sunderland "will have to be seen to be believed"
A local councillor has questioned the announcement that Sunderland Council wants to build new shops on the site of the former Crowtree Leisure Centre, saying it could be the latest in a string of…
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Local NHS has lost £6 million pounds under the Tory government
Local Liberal Democrats have slammed the Tories as "heartless," after revealing Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust paid £6,206,769 in interest on outstanding debt over the last five…